Stanford University suspends in-person classes over COVID-19

Stanford University has become the second university in western United States to cancel on-campus classes over growing concerns about the rapidly evolving coronavirus epidemic in the country.

Stanford provost Persis Drell said late Friday that beginning on March 9, campus classes at the university will move to an online format to replace in-person instruction where it is "feasible."

"Any winter quarter final exams that were scheduled to be administered in person will need to be administered in take-home format," she said in a message to all Stanford staff and students.

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