The World Health Organization, a branch of the UN, has officially declared Covid-19 a global pandemic. (https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/11/who-...-pandemic.html)

Washington state is banning all gatherings of larger than 250 people in Metro Seattle, including sports teams in the MLS and MLB, as well as the already mentioned XFL. San Francisco is banning all gatherings or more than 1,000 people for at least two weeks, which will affect their NBA team. Will it be possible for Canadian sports teams to avoid this as time goes on?

Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington announced Wednesday a ban through the end of March on all gatherings or events of 250 or more people in the Seattle metro area, including sporting events, as the city continues to deal with an outbreak of the coronavirus.

The ban will impact games scheduled for this month involving the MLB, MLS and XFL, and if expanded beyond the Seattle area would alter plans involving the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments.

"I am ordering pursuant to my emergency powers that certain events in King, Pierce and Snohomish County with more than 250 people are prohibited by order of the governor," Inslee said. "These events that are prohibited are gatherings for social, recreational, spiritual and other matters, including but not limited to community, civic, public, leisure, faith-based and sporting events."
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...ns/5021925002/


Moments after Inslee’s announcement, San Francisco health officials announced they were prohibiting public and private events of 1,000 or more to slow the spread of the new coronavirus there.

“We know that this order is disruptive, but it is an important step to support public health,” San Francisco Mayor London Breed said in a statement. “We know cancelling these events is a challenge for everyone and we’ve been talking with venues and event organizers about the need to protect public health.” She said she spoke with the Warriors NBA team and “they are in support of our efforts.”

The San Francisco ban is for two weeks, the mayor’s office said in a statement, adding that the city’s public health officer can extend it.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/11/wash...-outbreak.html