# COVID-19 closures, postponements and cancellation **URL:** \ **Category:** The Quarantine Zone\ **Tags:** covid-quarantine\ **Created:** [March 13, 2020, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376 "2020-03-13T00:46:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/21 "2020-03-13T03:32:16Z")
Washington State has closed private and public schools in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties from March 17th at the very latest until April 24th. The University of Washington and Seattle University have gone online until the end of the quarter. Central Washington University (Ellensburg-it’s the boonies) will hold classes tomorrow (last day of the quarter), but all finals will be online. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/22 "2020-03-13T03:41:47Z")
Seattle Public Libraries will close March 13 at 6pm until at least April 13, but have online access. Seattle Art Museum and Seattle Asian Art Museum are closed through March 31 at least. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/23 "2020-03-13T03:41:58Z")
Boston Marathon - postponed Tokyo Marathon - cancelled (except for elites) Barcelona Marathon - postponed Rome Marathon - cancelled NYC Half Marathon - cancelled Paris Marathon - postponed Seoul Marathon - cancelled ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/24 "2020-03-13T03:50:31Z")
It’s like all of American society is coming together organically to save itself while the president and his administration bang their coconuts together, collectively shit on saltines and call it a dinner party. ---
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/25 "2020-03-13T03:51:56Z")
_Mulan_ and _New Mutants_ premiers postponed, with no new date of release given. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/26 "2020-03-13T04:08:48Z")
> [@Defensive\_Indifference](#): > > Same for my mom’s nursing home. ☹ Same for my MIL’s. Tigard-Tualatin schools closed Shifted to most/all winter quarter finals online, and/or delayed start of spring term, and/or several weeks or all of spring term taught remotely: Portland State University George Fox University Oregon State University University of Oregon Linn-Benton Community College Lane Community College Umpqua Community College Central Oregon Community College Western Oregon University is still running in-person classes and finals but will shift to online after break for at least 2 weeks. Portland Community College is ramping up for online instruction but hasn’t moved to a requirement for this. Also: [Coronavirus concerns lead Michigan, Ohio, Maryland, Kentucky, Georgia and Washington state to close schools](https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-coronavirus-united-states-school-closings-20200312-sh2d5vi525drvcf5dwm7hnebru-story.html) Grinnell College Swarthmore College ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/27 "2020-03-13T04:40:58Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > Unfortunately I can’t save changes that I’ve just added. Grrrr. > > I’ll try again. > > ==================== > > School Systems and Universities > -Maryland Schools > -San Francisco Unified School District > -Stanford > -SF Diocese Schools > -Ohio Schools > -Seattle school district > -Elk Grove school district, near California, one of largest in the State > -Harvard > -Susquehanna Univ > -All Montgomery County, PA schools & daycares > Sports > -NBA > -NCAA Basketball > -MLB > -NHL > -Overwatch League > -MLS > > Concerts > Conferences/Conventions > -SWSX > -E3 > -Mobile World Congress > -Coachella > -Tribeca Film Festival > Public events > -Syracuse St. Patrick’s Day Parade > -Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade > -New York Half-Marathon > -Chicago St. Patrick’s Day > -Denver St. Patrick’s Day > -Philadelphia St. Patrick’s Day > -Seattle St. Patrick’s Day > > Gatherings > -NY state bans gatherings of over 500 > > Entertainment/Theme Parks > -Disneyland > -Disney World > -Disney Paris > -Universal Studios > -Universal Orlando > -Broadway > Political Events > -Biden rallies > -Sanders rallies > > Local > -GaryGnu’s Mother’s HOA meeting > > Travel > -Viking Cruises cancelled > -Princess Cruises cancelled > -Disney Cruises > -non-US citizens/green card holders flying from Europe > > Museums > -Smithsonian(s) > -Smithsonian(s) > -MOMA > -The Frick Collection > > Music Venues > -Carnegie Hall > -The Metropolitan Opera (previously listed under Museums} > -Lincoln Center > > **Other** > -New York Public Library (all programs, regular library is open) > -ALL schools, universities, gyms, entertainment venues and community centers in Montgomery County, PA (Phila suburb) must close for two weeks. In additional all non-essential retail were asked to close. Two entire malls are now closed. … ---
**Author:** ![DinoR](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dinor/32/2821_2.png) [@DinoR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DinoR)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/28 "2020-03-13T04:49:53Z")
Ohio banned mass gathering over 100 ([full text](https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6809212/ODH-Order-to-Limit-and-Prohibit-Mass-Gatherings.txt) with details and exceptions) ---
**Author:** ![Thylacine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thylacine/32/1143_2.png) [@Thylacine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thylacine)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/29 "2020-03-13T04:55:06Z")
The Australian F1 Grand Prix is off ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/30 "2020-03-13T04:57:09Z")
Cleveland St Patrick’s day parade. Letterkenny Live tour Already on the list but - Ohio State is closed until August. Friend’s son said they told the kids to pack up their dorm rooms and go home. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/31 "2020-03-13T04:59:43Z")
Andy Borowitz cancelled his big show. Rebecca Solnit cancelled her book tour. ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/32 "2020-03-13T05:00:00Z")
Chapman University in Orange California announced on Wed and went on line today. They have no cases but are located about 5 miles from Disneyland. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/33 "2020-03-13T05:39:03Z")
Broadway theaters have shut down (New York governor banned most mass gatherings with over 500 people). ---
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/34 "2020-03-13T07:04:23Z")
[The Sydney Royal Easter Show](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-13/coronavirus-causes-sydney-royal-easter-show-to-be-cancelled/12052440) has been cancelled in Australia. ---
**Author:** ![RioRico](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f04885/32.png) [@RioRico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RioRico)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/35 "2020-03-13T07:09:15Z")
Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) have canceled all gatherings worldwide, including worship. ---
**Author:** ![Asuka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/36 "2020-03-13T08:47:38Z")
My friend says his his Tinder date that he had set up a week in advance cancelled on him on account of the virus. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/37 "2020-03-13T09:26:28Z")
I had tickets to see Postmodern Jukebox next week in NYC. They have postponed it and will hopefully come back in the Fall. ---
**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/38 "2020-03-13T09:51:05Z")
Hard Rock Hell AOR in Great Yarmouth is “postponed” but I reckon Chic Festivals really mean “cancelled 'cos we didn’t stick to our contractual agreements”. The album launch tour for Snake Oil and Harmony is also off as one of the singers is in Prague and can’t get a flight out. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/39 "2020-03-13T10:48:05Z")
> [@RioRico](#): > > Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) have canceled all gatherings worldwide, including worship. [Here is the latest update from the church newsroom](https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/coronavirus-update-february-27-2020) regarding that, along with [the latest on the church education system (the various BYU campuses, LDS Business College, and whatever primary and secondary schools the church runs](https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/ces-guidelines-covid-19). The worship services had already been canceled here in China for a while, and a couple of weeks ago, canceled in South Korea. I don’t know when other areas began their “no meetings” policies, but as **RioRico** mentioned, this is now a world-wide policy. Other faith groups are doing the same thing. ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/40 "2020-03-13T10:53:38Z")
Perhaps a shorter list would be of things that haven’t been cancelled… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376.md?page=3)