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| The University of Hong Kong has announced to its students and staff that all formal teaching classes will be suspended from Saturday, March 29, 2003 until Sunday, April 6, 2003. Class will resume on Monday, April 7, 2003, unless otherwise notified. |
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| During this period, the University and all its offices and facilities (including University Health Services, Library, sport facilities etc.) will remain open. |
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| This decision is made in consultation with experts in our Faculty of Medicine. There is no scientific evidence to support that suspension of classes will help to control the spread of the Atypical Pneumonia. The University however is aware of the anxiety of its students and their parents, and believes that suspension of classes will reduce such anxiety. |
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| As far as the halls of residence are concerned, there is no good reason to suggest that the risk of catching the virus in the halls is greater or less than that at home. There therefore is no plan at this point in time to close halls, but we are sure that wardens will respect the wishes of those residents who prefer to stay at home. |
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| March 28, 2003 |
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| 香港大學於下午向教職員及學生宣佈，將於三月二十九日(星期六)起所有正常課堂停課，直至二零零三年四月六日止，除非有特別通知外，本校將於二零零三年四月七日恢復上課。 |
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| 在停課期間，大學內各辦公室及所有設施(包括：醫療保健處、圖書館、體育設施等)將如常開放。 |
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| 是項決定是經諮詢港大醫學院專家後確定。雖然並無任何科學根據可證明停課有助控制這病症(原稱非典型肺炎現時應稱之為冠病毒肺炎)蔓延，但大學考慮到家長及學生十分擔心，相信停課會有助減輕他們的焦慮，因而作出是項決定。 |
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| 至於宿舍方面，由於並無充分理由認為在宿舍感染病毒的機會會較在家為高或低，因此，現時並無計劃要關閉宿舍，如果宿生希望留在家中，我們相信各舍監會尊重他們的決定。 |
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| 2003年03月28日 |