The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on the stock market and airline industry and there have been a number of major events canceled as the virus has spread across the world. Some events that have not been canceled, like the Conservative Political Action Conference, led to a string of self- quarantines.
Here’s a list of the major events already canceled as the coronavirus worsens:
The Ivy League canceled their men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. They said that the regular-season champions (the Yale men’s team and the Princeton women’s team) will advance to the NCAA tournament.
The first conference tournament has been cancelled due to #coronavirus. Yale is headed to the NCAA Tournament. https://t.co/JE7IsAMgEt
— Mike McClure (@Mike5754) March 10, 2020
All tours of the United Nations headquarters in New York City are canceled, and the complex is closed to the general public
Tours of #UN headquarters in #NYC are cancelled. #coronavirus #COVID19 https://t.co/Q3Xkf19H3O
— Bahman Kalbasi (@BahmanKalbasi) March 10, 2020
The largest cultural event to be canceled in the United States is the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. In a statement, the festival said that “this is the first time in 34 years that the March event will not take place.”
The Ultra Music Festival, which is a massive electronic music festival in Miami, will be postponed until the 2021 dates.
OFFICIAL NOTICE: pic.twitter.com/oIQwKXTiIw
— Ultra Music Festival (@ultra) March 6, 2020
On Monday, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced that the city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade will be canceled.
In a statement, Walsh said, “While the risk in Boston remains low, this situation is changing very quickly and we are closely monitoring any local cases.”
Boston's St. Patrick's Day Parade, scheduled for 3/15/20, is being cancelled. This decision is being made out of an abundance of caution to ensure that we are doing what is needed to keep the residents of Boston safe and healthy. pic.twitter.com/JzO9v4LZHH
— Mayor Marty Walsh (@marty_walsh) March 9, 2020
The producers and companies behind the latest James Bond film, No Time to Die, said that they are postponing the release of the film until November — it was originally slated to go to theaters until April. China, where the virus is a major issue, has shut down its movie theaters.
MGM, Universal and Bond producers, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, announced today that after careful consideration and thorough evaluation of the global theatrical marketplace, the release of NO TIME TO DIE will be postponed until November 2020. pic.twitter.com/a9h1RP5OKd
— James Bond (@007) March 4, 2020
These are only some events that have been canceled amid concerns of the coronavirus.