'cuz... Sumo

[danny burstein]

[AFP via Yahoo!]

Sumo tournament begins in empty arena amid virus fears

Sumo's spring tournament began behind closed doors on Sunday, the latest
big event in Japan to be hit by the coronavirus less than five months
before the Tokyo Olympics.

The Japan Sumo Association said last week spectators would be barred the
tournament in Osaka from Sunday until March 22, as the virus has infected
at least 454 people across Japan and been linked to seven deaths.
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https://news.yahoo.com/sumo-tournament-begins-empty-arena-amid-virus-fears-080711007--spt.html

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[Richard de Give]

No doubt creating more problems for the browser-based TOPIX, which closed the week at 1,411.46, down 44.25 points or 2.92 percent. 

[danny burstein]

On Sun, 8 Mar 2020, Richard de Give wrote:

> No doubt creating more problems for the browser-based TOPIX, which closed
> the week at 1,411.46, down 44.25 points or 2.92 percent.

And now:

https://news.yahoo.com/asia-stocks-plunge-virus-fears-oil-prices-013940036.html

Oh, and for those playing at home:

https://www.westsiderag.com/2020/03/08/columbia-cancels-classes-and-plans-for-remote-learning-after-student-placed-in-quarantine