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2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
Norwegian Air to lay off around half of its staff and cancel 4,000 flights as it struggles to stay afloat By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:17 GMT, 12 March 2020 | Updated: 00:30 GMT, 13 March 2020 Norwegian Air will lay off around half of its staff and cancel 4,000 flights as … Read more
The Pixies CANCEL their Australian tour: American band vow to ‘protect their fans’ from coronavirus by axing shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Perth By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:00 GMT, 12 March 2020 | Updated: 05:00 GMT, 12 March 2020 The Pixies have cancelled the remainder of their Australian tour due to … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
Pearl Jam was expected to embark on the tour for their first album in seven years on March 18. But due to growing fears around the Coronavirus and recommendations to avoid large crowd gatherings, the band announced in a tweet thread on Monday, the North American leg would be postponed. In a 10-tweet thread Pearl … Read more
The Queen has been advised to cancel her annual garden parties in order to reduce the spread of coronavirus, it has been claimed. The Monarch, 93, has reportedly vowed to not let the outbreak stop her from performing her duties and to set an example by ‘keeping calm and carrying on’ until there is ‘compelling … Read more
Officials have canceled the South by Southwest festival that was set to take place in Austin, Texas, over coronavirus fears. Austin Mayor Steve Adler said on Friday he was issuing a state of emergency that effectively canceled the event, based on the recommendation of public health officials. The festival, known as SXSW – set to take … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,300 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 98,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
Mariah Carey is the latest music star to cancel gigs because of coronavirus and Glastonbury’s 50th anniversary festival in June could also be precarious, it was revealed today. Cultural events around the globe have been cancelled because of the virus reached pandemic levels, claiming 3,200-plus lives so far, amid warnings large public gathering could help the … Read more