Pakistan shuts schools suspends Iran flights to curb coronavirus spread

Pakistan on Thursday shut schools in several areas and suspended flights to and ...

Japan to close schools nationwide to control spread of coronavirus

Japan is announcing the closure of schools nationwide to help control the spread of the new virus.

What Would a Coronavirus Outbreak in the U.S. Mean for Schools?

Districts have infectious disease protocols. But few have detailed plans to teach online if schools were closed for long periods.

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Japan is closing all of its schools to prevent the spread of coronavirus forcing parents to take time off work

Japan's Prime Minister has asked all elementary, junior high and high schools in the country to close from Monday through the students' spring break,

Japan to Close All Schools for 1 Month in Attempt to Prevent Coronavirus Spread

The move will impact about 12.8 million elementary, middle and high school students

Coronavirus: Japan to close all schools to halt spread

The month-long closure will affect 13 million students, the government says.

Japan Shocks Parents by Moving to Close All Schools Over Coronavirus

The country, unlike others, has not experienced a sharp increase in reported cases, but it is under pressure to act decisively to preserve the Tokyo Olympics.

US cities and counties are declaring emergencies to prepare for coronavirus but it's not a reason to panic

Declaring states of emergency is meant to allow governments to free up funding to prepare for a potential coronavirus outbreak.

Japan's PM asks all schools to close over coronavirus

Japan's entire school system, from elementary to high schools, will be asked to close from Monday until spring break late in March to help contain the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday.

CDC says Americans should prepare for coronavirus spreading in the United States. How?

"We should plan as if a big storm was coming," said CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus.

Coronavirus Update: Japan Is Closing All Its Schools For A Month

Fairfield-Suisun school district advised to prepare for potential coronavirus outbreak

After a Solano County resident tested positive for COVID-19, federal officials told the Fairfield-Suisun School Unified School District to prepare school sites for a potential outbreak of the pneumonia-like virus.

How US can prepare for coronavirus: 'It takes all of us working together'

What should our health care facilities be doing to prepare?

Coronavirus Fears Prompt Japan To Close All Its Schools For A Month

Coronavirus in N.Y.: Growing Anxiety as Doctors Prepare for an Epidemic

No confirmed cases have appeared in the city or state, but officials have begun to brace for the possibility of a widespread outbreak.

Japan schools may be shut longer depending on coronavirus outbreak: health minister

Japan's health minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday there was a chance sc...

How Americans can prepare for coronavirus if it spreads here

While scientists are working to contain coronavirus and come up with effective treatments, health experts say people can still prepare and guard against infection.

‘Too early to tell’ if coronavirus will close Louisville-area schools and businesses

‘Too early to tell’ if coronavirus will close Louisville-area schools and businesses

US schools start planning for possible spread of coronavirus

Schools across the United States are canceling trips abroad, preparing online lessons and even rethinking "perfect attendance" awards as they brace for the possibility that the new coronavirus could begin spreading in their communities. Districts have been rushing to update emergency plans this week after federal officials warned that the virus, which started in China, is almost certain to begin spreading in the U.S. Many are preparing for possible school closures that could stretch weeks or longer, even as they work to tamp down panic among students, parents and teachers. President Donald Trump has worked to minimize fears about the virus, but on Wednesday he also recommended that schools to start planning for arrival of the COVID-19 virus "just in case." "It's the perfect time for businesses, health care systems, universities and schools to look at their pandemic preparedness plans, dust them off, and make sure that they're ready," Trump said Wednesday at a White House news conference. School letters sent home from Florida to California this week sought to assure parents that, in most communities, the risk of exposure to the virus is still very low. Most suggested the same precautions used to combat the flu: Wash hands frequently, cover sneezes and coughs, and stay home if fever or other symptoms arise. At schools, cleaning crews have been told to pay extra attention to door knobs, keyboards and other surfaces that students touch through the day. Some districts have invested in handheld disinfectant sprayers that are used in hospitals, Others are adding traditional hand sanitizers in schools and buses. But even as they work on prevention, schools are also starting to prepare for the worst. Many are making plans to teach students online in case the virus spreads so widely that schools are forced to...

'A rapidly evolving situation': Mississippi health officials prepare for coronavirus

No cases have been reported in Mississippi but health officials and hospitals are monitoring and preparing.

Coronavirus in NY schools: What you need to know about remote learning quarantines and study abroad

Coronavirus is spreading from China across the globe and schools will be on the frontline of efforts to contain the virus. What you should know

Coronavirus Update: Map Shows 60 U.S. Cases as Officials Prepare for the Virus to Spread

The risk of COVID-19 to the general public remains low, but health officials urged people to start planning in the event the virus has sustained community spreading.

Tokyo Disneyland Closes Due to Coronavirus Just One Day After Japan Shut Down All Schools

In what was the last of Disney's theme parks in Asia to remain open during the coronavirus outbreak, Tokyo Disneyland announced that it will close starting this weekend. The move comes a day after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared that schools will be closed.

Lebanon says schools to be closed from Feb. 29-March 8 amid coronavirus: education ministry statement

Lebanon announced on Friday it was closing the country's schools effective ...

Weymouth Public Schools staff member self-quarantines amid coronavirus scare

WEYMOUTH -- A Weymouth High School staff member has self-quarantined amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, according to an email sent Friday afternoon by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jennifer Curtis Whipple and Paula Magnasco, the school's health services coordinator. The school is working collaboratively with the Department of Public Health to determine next steps as soon as possible and has ...

What's being done in Northern Colorado to prepare for coronavirus

Many governments and hospitals already have pandemic plans they can follow.

Emergency management leaders share ways you can prepare for possible coronavirus outbreak in NC

Forsyth County Emergency Management leaders are urging families and businesses to take precautions in the event of an outbreak of the coronavirus in the Triad. Forsyth County Emergency Management Director August Vernon says local emergency management agencies across the state have been communicating with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, as well as local hospital systems and school districts statewide, about the...

North Texas Schools Prepare For Future As Coronavirus Threat Continues To Grow

As the threat of coronavirus grows, North Texas schools are preparing and listening to what parents have to say about it.

How can Monterey County schools protect kids from the coronavirus?

COVID-19, also known as the novel coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China in a wet market, has sparked global concern.

Schools contemplate action if coronavirus reaches their district

Mid-Michigan schools work to keep the flu bug and the possibility of Coronavirus out of their district.