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| Coronavirus: Durham University cancels classroom lessons | Coronavirus: Durham University cancels classroom lessons |
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| Durham University has cancelled classroom based lessons for the final week of term as a precaution against coronavirus. | Durham University has cancelled classroom based lessons for the final week of term as a precaution against coronavirus. |
| All lessons will be conducted online from Monday, a spokeswoman said. | All lessons will be conducted online from Monday, a spokeswoman said. |
| The university is due to break up for the Easter holidays on 20 March. | The university is due to break up for the Easter holidays on 20 March. |
| The spokeswoman said there had been no confirmed cases of the virus at the university, which has also cancelled or postponed foreign field trips until further notice. | The spokeswoman said there had been no confirmed cases of the virus at the university, which has also cancelled or postponed foreign field trips until further notice. |
| Some people at the university have been tested but the results were negative. | Some people at the university have been tested but the results were negative. |
| David Chivers, assistant professor of macroeconomics at the university, tweeted: "Durham University will be teaching online from next week." | David Chivers, assistant professor of macroeconomics at the university, tweeted: "Durham University will be teaching online from next week." |
| The university, which operates from buildings across Durham, has about 17,500 students from around the world. | The university, which operates from buildings across Durham, has about 17,500 students from around the world. |
| The spokeswoman said lessons would go ahead as planned on Friday, with the changes coming into effect on Monday. |