Two students at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, have tested negative for coronavirus, officials announced Sunday.The test results came back negative on Sunday, University and state health officials said during a press conference.The update comes after the university announced last week that the two students were being tested for a possible coronavirus infection.Health officials said that on Jan. 26 one student showed up at Student Health Services with very mild symptoms, and with recent travel to China, met the criteria to be tested, school health officials said. University officials contacted the Butler County Health Department. “They knew exactly what to do. They isolated the students immediately and called us, and then, we did an investigation, interviewed the students and placed them in a home situation because they’re not sick enough to be hospitalized,” Butler County Health Commissioner Jenny Bailer said. The student, described only as a male, and his traveling companion were isolated in their off-campus residence while awaiting the test results. According to school officials, only one of these students showed potential symptoms, and the other was tested as a precaution.Respiratory and blood samples were sent to the Centers for Disease Control to be tested. The tests came back negative on Sunday. Officials said both students are doing well and were released.The Tuesday night men’s basketball game against Central Michigan and the Wednesday night women’s basketball against Western Michigan were postponed. The opposing teams have decided to cancel the games out of precaution. Miami Athletics announced Wednesday the postponed games have been rescheduled. The women’s basketball game has been rescheduled for Monday at 7 p.m. and the men’s basketball game will be rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. The Ohio Department of Health said there are no confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Ohio and there are now no patients under investigation.The novel coronavirus has sickened thousands and killed at least 300 people in China. The virus mainly sickens animals, but this specific coronavirus “jumped the species barrier” to infect people on a large scale, officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. is low.Reported illnesses have ranged from infected people with little or no symptoms to death, officials with the CDC said. Symptoms are similar to other respiratory illnesses. These viruses may cause mild to severe respiratory illnesses with symptoms of fever, cough and shortness of breath.As of Monday morning, there were 17, 205 cases confirmed in China.Infections have been confirmed in the United States, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia , Nepal, France, Germany, Canada, Australia and Sri Lanka.The sharp rise in infections in recent days suggests there has been significant human-to-human spread of the virus, though it could also be explained by expanded monitoring efforts, said Malik Peiris, chair in virology at the University of Hong Kong .Experts worry the new virus may spread more easily than originally thought, or may have mutated into a form that does so. It is from the coronavirus family, which also can cause the common cold as well as more serious illnesses such as SARS.
OXFORD, Ohio –
Two students at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, have tested negative for coronavirus, officials announced Sunday.
The test results came back negative on Sunday, University and state health officials said during a press conference.
The update comes after the university announced last week that the two students were being tested for a possible coronavirus infection.
Health officials said that on Jan. 26 one student showed up at Student Health Services with very mild symptoms, and with recent travel to China, met the criteria to be tested, school health officials said.
University officials contacted the Butler County Health Department.
“They knew exactly what to do. They isolated the students immediately and called us, and then, we did an investigation, interviewed the students and placed them in a home situation because they’re not sick enough to be hospitalized, “Butler County Health Commissioner Jenny Bailer said.
The student, described only as a male, and his traveling companion were isolated in their off-campus residence while awaiting the test results. According to school officials, only one of these students showed potential symptoms, and the other was tested as a precaution.
Respiratory and blood samples were sent to the Centers for Disease Control to be tested. The tests came back negative on Sunday.
Officials said both students are doing well and were released.
The Tuesday night men’s basketball game against Central Michigan and the Wednesday night women’s basketball against Western Michigan were postponed. The opposing teams have decided to cancel the games out of precaution.
Miami Athletics announced Wednesday the postponed games have been rescheduled. The women’s basketball game has been rescheduled for Monday at 7 p.m. and the men’s basketball game will be rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m.
The Ohio Department of Health said there are no confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Ohio and there are now no patients under investigation.
The novel coronavirus has sickened thousands and killed at least 823 People in China. The virus mainly sickens animals, but this specific coronavirus “jumped the species barrier” to infect people on a large scale, officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
despite the coronavirus’ impact in China, the CDC maintains the risk to Americans is low.
Reported illnesses have ranged from infected people with little or no symptoms to death, officials with the CDC said. Symptoms are similar to other respiratory illnesses. These viruses may cause mild to severe respiratory illnesses with symptoms of fever, cough and shortness of breath.
As of Monday morning, there were 17, 205 cases confirmed in China.
Infections have been confirmed in the United States, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Nepal, France, Germany, Canada, Australia and Sri Lanka.
The sharp rise in infections in recent days suggests there has been significant human- to-human spread of the virus, though it could also be explained by expanded monitoring efforts, said Malik Peiris, chair in virology at the University of Hong Kong.
Experts worry the new virus may spread more easily than originally thought, or may have mutated into a form that does so. It is from the coronavirus family, which also can cause the common cold as well as more serious illnesses such as SARS.
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