Houston universities plan for coronavirus outbreak

As Rice University cancels classes this week out of an abundance of caution amid the coronavirus outbreak, universities and colleges across Houston are taking varying degrees of precautions. 

Rice canceled classes the week of March 9-13 out of an abundance of caution and in order to allow faculty and staff time to prepare for possible remote instruction for the rest of the semester, the university announced March 8. The development came days after news broke that a university employee tested positive…