Professor told to change 'China virus' language in syllabus

Image:  A professor at the University of Dallas who used the term “China virus” in his syllabus this semester was told to change the wording to “COVID-19” after students objected. “Only an official email from the dean’s office will suffice for quarantine status due to the China virus,” the original syllabus said in one of two similar uses of the term. The terms “China virus” and “Wuhan virus” are widely considered racially insensitive, and their usage have been linked to an uptick...