Engineering conference in Houston pushed back amid coronavirus fears

An engineering conference that is expected to have at least a $5.2 million impact in Houston has been pushed back for several months out of fears surrounding the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.

So far, 12 confirmed or presumptive positive COVID-19 cases have been reported in greater Houston, according to county officials. Doctors have identified six infected patients in Fort Bend County and six in Harris County. All 12 were passengers on the same Nile River cruise in Egypt. None have died,…