There may be somebody in the room or two people in the room who get the severe version of the disease — is that risk worth taking?”He said, ultimately, the decision is “just people really being cautious.”“You know, in three years, we might say, ‘Oh, that was so silly to have done all that,’ or in three years, we may say, ‘This should’ve been done earlier because there’s so much spread, and this is a bad disease,'” he said.According to Usher, there are a number of differences between the U.S. and Canada and schools’ decisions to move classes or close campuses.Usher said that in Canada, the rate of community transmission of the novel coronavirus is much lower than in the U.S.“So they’re reacting to something much different,” he said.Second, Usher said that in Canada, educational institutions and the public largely trust the opinion of health authorities.“We’ve been through this with SARS before,” he said. Further south, in the U.S., a number of universities and colleges — including Princeton, Columbia and Stanford — have announced they will be moving their … The list of cancelled and postponed events, programs and activities … Local universities and colleges are halting in-person classes, restricting large gatherings, and even telling students to move out of dorms amid the spread of the coronavirus illness Covid-19. The Future of Ontario's Workers. “And certainly, if we saw widespread community transmission, this would be something that should be considered to help slow down the spread of transmission in communities.”While Bogoch said he doesn’t think Canada is “there yet,” he said schools and large businesses should be planning and preparing in case it becomes necessary.“I’m not saying it’s going to happen,” he said. In the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic and Canada's growing efforts to implement preventative measures to flatten the curve, all major universities and colleges in Toronto have officially cancelled in-person classes. The closures began … That means there will be no sports at colleges and universities in the first semester of the upcoming school year. From March 23 to April 17, Humber will be moving to remote delivery of classes, wherever possible. Ontario’s post-secondary sports associations have cancelled their fall 2020 programming. (1/3) ⚠️ In an effort to limit the number of people on campus for the remainder of the semester, Humber will be suspending all classes for the week of March 16 – 20. “But we should be prepared for that potential scenario, depending on how this epidemic evolves in Canada.”Stanley Perlman, a coronavirus expert at the University of Iowa, told Global News that the school closures in the U.S. are largely a response to the fear associated with the virus.He said, though, that it in some ways, the decision to close schools “makes great sense” but that it is “very hard to make a judgment.”“You put a group of students in a classroom with 300 people, and one or two of them are sick. “You’re not creating a whole interactive curriculum; that’s not what online learning, moving classes online means.He said the main issue institutions are “wrestling with” now is how to handle exams.What’s more, Usher said if schools close their campuses, including their dormitories, that could leave international students or low-income students in a difficult position.“Where are those people going to go?” he said. “Our plans focus on the need to ensure the health of our community and the continuity of our courses and programs.”Similarly, Matthew Ramsey, a spokesperson at the University of British Columbia, told Global News that the institution has been “monitoring the situation since January” and that it has been working with stakeholders to develop a plan to deliver classes and exams remotely.Ramsey said while “preparations are underway,” the university is waiting to receive word from local health authorities on whether those plans should be implemented.At a press conference Wednesday, Laurentian University President Robert Haché said the purpose of the move is to “minimize the opportunity for large groups to come together and increase the risk of infection.”“Laurentian University’s foremost concern is for the health and well-being of its students, faculty and staff and to our wider community,” Hache said.“We are further committed to ensuring that our students have an opportunity to finish their studies without any disruption,” he continued.Alex Usher, president of Higher Education Strategy Associates, which advises colleges and universities in Canada and abroad, said that for the most part, universities and colleges have the capacity to deliver classes online.“The only thing limiting your ability to go online is bandwidth,” he said.

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