Do sporting bodies have a moral obligation to postpone or cancel events over coronavirus?

The decision to postpone the upcoming France-Ireland game in the Six Nations because of the coronavirus was no surprise.
Do sporting bodies have a moral obligation to postpone or cancel events over coronavirus?
Tue, 10 Mar, 2020 - 13:29
Michael Moynihan

The Stade de France. Photo: INPHO/James Crombie
The Stade de France. Photo: INPHO/James Crombie

The decision to postpone the upcoming France-Ireland game in the Six Nations because of the coronavirus was no surprise.

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