British universities face long shutdown of Chinese campuses as virus spreads

Colleges must close until next month, while UK firms in the country face dramatic lossesBritish universities are braced for a long shutdown of their Chinese campuses after Beijing said it would extend the closure of China’s higher education sector into March to combat the spread of coronavirus.Nottingham, Birmingham City and Leeds universities were among the many UK higher education providers told they must delay the return of academics and students until 2 March, after they were initially