The Masters Postponed and Other PGA Tour Events Canceled Due to Coronavirus
 
The Masters Postponed and Other PGA Tour Events Canceled Due to Coronavirus

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

Disneyland closes in response to coronavirus – VIDEO
 
Disneyland closes in response to coronavirus – VIDEO

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)

Coronavirus leaves Las Vegas quiet – VIDEO
 
Coronavirus leaves Las Vegas quiet – VIDEO

COVID-19 is making an impact on the Las Vegas Strip. Usually filled with crowds and parties, the Strip is now quiet with empty lines, empty casino floors and little action along major party spots. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Trump met with Brazilian official who has tested positive for coronavirus – VIDEO
 
Trump met with Brazilian official who has tested positive for coronavirus – VIDEO

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)

How coronavirus hijacks the body – VIDEO
 
How coronavirus hijacks the body – VIDEO

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
 
Stock Market’s 11-Year Bull Market Ends on Coronavirus Upheaval

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

NBA suspends season due to coronavirus – VIDEO
 
NBA suspends season due to coronavirus – VIDEO

The NBA suspended the rest of its season after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for coronavirus prior to a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

NBA suspends season due to coronavirus – VIDEO
 
NBA suspends season due to coronavirus – VIDEO

The NBA suspended the rest of its season after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for coronavirus prior to a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Trump suspends travel from Europe to the US
 
Trump suspends travel from Europe to the US

President Donald Trump addressed the nation from the Oval Office on the day the World Health Organization
declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Speaking for just over ten minutes, Trump announced that he was suspending travel from Europe for 30 days. The E.U. travel suspension will begin on Friday at midnight. The U.K. will not be affected.

How long can coronavirus live on surfaces? – VIDEO
 
How long can coronavirus live on surfaces? – VIDEO

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)

Three new positive COVID-19 cases in Clark County – VIDEO
 
Three new positive COVID-19 cases in Clark County – VIDEO

The Southern Nevada Health District is reporting three new “presumptive positive” coronavirus cases. That makes five new cases in Clark County and seven in Nevada. (Michael Quine and Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

WHO declares coronavirus a pandemic – VIDEO
 
WHO declares coronavirus a pandemic – VIDEO

Officials of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the pandemic from its Geneva headquarters on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Until now, the WHO has declined to make a pandemic declaration, which it defines as a “worldwide spread of a new disease.” (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Volunteers in London offered $4,588 to be infected with coronavirus – VIDEO
 
Volunteers in London offered $4,588 to be infected with coronavirus – VIDEO

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)

Gov Sisolak to help bring Nevadans on cruise ship home
 
Gov Sisolak to help bring Nevadans on cruise ship home

Gov. Steve Sisolak has written to about 49 Nevada passengers aboard the cruise ship quarantined in California for COVID-19 telling them they will be brought back to Nevada to self-quarantine.

Coronavirus latest updates – VIDEO
 
Coronavirus latest updates – VIDEO

Review-Journal health reporter Mary Hynes discusses the latest updates on coronavirus in Las Vegas and Southern Nevada, March 10, 2020. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Costco customers limited to 2 cases of water – VIDEO
 
Costco customers limited to 2 cases of water – VIDEO

Customers load their two-case limit of bottled water at the Costco Business Center on Martin Luther King Boulevard in Las Vegas, Monday, March 9, 2020. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Las Vegas church taking coronavirus precautions – VIDEO
 
Las Vegas church taking coronavirus precautions – VIDEO

With the first cases of the Coronavirus being reported in southern Nevada, local Churches are taking precautions.

“We don’t want anyone to be afraid, we certainly don’t want anyone to panic , but we think it’s a wise idea to take precautions at this time”, Rev. J. Barry Vaughn told his congregation on Sunday.