It was only a matter of time before the pandemic of 2020 breached the sports world.
The COVID-19 virus caused by SARS-CoV-2 (referred to in the news as the Coronavirus) which originated in Wuhan, China claimed its first victim in America yesterday. The disease is primarily spread the way colds and flus are passed around, through droplets via sneezes and coughs.
When you get a lot of people together, that helps spread the virus. Today the National College Players Association released a statement on the Coronavirus and college athlete health:
Coronavirus and college athlete health & safety: NCPA calls on @NCAA and colleges to act quickly to protect college athletes.