I agree with Gary, this is a major overreaction. We have had outbreaks in the past and have never canceled all the professional sports and everything else that is going on. The only thing the Masters was canceled for previously was WWII and this is not in that league. There are a few reasons for this overreaction. One is the young people have grown up in a world where all they have heard is "safety is the most important thing." So this overreaction seems normal to them and the "politically correct" thing to do.

But what this is really about is this: companies don't want to be sued and politicians don't want to be blamed. Take common sense measures but no need to make people so afraid that they buy all the toilet paper. We just had 2 deaths in NY and guess who it was? Two old people who had underlying conditions. The media in the US needs to be reformed. They are self-serving beasts who are just interested in ratings and promoting their own agendas. But it won't happen until people wake up and boycott not only them but the networks they work for and all their favorite shows. (rant off)