At least four U.S. universities have canceled study abroad programs in Florence and urged students to leave Italy amid fears of the coronavirus spreading further in Europe.
"We believed it was far better to temporarily suspend and have our students leave Florence than potentially be caught behind a quarantine, where our efforts to help them would be limited," Beckman explained.
A woman reads a newspaper outside Duomo cathedral, closed by authorities due to a coronavirus outbreak, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 24, 2020. A woman reads a newspaper outside Duomo cathedral, closed by authorities due to a coronavirus outbreak, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 24, 2020.When asked when the university will decide whether to reopen after March 29, Beckman said he wasn't sure.
"We can't say precisely when we'll be able to make the determination, but we will be mindful of people's wish to have advanced notice," he added.According to Beckman, the satellite campus will be closed as of midday Thursday.
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