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TAMPA — Now that remote learning and remote working have become as commonplace as a pharmacy sold out of Purell, it shouldn’t surprise you that we have hit another coronavirus-inspired phenomenon in short time, courtesy of these Yankees:

Remote cheering.

When Zack Britton departed George M. Steinbrenner Field on Friday with the news that he and his teammates had voted unanimously to stay right here and continue training together, you needed only to check social media to view the happiness, despite the darkness of the day, of many fans.

Maybe this team unity won’t last. Shoot, given how little we know at this juncture, no one can guarantee that even a single Major League Baseball game will take place, despite the current status of only the regular-season schedule’s first two weeks being postponed. Yet the world will take whatever pick-me-up it can get right now. And the notion of a professional sports team opting to stay together when it can disperse without issue, no matter your personal feelings toward that sports team, registered.

“As we move forward, our facility will be available, and we will continue to provide support for players that choose to be here, with informal abilities to allow them to get some work in at various times during the day,” Brian Cashman said on a conference call. The Yankees’ longtime general manager added that he will remain in town, as will manager Aaron Boone, his coaches and the club’s training and conditioning staffs, and the players will continue to receive meal money and an allowance for their housing.

What this means in letter remains as cloudy as everything else occurring around us. Boone, also on the conference call, mentioned the batting cage, the weight room, the bullpen and the trainer’s room as the four primary locations of action. The expectation as of now doesn’t call for daily intrasquad games or anything so formal.

In spirit, though, it means something good. Camaraderie and culture do count for something in the grind of a baseball season, even one shorter than 162 games. And the idea of the players leaning on each other and their superiors during this highly unnerving time, spending time together in the clubhouse, sounds pretty fruitful. And then you get the potential medical benefits based on the incomplete information we have on COVID-19: A few dozen players not getting on airplanes is good. Those guys staying in Florida, where the weather has been warm and the coronavirus count relatively low, appears to be good.

Boone described his communication with his players as: “We’re kind of remaining in the athletic position, too, at all times. Real-time information, trying to accomodate and assist, make wise advice to these guys as best we can. We’re keeping it fluid, keeping it conversational and realizing that this is something that’s clearly bigger than baseball. So just wanting to really do our part and have those conversations with our guys.”

With President Trump declaring a national emergency on Friday, you didn’t anticipate much inspiration from the athletic world. Yet there were NBA stars Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Bucks and Zion Williamson of the Pelicans pledging financial support for the hourly workers at their home arenas, following the lead set by Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. Red Sox team president Sam Kennedy said on Friday: “We’re going to do what we can” for part-time employees at Fenway Park. Here’s hoping that plenty other owners and players pick up on this terrific trend.

Far be it from us to cast judgment on any baseball team, like the Cardinals, that opted to close camp and head their separate ways, as long as they stay in shape on their own. Nevertheless, the Yankees, by not going anywhere, managed to pick up a remote victory. Even if it won’t count in the standings, it has to count for something among our collective morale, right?