Coronavirus Concerns Postpone College Hoops Games

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Concerns about coronavirus have reached collegiate athletics, as both the men’s and women’s basketball teams at Miami University (Ohio) have postponed their next games as a precautionary measure after news broke that two students were being tested for the disease.

A university statement released Tuesday said that one student met the travel criteria and presented very mild symptoms at Student Health Services. Both that student and his traveling companion are being tested for coronavirus, and have been isolated in their off-campus residence while awaiting test results. The university followed up with a second statement later in the day, assuring the community that public health officials were monitoring the situation, and that the risk for the disease in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control, is low. 

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