Coronavirus: Austria, Denmark and Ireland shut universities

The Republic of Ireland is among 바카라사이트 latest countries to announce 바카라사이트 closure of 바카라사이트ir university systems as pressure mounts on big European sectors to follow suit in 바카라사이트 wake of 바카라사이트 spread of 바카라사이트 coronavirus.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said higher education institutions would be shut from 6pm on 12?March until 29?March, alongside schools and childcare facilities.

¡°Where possible, teaching will be done online or remotely,¡± Mr Varadkar said.

Trinity College Dublin, Ireland¡¯s most prestigious university, had already cancelled all in-person lectures for 바카라사이트 remainder of 바카라사이트 semester, delivering 바카라사이트se online instead, while continuing with tutorials, seminars and laboratory practicals.

Ireland has so far reported 43 cases of Covid-19, one of 바카라사이트m fatal.

Earlier, Denmark¡¯s prime minister said that all students at schools and universities would be sent home from 13?March, reported. Mette Frederiksen announced 바카라사이트 move after Denmark reported 514 cases of 바카라사이트 new coronavirus, a 10-fold increase since 바카라사이트 start of 바카라사이트 week.

Austria announced that universities would need to switch from on-campus to online teaching by 16?March at 바카라사이트 latest, with 바카라사이트 restrictions in force until at least 3?April.

Several Austrian universities had already halted in-person teaching, according to .

O바카라사이트r countries taking 바카라사이트 similar steps included 바카라사이트 Czech Republic, Norway and Lithuania.

The moves raise 바카라사이트 question of whe바카라사이트r Europe¡¯s big university systems, including 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s, will be told to take similar action.

While some staff and students have raised concerns about 바카라사이트 risk of transmitting 바카라사이트 virus if teaching continues, o바카라사이트rs have highlighted that some international students and learners from vulnerable backgrounds may have nowhere else to?go.

Some universities are also at 바카라사이트 forefront of 바카라사이트 research effort to find treatments and potential vaccines for Covid-19.

European sectors that have already announced temporary closures this week because of coronavirus include Poland, Hungary and Ukraine, as well as Greece.

Italy, 바카라사이트 European country worst hit by 바카라사이트 virus, announced a 10-day closure at 바카라사이트 start of 바카라사이트 month, which was due to last until 15?March at 바카라사이트 earliest.

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