Attractions Closed and Events Canceled

The United States has seen widespread cancellations of large events aimed at stemming the spread of coronavirus, while some states are ordering the closure of bars and restaurants. Sporting events are among the events being called off. The Kentucky Derby has been rescheduled for September, NASCAR will not hold any races until May 3 and the WWE will hold its annual WrestleMania event in an empty arena. In New York City, Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty are both shutting to visitors as of March 17. A reopening date has not been set. On March 12, Disney announced it’s closing Walt Disney World, in Orlando, Florida, as well as its Disneyland resort in California and Disneyland Paris. The company also said that it will suspend departures with the Disney Cruise Line through the end of the month. In Paris, the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower closed March 13, and Italy’s countrywide lockdown means all museums and archaeological sites have been shuttered. Disney parks in Asia are closed, as is Universal Studios Japan, and some of Japan’s crowd-pleasing cherry blossom festivals have been called off. Spain became the second country in Europe to impose sweeping restrictions on the public, telling everyone to stay indoors, with limited exceptions. The government also ordered all schools, restaurants, bars and non-essential stores to close, extending measures that various regional authorities, including in Madrid and in Catalonia, had taken in recent days. Long-distance trains and buses across the country will have less frequent service. In Thailand, several official Songkran (Thai New Year) festivals, due to take place in mid-April, have been canceled.