Nike says it has closed its world headquarters in Beaverton this weekend "out of an abundance of caution" after Oregon's first presumed coronavirus case surfaced in Lake Oswego late last week. "While we have no information indicating any exposure to Nike employees, out of an abundance of caution, we are conducting a deep cleaning of campus," a Nike spokesperson told KGW. "All WHQ buildings and facilities, including fitness centers, will be...
The director-general of the World Health Organization said there is still time to stop the surging global epidemic of COVID-19, saying “containment is feasible and must remain the top priority for all countries.”
No cancellation plans, but plenty of caution, define athletic organizations’ stances on outbreak of illness.
With the spread of the coronavirus, we are beginning to witness an alarming amount of cases of the disease, which are starting to impact the world of sports. As there was a known case of a man diagnosed with the coronavirus in Manatee county in Florida, the Pittsburgh Pirates took action by cleaning their facilities. Out of an "overabundance of caution," the Pittsburgh Pirates brought in a sanitation team to clean their stadium, clubhouses and...
A 15-year-old Fulton County coronavirus patient attended a class at a Cherokee County study center for homeschool students about two days before showing symptoms, the center has confirmed. The Living Science Homeschool Study Center was told by the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) it did not have to close its campus, but it has voluntarily done so until March 12. That would encompass a two-week incubation period dating back to last...