Abstract
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), originated in Wuhan city of China, has spread rapidly around the world, sending billions of people into lockdown. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus epidemic a pandemic. In light of rising concern about the current COVID-19 pandemic, a growing number of universities across the world have either postponed or canceled all campus events such as workshops, conferences, sports, and other activities. Universities are taking intensive measures to prevent and protect all students and staff members from the highly infectious disease. Faculty members are already in the process of transitioning to online teaching platforms. In this review, the author will highlight the potential impact of the terrible COVID-19 outbreak on the education and mental health of students and academic staff.
Keywords
PandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicineOutbreakClosure (psychology)Mental healthChinaSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakCoronavirusDiseaseMedical educationInfectious disease (medical specialty)VirologyPsychiatryPolitical science
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- Year
- 2020
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- review
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- e7541-e7541
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- 2363
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Pradeep Kumar Sahu
(2020).
Closure of Universities Due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Impact on Education and Mental Health of Students and Academic Staff.
Cureus
, 12
(4)
, e7541-e7541.
https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.7541
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- DOI
- 10.7759/cureus.7541
- PMID
- 32377489
- PMCID
- PMC7198094