{"id":43783,"date":"2020-03-19T01:43:22","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T01:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/03\/19\/coronavirus-causes-the-cancellation-of-marine-airshow-at-cherry-point\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:55:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:55:18","slug":"coronavirus-causes-the-cancellation-of-marine-airshow-at-cherry-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/2020\/03\/19\/coronavirus-causes-the-cancellation-of-marine-airshow-at-cherry-point\/","title":{"rendered":"Marine airshow at Cherry Point cancelled over coronavirus concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 2020 Cherry Point airshow originally scheduled to take place from May 1 to May 3 has been cancelled in attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus, according to a Marine Corps release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The annual airshow, held at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, was cancelled in light of the \u201cevolving situation\u201d caused by the global pandemic, according to a Marine Corps press release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe decision is also in step with community, state and federal guidance of suspending or canceling events with large gatherings, aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19,\u201d the release said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The airshow is just another in a long line of cancellations caused by the virus as health experts and governments around the world ask people to take part in social distancing to minimize the chances of sharing the virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\t