Coronavirus concerns pose Olympic-sized threat to major events across Asia

(Mar 6): With confirmed cases soaring to almost 100,000 worldwide, the coronavirus is wreaking havoc on plans for major gatherings across Asia, with top government meetings, a Formula One race, and the Olympics all in limbo.

Vietnam was set to shine this year as chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and host of the country’s first Grand Prix competition April 3-5. The government is now having to mull whether the gatherings can go on in another form, or at all.​