Following the coronavirus outbreak in China, Riot Games has suspended Week 2 of the LPL. Now, the League of Legends casters for the postponed event plan to leave the country. The casters shared their upcoming plans to ensure they are safe, healthy, and far away from the outbreak.
The casters’ next move
Joe “Munchables” Fenny shared a video on Twitter to explain the group’s plans. They all intend to return to their home countries while they wait for schedule announcements. Luckily, they are all healthy, and there’s little possibility that they’ve caught the virus. “No one that we know is currently showing any symptoms, so I think – hopefully – we should be good,” Fenny says.
An update from the @lplenglish caster crew regarding the #coronarvirus. @PenguinCasts_ @DagdaCasts @HystericsCasts pic.twitter.com/E0vKdsH4Ri
— Joe Fenny (@HeyMunchables) January 27, 2020
In the meantime, they plan to make up for the absence of the LPL. “We’re gonna be trying to create some kinda LPL-based content for you guys as well. […] Hopefully, everything will blow over quickly and we’ll be back in the LPL shortly.”
Additionally, Fenny made sure that all of his fans know that the team is safe. “To be clear, we’re being very safe regarding the Virus, we currently don’t have any symptoms and we’re contacting our destination airports so we can be screened and checked etc before seeing our families.” One Twitter comment mentioned that they should still get tested for the virus anyway, as it has a ten-day incubation.
Unfortunate that it had to come to this but the safety of players, fans and staff is of the utmost priority https://t.co/vkWACz3dee
— Dagda (@DagdaCasts) January 26, 2020
The outbreak
The coronavirus outbreak is a deadly disease spreading to parts of China. It was originally discovered in Wuhan, the capital of Central China’s Hubei province. Unfortunately, the death toll continues to rise, with the current count at 80 deaths. There are now 2,744 confirmed cases, with some being found in other countries, including the United States and Canada. As scientists and health officials continue to look for a cure, they warn residents to stay indoors.
We will keep you updated with more esports-related news on this topic as it develops.
