The Pentagon is taking care to prevent a slip in national security and readiness following the steady global spread of the coronavirus that has Defense Department holding off on a military exercise, quarantining fleets and curtailing troop movement.
The first two races of the MotoGP season in Qatar on March 8 March and Thailand on 22 March have been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The MotoGP series, which already had canceled its opener, was informed by the Thai government that the March 22 Grand Prix couldn't be held because of the coronavirus outbreak.
MotoGP's season opener Qatar GP, the second round Thai GP and Formula 1's Chinese GP have been either canceled or postponed indefinitely.
Argentina has insisted there is no chance that the upcoming MotoGP will be cancelled over coronavirus fears, despite Qatar and Thailand cancelling events