Coronavirus US varsities suspend regular classes switch to online teaching

At least dozen colleges and universities across the United States, including schools in the University of California, have cancelled in-person classes and switched to teaching their courses online as the battle against the novel coronavirus in the United States intensifies. The cancellations have been focused on states hardest hit by Covid-19 cases, including California, New York and Washington state after the virus infected more than 800 people in the US and killed at least 28 according to official counts cited by Al Jazeera. The virus - which originated in Wuhan, China, last year - has spread to more than 110 countries, areas or territories worldwide and infected over 100,000. More than 4,000 have died as a result of the virus. For most people, the infectious respiratory disease causes only mild or moderate symptoms such as fever and cough and the infected recover within weeks. For others, especially older adults and people with health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. 10 new positive cases of coronavirus have emerged in India, shooting up total number to 60.