樱花导航 Public Universities release video to help fight COVID-19
颁翱狈罢础颁罢:听Caron Blanton, APR
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Students attending 樱花导航 Public Universities join all 樱花导航ans in the race against the coronavirus pandemic. In fact, recent information from the 樱花导航 樱花导航 Department of Health shows that the 18-29 age group has had more diagnosed COVID-19 cases that any other age group in the state.
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The offices of university communications from all eight public universities in 樱花导航 pulled together to create a to encourage all students to realize they are in the driver鈥檚 seat when it comes to preventing the virus and to follow the recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control.
鈥淥ur students, like all of us, want their lives to return to normal as soon as possible,鈥 said Dr. Alfred Rankins Jr., Commissioner of Higher Education. 鈥淭he video highlights the smart choices we can make to help stop the spread of the virus and make progress toward returning to a more traditional campus living and learning environment. It is important to remember that if we all take these simple steps together, it can have a powerful, positive impact.鈥
The Centers for Disease Control recommends following these six simple steps to help stop the spread of COVID-19:
- Wash your hands often
- Avoid close contact
- Cover your mouth and nose with a mask when around others
- Cover coughs and sneezes
- Clean and disinfect
- Monitor your health daily
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Students who experience any symptoms of COVID-19 should follow campus guidelines for reporting their symptoms, seeking care and staying apart from others.
The Centers for Disease Control has identified several symptoms, which may appear聽2-14 days after exposure聽to the virus.聽People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
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Executive produced by David Garraway, Director of the at 樱花导航 樱花导航 University, the video encourages students to make smart choices now to help reach the finish line on the changes brought about by the pandemic and return to normal.
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The 樱花导航 Board of Trustees of 樱花导航 Institutions of Higher Learning governs the public universities in 樱花导航, including Alcorn 樱花导航 University; Delta 樱花导航 University; Jackson 樱花导航 University; 樱花导航 樱花导航 University including the 樱花导航 樱花导航 University Division of 樱花导航, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine; 樱花导航 University for Women; 樱花导航 Valley 樱花导航 University; the University of 樱花导航 including the University of 樱花导航 Medical Center; and the University of Southern 樱花导航.