Last month, Blizzard & # 39; s The escape League canceled all games scheduled for China in February and March for fear of a coronavirus. Now South Korea's match has been canceled, days before the games begin.
The league has made fans aware of the cancellation with On Twitter, writing, "In order to protect the health and safety of our players, fans, and staff, we have canceled plans to host (The escape League 2020) matches in South Korea for weeks 5, 6, and 7, including a Seoul domestic event. "
Blizzard is yet to announce when the games will be used and re-run, but will do so in the future.
Currently, South Korea's Centers for Disease Control and Disease says that there are 833 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country. Due to six deaths.
Seoul Dynasty, a Seoul-based team for the OWL, previously promised that donate 100 percent of home game revenues on coronavirus-related sites. The party says in the middle statement that "make every effort to ensure the well-being and safety of our players." It is yet to be seen whether the party will move temporarily or not. Teams like the Los Angeles Gladiators, who have taken over the store in South Korea for the upcoming games, are quickly evacuating as countries such as Israel move blocking up to Seoul.
"BEAUTIFUL IN A LIGHTING STYLE IS COMING AGAIN," Gladiator tank player Aaron "Bischu" Kim wrote on Twitter yesterday evening
The scene throws another hit The escape The first season of the league is an international event, with teams playing a series of home and away games in various cities around the world until August. Previously canceled China games had been postponed to be held in South Korea in March; it will now have to be reorganized, as will be South Korea's first match. While other teams have played a few more games, Seoul Dynasty, Guangzhou Charge, Shangzhou Spark, and Chengdu Hunters I won't play until the ninth week of the season
Coronaviruses, officially named COVID-19, spread quickly, infecting 78,000 people worldwide. It killed more than 2,600 people, most of whom live in China. This has resulted in many countries taking part in an effort to prevent an outbreak within their borders. However, it is still difficult to determine what the future impact of the virus will be. So far, its the overall mortality rate appears to be very low compared to the similar outbreaks of SARS and MERS, and it can pass without medical intervention. The World Health Organization He found that, like common flu-like illnesses, older people and people with pre-existing medical conditions are more at risk of contracting the virus, but people and organizations around the world are becoming more and more aware of the virus.
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