Coronavirus Concerns Affect Campus Life For Illinois’ Chinese Students

Coronavirus Concerns Affect Campus Life For Illinois’ Chinese Students
A photo of Foellinger Auditorium at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2017. Illinois Public Media / Flickr
Coronavirus Concerns Affect Campus Life For Illinois’ Chinese Students
A photo of Foellinger Auditorium at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2017. Illinois Public Media / Flickr

Coronavirus Concerns Affect Campus Life For Illinois’ Chinese Students

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While the threat of coronavirus — which was first detected in the city of Wuhan — remains low in the U.S., concerns over the virus are affecting campus life for international students.

Reset checks in with the University of Illinois of Urbana-Champaign, which has one of the nation’s largest enrollment of students from China.

GUESTS: Robin Kaler, associate chancellor for public affairs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Charles Ledford, associate professor of journalism at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign