University of Kentucky extends shift to online instruction

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The University of Kentucky has canceled in-person classes for the remainder of the spring semester in response to the new coronavirus. The state’s flagship university says it will shift to online or alternative formats for classroom instruction for the rest of the semester. UK had already switched to online instruction for the two weeks following this week’s spring break. The extension was among a series of decisions announced Tuesday by UK President Eli Capilouto. Meanwhile, Mammoth Cave National Park says it will temporarily suspend cave tours and close the visitor center starting Wednesday in response to the virus.