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CAMPUS. VERY: -- BARRY: THOSE TEST RESULTS CAME BACK EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON. TOWSON JUST LIKE OTHER UNIVERSITIES SAYS IT IS MONITORING THE SITUATION. UNIVERSAL -- UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS SAY THERE ARE NO CONFIRMED CASES OF THE CORONAVIRUS AND THE RISK TO THE UNIVERSITY IS LOW. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CLASSES CANCELLED OR SCHEDULE CHANGES. THE UNIVERSITY SAYS WEDNESDAY, A PROFESSOR INFORMED THE HEALTH UNIT ABOUT HAVING CONTACT WITH A FAMILY MEMBER BEING TESTED FOR CORONAVIRUS. THE PROFESSOR HAS NOT BEEN BACK ON CAMPUS SINCE THAT CONTACT. FINAL TEST RESULTS ON THE FAMILY MEMBER FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL CAME BACK NEGATIVE EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON. TOWSON CURRENTLY HAS NO STUDENTS STUDYING IN CHINA WHERE THE OUTBREAK OCCURRED AND AS A PRECAUTION, UNIVERSITY RELATED AND SPONSORED TRIPS TO CHINA HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED AS OF TODAY. >> THIS HAS REALLY ALL ABOUT COMMUNICATING TO OUR CAMPUS AND MAKING SURE THEY HAVE THE MOST RELEVANT AND UPDATED INFORMATION. AS SOON AS WE ARE MADE AWARE OF ANY INFORMATION WHETHER THAT COMES DIRECTLY FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OR ANY FEDERAL SOURCE, WE ARE GOING TO SHARE THAT FROM THEIR SOURCES THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE CONTINUED TO DO. RELY ON THE MOST ACCURATE INFORMATION. BARRY: THE TEST RESULTS ON THE FAMILY MEMBER CAME BACK NEGATIVE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. NO WORD ON WHEN THE PROFESSOR WI

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A Towson University professor came in contact with a family member who has tested negative for coronavirus, the university said Thursday.The university said state health officials evaluated the professor and the family member and determined that both individuals are at low risk for the virus. Out of an abundance of caution, the university said the professor would not return to campus pending the final test results.Later Thursday afternoon, Towson University released a statement saying it was informed that the test results for the family member have come back negative.It was not immediately known when the professor would return to campus.|| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention information on coronavirus ||"At this time, the current risk to the Towson University community remains low, and the university has been advised that additional precautions are not necessary," the university statement said."Towson University currently has no students studying abroad in China, and there is no study abroad programming in China for spring 2020. Until further notice, the university is suspending all university-related and university-sponsored travel to China."The University of Maryland, College Park, announced Wednesday that its Education Abroad programming in China for undergraduates for spring 2020 is suspended and that travel to China is not authorized until further notice.|| Health officials report first person-to-person spread of coronavirus in US ||Towson University sent the following statement to the campus community:The TU Health Center continues to actively monitor the outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus (termed “2019-nCoV”) that was first detected and identified in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. There are currently no confirmed cases at Towson University.On Wednesday evening the TU Health Center was informed that a Towson University professor has come in contact with a family member currently being tested for Coronavirus.The Maryland Department of Health has evaluated both the professor and family member and determined that both individuals are at low risk for the virus. However, out of an abundance of caution, the professor will not return to campus pending final test results expected in the next few days from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).The university has communicated to the students in the professor’s class and offered support. Additionally, we are keeping them as well as the TU campus community updated on this situation.At this time, the current risk to the Towson University community remains low, and the university has been advised that additional precautions are not necessary.Towson University currently has no students studying abroad in China, and there is no study abroad programming in China for spring 2020. Until further notice, the university is suspending all university-related and university-sponsored travel to China.The university is maintaining normal operations, all classes and events will be held as scheduled.The TU Health Center remains in communication with local county and state health officials. Please continue to follow the guidance recommended by the CDC shared by the TU Health Center earlier this week. We will continue to carefully monitor this situation. As new information becomes available it will be shared via university communications email and on the TU Health Center website.News conference at Towson University on Thursday: