[Dilbert San Diego]

This event is still five months off, yet they are canceling.

I think deBlasio in NYC has canceled the Gay Pride thing in June? As well as some other June events?

The point being, we are seeing events which are scheduled months into the future being canceled.

Do the powers that be expect these lockdowns to still be in effect months from now?

[Captain Walker]

I think the problem is the planning that goes into these events; steps are taken (and money laid out) well in advance of the actual event. If there is any reasonable chance that the event might be cancelled (keep in mind that people come from all corners of the world to this event), then they will cancel simply to prevent more difficulties.

You may or may not remember that the NYC Marathon (another well-known annual event that draws its participants from around the world) was impacted by Superstorm Sandy, which had severely damaged no small amount of property in the NYC area, some of which was along the marathon route. (Then) Mayor Bloomberg came under a considerable amount of criticism when he cancelled the event. But he wasn't criticized for actually cancelling the event (most, if not all, of the participants believed it was the proper thing to do); he was criticized for cancelling the event just two days before the scheduled date, AFTER people had flown in from around the planet and checked into the hotels.

The complaints among the runners was the same: "We knew about the storm and we checked to ensure that the event was still on before we left home and boarded our flight; could he not have cancelled this even a day or two ago?"