In light of the recent outbreak of COVID-19, Keck Medical Center of USC is taking steps to ensure the well-being of our staff by providing up-to-date preparedness measures.
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Latest Updates for Staff
We will test our online lectures and seminars starting Wednesday, March 11 through Friday, March 13. The online modality will replace in-person classes for those three days.
Here’s what you need to know about COVID-19.
In the interest of protecting the safety of our students, faculty and staff, the university is closely monitoring the evolving situation. View updates regarding student travel programs, environmental safety measures, health care resources, and more.
The safety and well-being of our faculty, staff, students, and patients are extremely important to us. While there are no cases of COVID-19 at USC, we want to ensure you are updated on our planning and preparation.
View the latest information about community transmission in the United States, the university’s preparedness plans, and what students, faculty and staff can do to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a Level 3 travel advisory for South Korea, which advises against all non-essential travel. As a result, we are requiring students to leave the country, and we are working actively with them to make arrangements to travel back to USC. In addition, with the rapidly evolving situation in the Veneto and Lombardy regions of Italy, we are contacting students in those areas to arrange for their travel home.
View the latest study abroad updates for students and travel guidance for faculty and staff.
As of 5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, travelers from China are being evaluated by local public health authorities upon arrival to the U.S. and may be subject to a variety of movement restrictions and monitoring requirements based on their level of risk.
The U.S. Department of State has issued a Level 4 travel advisory for China advising U.S. citizens not to travel to China at this time. The university is directing faculty and staff to postpone any non-essential, university-related travel to China until these travel warnings are lifted.