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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60 percent alcohol if soap and water are unavailable to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Explainer: How Northwestern’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak has evolved over time

March 5, 2020

COVID-19 News In the past few weeks, increasing concerns of pandemic following the international COVID-19 outbreak, also known as the novel coronavirus, have led Northwestern and other schools to impose...

Weinberg sophomore Sydney Matrisciano in Barcelona, Spain this February. She recently returned to the U.S. after her study abroad program in Florence, Italy closed in response to the country’s COVID-19 outbreak.

Northwestern student studying abroad sent home, spring break programs canceled due to COVID-19 outbreak

March 5, 2020

COVID-19 News While students on Northwestern’s campus prepare for finals, Weinberg sophomore Sydney Matrisciano is spending her week in quarantine. Matrisciano was studying abroad for Winter and...

Chris Collins, Jim Phillips and Brian James sit at a basketball game. Northwestern has decided to play its weekend game despite the coronavirus.

No planned changes for Northwestern athletics despite coronavirus concerns

March 4, 2020

COVID-19 News Despite uncertainty on Northwestern University’s campus surrounding COVID-19 and the school’s recent cancelation of the annual Dance Marathon event, there are no plans to cancel Northwestern...

Baggage handlers on the United Airlines jet ramp at O'Hare International Airport, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020.

University-sponsored trips to South Korea stopped due to Coronavirus

March 4, 2020

COVID-19 News Due to the COVID-19, coronavirus outbreak, Northwestern-sponsored undergraduate travel to South Korea will be restricted for the time being, the University announced in a Thursday release. This...

Students during Dance Marathon 2019.

University cancels Dance Marathon 2020 following “uncertainty surrounding COVID-19”

March 4, 2020

COVID-19 News As universities across the country re-evaluate plans for spring break and large events, University President Morton Schapiro said in a Wednesday email that Dance Marathon 2020 will be...

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