It's been a full month since Elise Chaby replaced Bigla Katusha's team kit with a medical coat and face mask to help the understaffed Geneva University Hospital on the front lines of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.

Chaby, a 26-year-old Swiss native, has spent the past three years earning a medical degree while racing for Cogeas Mettler in 2018 and has had a racing contract with Bigla for the past two seasons.

She was scheduled to compete in Strade Bianche in early March, but when the new coronavirus began to spread rapidly in Europe, she chose instead to join the medical team at Geneva University Hospital to treat and care for patients.

"So far so good," Shabby said in a team update on Faceboook. 'The hospital is well organized. Everyone who works here is motivated and we support each other through this time. So even though it is a stressful situation, we are trying to keep the vibrancy among the hospital staff and this is really a big help."

Public health concerns over the coronavirus have resulted in World Tour-level races being cancelled or postponed in China, Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands, and lower-level races being cancelled worldwide.

In the Women's World Tour, where Chubby and Bigla Katusha would have participated, the Tour of Chongmin Island, Strade Bianche, Bebridgenslonde van Drenthe, Trofeo Alfredo Binda, Dreidage Brugge de Panneh, Gent-Wevelgem, Tour of Flanders, Ardennes Classic, and Women's Tour were postponed or cancelled. The IOC also postponed the Tokyo Olympics until 2021.

Many countries are blockaded in some way, completely in countries like Spain and Italy, and partially in countries like Belgium, the Netherlands, the UK, France, and Switzerland.

Under a state of emergency, public health protocols include recommendations for self-protection, staying home, closing businesses, schools, and events, and in some cases restricting social gatherings. All of this is intended to slow the spread of the virus, alleviate overmedication, and protect vulnerable members of society.

"I also think the public is beginning to understand how serious the situation is and is more willing to cooperate and do their best," Shabby said.

"I hope this situation will settle down soon. I miss my teammates at Bigla Katusha and can't wait to get back to racing with them after this whole situation."

While it is not known when racing will resume, the UCI continues to provide updates on its website on cancellations and postponements of events due to the new coronavirus, while also working with organizers on possible schedule changes.

During this time, many athletes have been training indoors using trainers and virtual race software, while others have been strength training indoors and sharing on social media.