PEORIA, Ariz. — In yet another example of how fast the situation can change surrounding sports and the spread of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, Major League Baseball made a complete reversal of a policy expressed less than 24 hours before, announcing that all spring training camps were to come a halt and that players could return to their homes for the time being.
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The official statement was released at 4:27 p.