Coronavirus: University expelled freshmen who violated epidemic prevention regulations

The Washington Post reported on the 7th that Northeastern University, a private university located in Boston, USA, issued a statement on the 5th, saying that school staff found that 11 students gathered in the same room at the Westin Hotel in Boston on the evening of the 2nd, violating the school’s rules. According to the epidemic prevention regulations, it was decided to cancel their admission qualifications and will not refund 36,500 US dollars of tuition.

Northeastern University issued a serious statement nearly two weeks ago that it would expel all students who did not comply with epidemic prevention measures. According to the Washington Post, this expulsion is one of the most severe punishments for American university students for violating epidemic prevention regulations.

CBS reported that American infectious disease experts warned today that the number of new Coronavirus pneumonia cases in the United States may surge again in cold weather, and the “second wave” of the epidemic that people are worried about may appear in the United States in a few weeks.

Next will be Labor Day in the United States. Many state governments have clearly stipulated that no gatherings are allowed during holidays to avoid more and greater new crown infections.

This Labor Day weekend, health officials across California are asking residents to avoid large gatherings, practice social distancing and hopefully avoid another holiday spike in COVID-19 cases like the state saw following Memorial Day and July Fourth.

“We are all tempted to get together with family and friends for cookouts and Labor Day celebrations, but caving into that temptation could turn deadly, especially for our parents, grandparents and friends who might be more susceptible to the virus,” Acting State Public Health Officer Dr. Erica Pan said.

Nevada officials, including Gov. Steve Sisolak, are also pleading with residents to avoid large gatherings over the holiday.

Over 200 UN personnel stationed in Syria contracted COVID-19

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British Reuters on the 7th quoted UN officials and medical staff as saying that more than 200 UN staff members were infected with the new crown pneumonia in Syria. The UN had previously expanded the emergency response plan to prevent the further spread of the new crown virus.

Imran Riza, the UN Coordinator in Syria and Humanitarian Coordinator, wrote to the heads of various UN agencies on September 1, stating that the UN’s work in ensuring patients’ access to medical facilities is nearing completion. The top UN official in Syria wrote in the letter: “It is reported that there are more than 200 confirmed cases of infection among UN staff, some of whom have been hospitalized and three have undergone medical evacuation.”

Humanitarian workers and medical staff say that the actual number of confirmed cases is much higher, including hundreds of staff recruited by non-governmental organizations who work for dozens of United Nations agencies and are responsible for overseeing humanitarian relief operations.

The United Nations expressed concern about the spread of the epidemic in Syria. Syria’s health infrastructure has been destroyed by the war and the supply of medical resources is limited. Independent medical and rescue workers revealed that dozens of doctors and medical staff have died in recent weeks.

South Korea’s tourism revenue in the second quarter hit a 17-year low

According to data released by the Korea Tourism Organization (Tourism Development Agency) and Korea Culture and Tourism Research Institute on the 7th, South Korea’s tourism revenue in the second quarter of this year decreased by 78.6% year-on-year to 1.19 billion U.S. dollars, falling to the second quarter of 2003 (1.11 billion U.S. dollars) The lowest level in the next 17 years.

Yoon Taeho, head of the Epidemic Prevention and Control Team of South Korea’s Central Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, said at a regular press conference that the “special epidemic prevention” level for the Mid-Autumn Festival depends on the epidemic situation in the week before the holiday, and the epidemic prevention department will announce specific measures. Yin Taihao said that it is difficult to predict whether the epidemic can be stably controlled before the holiday. It is expected that after the Mid-Autumn Festival, the level of epidemic prevention response will remain at a level that can control the spread of the epidemic.

According to news from South Korea’s Central Anti-epidemic Countermeasures Headquarters on the 7th, as of 0:00 that day, South Korea had 119 new cases from 0:00 the previous day. The number of newly confirmed cases in a single day has remained below 200 for five consecutive days since the 3rd of this month.

Yin Taihao said that the number of new cases in a single day in the capital area has also fallen to double digits for the first time since the 15th of last month, and the spread of the epidemic has gradually stabilized. The public continued to implement the enhanced epidemic prevention measures this week, and the epidemic is expected to be brought under control.