In a statement, Disney said the following: We send our best wishes to all individuals and communities that have been impacted by coronavirus.'ĭisney announced on March 12 it will be closing its Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure until the end of March due to the coronavirus. MLB will continue to undertake the precautions and best practices recommended by public health experts. Nothing is more important to us than the health and safety of our players, employees and fans. MLB will announce the effects on the schedule at an appropriate time and will remain flexible as events warrant, with the hope of resuming normal operations as soon as possible. MLB and the clubs have been preparing a variety of contingency plans regarding the 2020 regular season schedule. ET today, forthcoming Spring Training games have been cancelled, and 2020 World Baseball Classic Qualifier games in Tucson, Ariz., have been postponed indefinitely. Guidance related to daily operations and workouts will be relayed to Clubs in the coming days. MLB will continue to evaluate ongoing events leading up to the start of the season. Opening Day, originally scheduled to begin on March 26, was delayed for two weeks until being delayed until further notice on March 16 due to the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) recommendations of halting any gatherings consisting of more than 50 people for the next eight weeks. Until then, we thank NHL fans for your patience and hope you stay healthy.'

Our goal is to resume play as soon as it is appropriate and prudent, so that we will be able to complete the season and award the Stanley Cup. We will continue to monitor all the appropriate medical advice, and we will encourage our players and other members of the NHL community to take all reasonable precautions – including by self-quarantine, where appropriate.

However, following last night’s news that an NBA player has tested positive for coronavirus – and given that our leagues share so many facilities and locker rooms and it now seems likely that some member of the NHL community would test positive at some point – it is no longer appropriate to try to continue to play games at this time. The NHL has been attempting to follow the mandates of health experts and local authorities, while preparing for any possible developments without taking premature or unnecessary measures. In a statement from Commissioner Gary Bettman, he said, 'In light of ongoing developments resulting from the coronavirus, and after consulting with medical experts and convening a conference call of the Board of Governors, the National Hockey League is announcing today that it will pause the 2019‑20 season beginning with tonight’s games.

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