NYFA HEALTH ALERT REGARDING CORONAVIRUS - ALL NYFA CAMPUSES
| Dear NYFA Students, Faculty, and Staff, The New York Film Academy is committed to protecting the health and well being of its students, faculty and staff. Hence, we are closely monitoring the recent outbreak of the coronavirus in Central China and instituting the following precautionary measures to protect the health of our community. The outbreak of the coronavirus originated in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. The CDC has recently confirmed that the virus has also spread to Taiwan, Thailand, Japan, and South Korea. There is also one confirmed case of the coronavirus in Seattle, Washington. Person-to-person spread is occurring, although it is unclear how the virus spreads from one person to another. There is no current vaccine for this virus or other coronaviruses. To minimize the likelihood of our community contracting the virus, NYFA is urging all students, faculty and staff who have spent time in Central China within the past two weeks to seek immediate medical evaluation and treatment if they are experiencing respiratory symptoms (cough, shortness of breath) and fever. In following CDC and local public health department recommendations, NYFA is advising all students, faculty and staff to:
For more information regarding the virus, please visit the CDC Information Page: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/ NYFA students, faculty and staff can receive same day medical assessment/treatment at the following facilities located in close proximity to campuses in NY, LA and Miami. New York: CityMD 24 Broad Street, NY NY 10005 tel. 646.647.1259 LA: Burbank Urgent Care 3413 Pacific Ave. #110, Burbank, CA 91505 tel.818.953.4408 Miami: Baptist Health Urgent Care 709 Alton Road Miami, FL 33139 tel.786.422.0184 |