By Eli Hughes–
The first American death from COVID-19 over the weekend made U of L’s response to the coronavirus more urgent.
A 50-year-old man in Washington state became the first American to die from the disease on Feb. 29.
Provost Beth Boehm sent an email to University of Louisville students and faculty Feb. 28 informing them of the steps the university has taken to keep the campus community safe amid concern over COVID-19, the scientific name for the disease caused by the coronavirus.
There are currently no documented cases of the virus in Kentucky, but evidence of possible community spread in the United States has caused alarm nationwide.