The CDC and State Department recently raised their risk advice to Level 3 (“avoid nonessential travel” and “reconsider travel”). Several colleges and universities and study abroad providers have suspended their programs and/or banned all travel to China. The list will likely expand rapidly within the next couple of days. Considering all this, as well as other factors, we have decided to suspend the School in China (all three sites) this spring.
A large number of MIIS students are travelling to campus from China this weekend, and the number of cases continues to rise. Those students – in degree and non-degree programs alike – travelling to Monterey may face unexpected delays in getting to campus. In addition to the recommendations and information resources included in my Friday message, I have additional instructions for students and faculty.
Currently, there is a CDC Level 3 warning (avoid nonessential travel) for Hubei Province, China. Travel in and out of Wuhan and surrounding cities is restricted. Other cities in China have seen cases of the coronavirus, though in smaller numbers, and at this point haven’t implemented any travel restrictions.
