U.K. theater chains are keeping calm and carrying on in the face of coronavirus.
While the outbreak of the respiratory virus has wreaked havoc in European countries such as Italy, where around 850 screens had shuttered as of Monday, the U.K. has yet to feel the social impact of the outbreak, with just 164 positive cases as of Friday, compared to Italy’s nearly 4,000 patients.
Speaking on behalf of theater chains such as Odeon, Picturehouse and Vue, Phil Clapp, president of the U.K. Cinema Association, told Variety that the organization is currently following government guidance, with all sites remaining open and operating on a “’business as usual’ basis.”
Source: https://variety.com/box-office/coronavirus-no-discernible-impact-uk-theater-chains