A man signed up to run the Barcelona marathon on March 15 and the Paris marathon on April 5. Both were canceled because of the threat of COVID-19. So he ran 26.2 miles by lapping around his balcony.
In larger sports news, a veteran member of the International Olympic Committee told USA Today that the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo are going to be postponed, likely to 2021. He added that the committee will “begin to deal with all the ramifications of moving this, which are immense.”
In other news, the Ohio Attorney General’s office has ordered abortion clinics in the state to stop performing “nonessential” abortions amid the coronavirus pandemic. The order will save innocent lives, at least for a while.
Orders to shelter in place and packed beaches
The coronavirus pandemic is affecting every dimension of our world. Prime Minister Boris Johnson placed Britain under a virtual lockdown yesterday. Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said people defying requests to isolate themselves should “go home and stay home” or face sanctions.
In the US, according to the New York Times, there are at least 43,499 coronavirus cases as of this morning, and at least 537 patients with the virus have died. By tomorrow, when all sixteen current state orders take effect, more than 40 percent of the US population will be under orders to stay home.
However, many are tragically ignoring such orders to shelter in place and avoid close contact with others, jeopardizing the health and lives of the rest of us. For instance, after California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a shelter-in-place order on March 20, many public spaces like the beach below were so full that officials in some cities had to close parks, recreation areas, and beaches.
The situation is so dire that the US Surgeon General has issued a warning: the outbreak is spreading because of those who are…
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