Some would have you believe showing prudence in the face of a virus that has the potential to turn into the worst global pandemic in a century is a mere matter of manliness. Those of us who outgrew such thinking somewhere around junior high school (and/or don’t oversee a promotion whose parent company’s debt was recently termed “credit watch negative” by S&P Global – but maybe they’re just wimps, too), however, understand putting a halt to contact sports in the face of COVID-19 a basic matter of protecting public health. According to the Gulf News , a kickboxing event at Bangkok’s famed Lumpinee Stadium on March 6 is responsible for a considerable percentage of Thailand’s confirmed cases of coronavirus. Related Cage Warriors CEO explains 'very simple decision' to host event amid coronavirus concerns Randa Markos on fighting at UFC Brasilia during global coronavirus pandemic MMA vs. coronavirus: Staying up to date on developments during the COVID-19 pandemic Currently, 72 of the first 322 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Southeast Asian country are directly traced to those who attended that event, which had an estimated attendance of 5,000, and shows at a pair of other Bangkok venues. Those are just the confirmed cases of those who were tested.
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