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The U.S.-Canada border — the longest undefended border in the world — will shut down "by mutual consent," President Trump said on Wednesday, the latest in a long series of actions aimed at reducing the spread of the coronavirus.
The coronavirus has prompted many colleges and universities across the country to cancel study abroad programs — including the U of I. University officials announced via email on March 2 that students and staff had to leave Italy and the Daegu region of South Korea as soon as possible. The decision affected 137 students in Italy, and another 15 in South Korea. Students and staff are also barred from traveling to China, Iran, Italy and the Daegu region of South Korea on university business or using university resources.