OT- How concerned should we be about CoronaVirus impact?

[Wizard of Westroads]

STATEMENT FROM THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE
The BIG EAST Conference is moving forward with our plans to conduct the BIG EAST Tournament at Madison Square Garden as scheduled on March 11-14. We have maintained a direct line of communication with the New York City Department of Health and Office of Emergency Management, who are not recommending the cancellation of large gatherings in New York City at this time. We will remain in close communication with our contacts in both units and at Madison Square Garden, the NCAA, professional leagues, other conferences and medical experts in the coming days and will provide updates as circumstances warrant.
The priority of the BIG EAST and our member schools is the health and safety of our student-athletes, administrators, coaches, event personnel and spectators who attend BIG EAST events. We encourage those attending the games to closely follow the CDC and New York City Department of Health hygiene and prevention recommendations relating to COVID-19.

[kayako]

Dow dropped another 7% today. This is not good.

I wish I had money stashed somewhere to take advantage of this.

[REDMEN1415]

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny ... story.html
New Yorkers urged to avoid the subway amid coronavirus outbreak — but straphangers have nowhere else to go

https://www.fox5ny.com/news/officials-n ... oronavirus
Officials not ruling out shutting down mass transit in wake of coronavirus

[sju88grad]

SJU has just suspended classes and resident students have to leave campus by Wednesday......classes will be held online until March 27th....

https://www.torchonline.com/news/2020/0 ... sent-home/

Students studying at the Rome campus were sent home last week....

[ArmyVet]

Big East stated they intend to play the BET.

Anyone want to guess what the first major event to be cancelled or postponed will be?

[kayako]

Big East stated they intend to play the BET.

Anyone want to guess what the first major event to be cancelled or postponed will be?

Indian Wells (fairly major tennis tournament) in California was cancelled already. Bigger event? I think the Olympics may be cancelled if things don't improve in a hurry.

[ArmyVet]

Ivy League just cancelled their league tournament.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... oronavirus

[Xudash]

Dow dropped another 7% today. This is not good.

I wish I had money stashed somewhere to take advantage of this.

Well, I tried to "take advantage" of it this past Friday, so you're thinking along the correct lines, but we are in a brave new world here.

[Demon22]

Has anyone considered the possibility that the CoronaVirus is all part of DePaul's strategy to win the BigEast Tournament through germ warfare?

[ArmyVet]

Ohio governor just made some sort of declaration that indoor sporting contests should be held only with essential personnel and no fans. Does that include the First Four?