Paribas Open in Indian Wells cancelled amid coronavirus fearsParibas Open in Indian Wells cancelled amid coronavirus fears
For the first time in the United States, a major sporting event has been cancelled due to fears of the coronavirus outbreak.
The 2020 BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in southern California, has been cancelled over concerns about the worldwide outbreak of the new coronavirus, organisers said.
The tournament, considered the biggest outside the four Grand Slams, was due to begin on Wednesday in Indian Wells. It’s the first major US sport event to be cancelled because of concern over the virus.
Organisers had said they planned to go ahead with extra health measures in place. But they opted to cancel after the health department of California’s Riverside County declared a public health emergency for the Coachella Valley — in the desert east of Los Angeles — after a confirmed case of COVID-19 locally.
