Harvard Moves Classes Online, Tells Students Not to Return After Spring Break Due to Coronavirus

Pedestrians walk past a Harvard University building in Cambridge, Mass., on Aug. 30, 2018. Scott Eisen/Getty Images

Harvard University is moving classes online and telling students not to return after spring break, as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country continues to rise.

According to the Ivy League school’s academic calendar, spring break officially begins on March 16 and ends on March 22. The day after that, students are expected to stay at home and attend their classes remotely.