Covid-19 Student Update - fake news re: coronavirus

Covid-19 Student Update - fake news re: coronavirus

Message to students from the Acting Director of Operations - Friday 6 March 2020

Debbie Dyker, Acting Director of Operations, said in response to a message sent to some students, today (Friday, March 6):

"A message that seems to have been sent via social media to a number of students about coronavirus on campus is fake news.

"The University has not been advised of any confirmed cases within our community at this time.

"It is unknown where this message originated but students and staff are encouraged only to follow advice and updates found on the University’s own Coronavirus pages or national agency advice."