Universities are advising students to take a number of precautions to help limit the potential spread of the new strain of coronavirus until more is known about the infection. Students are also asked to phone their doctors or student health centres rather than attend the surgery in person, according to advice issued by the Department of Education. The parents of preschool, primary school and secondary school students are also advised to contact the Department of Public Health if their child develops symptoms after travelling from Wuhan. The ongoing coronavirus outbreak originated in Wuhan, the capital city of the Chinese province Hubei. It can take up to 14 days for the symptoms of this strain of the coronavirus, which has been named ‘2019-nCoV’, to appear.

Source: Irish Examiner January 29, 2020 18:22 UTC