Last updated (3/8/2020, 7:00 p.m.) with news of more universities moving classes online, more academic-conference cancellations, and plans to play NCAA basketball games in empty arenas, among other things.

The novel coronavirus and Covid-19, the disease it causes, are becoming a public-health threat across the world, fueling fears of a possible pandemic.

As more cases are reported, colleges are re-evaluating their study-abroad programs, moving courses online, and taking other preventive measures. Meanwhile, some academic associations are canceling their conferences.

We’ve compiled what you need to know — to be updated regularly — on the virus’s spread and its implications for higher ed.