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COVID-19’s impact on Stony Brook University Hospital

by Matina DouzenisNews Top StoryMarch 24, 2020

Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) — Long Island’s first academic medical center — is taking proactive measures against coronavirus (COVID-19).

SBU warns students against international travel

by Alek LewisAdministration Long Island NewsMarch 16, 2020

Stony Brook University warned students not to travel internationally in a campus-wide email sent on March 12, after President Donald Trump banned travel from Europe the night before. The travel…

Campus residents question the future

by Melissa AzofeifaNews Student LifeMarch 16, 2020

Resident students on campus are wondering if they should pack their bags and go home as Stony Brook University transitions to online-only courses in an effort to contain COVID-19. Although…

Confirmed COVID-19 cases on three SUNY campuses

by Brianne LeddaAdministration Long Island News Top StoryMarch 15, 2020

The State University of New York (SUNY) confirmed cases of students with COVID-19 at three campuses as of March 13, according to an email from SUNY Chancellor Kristina Johnson.

World Health Organization declares COVID-19 a pandemic

by Alek LewisLong Island NewsMarch 11, 2020March 12, 2020

The World Health Organization (WHO) classified COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, a global pandemic in a press conference on Wednesday.

Suffolk County sees first confirmed coronavirus case

by Brianne LeddaBreaking Long Island NewsMarch 8, 2020March 8, 2020

There are now 105 total confirmed coronavirus cases in New York. Five of those cases are in Nassau County, and 12 are in New York City.

Stony Brook University cutting travel to Italy, Iran and South Korea

by Brianne LeddaAdministration News Top StoryFebruary 29, 2020February 29, 2020

Stony Brook University is implementing a “mandatory pre-approval requirement” for university-sponsored trips to Italy, Iran and South Korea, according to a campus-wide email sent Feb. 29.

Downplaying the severity of the coronavirus is counterproductive

by Anya MarquardtOp-eds OpinionsFebruary 22, 2020February 22, 2020

Anya Marquardt is a freshman English major and journalism minor. In late 2019, a new strain of the respiratory illness known as coronavirus began to take form in Wuhan, China….

SBU shuts down trips to China after federal travel advisory

by Alek LewisAdministration NewsJanuary 31, 2020February 3, 2020

On Friday, Jan. 31 around 6:30 p.m. the provost’s office sent out a campus-wide email to faculty, staff and students announcing that no requests for university-sponsored travel to China will be considered until alerts from the State Department are lifted.

SBU professor delayed by coronavirus lands in the U.S.

by Brianne LeddaFaculty NewsJanuary 30, 2020February 2, 2020

Update 02/02/2020, 2:22 p.m.: The number of students who contacted the the university for late arrival accommodations was updated from nearly 30 to approximately 40. A Stony Brook professor held…