Sahu Pradeep
Medical Education and Simulation, Centre for Medical Sciences Education, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, TTO.
Cureus. 2020 Apr 4;12(4):e7541. doi: 10.7759/cureus.7541.
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), originated in Wuhan city of China, has spread rapidly around the world, sending billions of people into lockdown. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus epidemic a pandemic. In light of rising concern about the current COVID-19 pandemic, a growing number of universities across the world have either postponed or canceled all campus events such as workshops, conferences, sports, and other activities. Universities are taking intensive measures to prevent and protect all students and staff members from the highly infectious disease. Faculty members are already in the process of transitioning to online teaching platforms. In this review, the author will highlight the potential impact of the terrible COVID-19 outbreak on the education and mental health of students and academic staff.
2019年新型冠状病毒病(COVID-19)起源于中国武汉市,已在全球迅速传播,致使数十亿人被封锁在家。世界卫生组织(WHO)宣布冠状病毒疫情为大流行病。鉴于对当前COVID-19大流行的担忧日益增加,全球越来越多的大学已推迟或取消了所有校园活动,如研讨会、会议、体育赛事和其他活动。大学正在采取密集措施,以预防和保护所有学生和教职员工免受这种高传染性疾病的侵害。教职员工已经在向在线教学平台过渡。在这篇综述中,作者将强调可怕的COVID-19疫情对学生和学术人员的教育及心理健康的潜在影响。