The NFL has canceled plans to hold its draft in Las Vegas this year because of concerns over the spread of coronavirus.
Instead, the league will conduct the draft this year as a televised event at a to-be-determined site, the league announced Monday.
The Masters Postponed and
Other PGA Tour Events Canceled
Due to Coronavirus.
The Masters, scheduled for April 9-12,
has been postponed until a later date
that has yet to be determined.
Fred Ridley, chairman of Augusta National Golf Club,
made the announcement on Friday morning.
Ultimately, the health and well-being of everyone associated with these events and the citizens of the Augusta community led us to this decision, Fred Ridley, via statement.
We hope this postponement puts us in the best position to safely host the Masters Tournament and our amateur events at some later date, Fred Ridley, via statement.
The Players Championship was
canceled after one round on Thursday.
and the three PGA Tour events
leading up to the Masters were also canceled.
The Players Championship started on
Thursday with fans in attendance.
and the tournament was originally set to continue on Friday without fans.
After its cancellation, all players who participated on Thursday will share half of the $15 million prize purse
The Masters has been postponed until a later date that has yet to be determined. Fred Ridley, chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, made the announcement on Friday morning, March 13, 2020. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Walt Disney Company announced the closure of its Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, on Thursday afternoon. Known as the “happiest place on earth,” Disneyland has closed its doors only three other times in 65 years. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Brazilian communications chief Fábio Wajngarten visited with President Donald Trump on Saturday at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in West Palm Beach, Florida. Brazil’s government confirmed that Wajngarten has tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
COVID-19 is the specific type of coronavirus that has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. COVID-19 enters the body through the mouth, nose or eyes, attaching itself to a protein in airway cells. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Stock Market’s 11-Year Bull Market, Ends on Coronavirus Upheaval.
The Dow Jones closed on
Wednesday on a near six percent decline.
Since the peak on
Wall Street a few weeks ago,
the Dow is down 20 percent.
Fears of a global recession intensified
as the World Health Organization
declared COVID-19 a pandemic
on Wednesday.
Before the outbreak intensified
just weeks ago, few economists
considered a recession remotely plausible.
Analysts were quick to
point to lawmakers and
the Trump administration.
If the Trump administration and Congress can’t get it together quickly and put together a sizable and responsible package, then a recession seems like a real possibility here, Mark Zandi, Moody’s, ‘The New York Times’.
The virus is beatable, but the measures that are required to beat it are economy killers, Ian Shepherdson, ‘The New York Times’.
While most agree that slowing
the rapid spread of COVID-19 is
the definite first priority.
economists say that
targeted industry stimulus
might prevent layoffs.
Cash payments might allow
hourly wager earners to keep spending
even if their hours are cut.
According to economists,
theses strategies could help
stave off a recession
Good hygiene is the best defense against COVID-19 according to health experts. Disinfecting surfaces is one of the best ways to combat coronavirus. Tests show that the virus can survive for up to nine days at room temperature. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Queen Mary BioEnterprises Innovation Centre in London is seeking two dozen volunteers to inject themselves with coronavirus. Their intention is to help a company called hVIVO find a vaccine for the disease that has killed almost 4,000 people worldwide so far. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
