Fast & Furious 9 Release Date Postponed Due to Coronavirus

Universal Studios confirmed Thursday that the release date of highly-anticipated movie "Fast and Furious 9" has been postponed, as the coronavirus continues to spread globally.

The movie is scheduled to be released in April 2021 instead of May 2020, making it the latest movie to be postponed due to the virus.

Cinemas remain closed in Italy, South Korea, and China, which is the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak.

Furthermore, the movie’s official Twitter confirmed the announcement and apologized for the 'disappointment' the delay would cause.

https://twitter.com/TheFastSaga/status/1238137910756552704

The movie is written by Chris Morgan and Daniel Casey, and directed by Justin Lin, who directed “Fast & Furious 6,”.

The ninth installment co-starring Vin Diesel starring as Dominic Toretto, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Jordana Brewster, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Helen Mirren, Charlize Theron, John Cena, Finn Cole, Anna Sawai, Cardi B, and Ozuna.

The announcement comes a day after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic.

WHO declared Wednesday that the coronavirus a global pandemic as the new virus has rapidly spread to more than 121,000 people from Asia to the Middle East, Europe, and the United States.

More cases of the virus, which causes respiratory disease Covid-19, continue to emerge, with outbreaks in South Korea, Italy, and Iran.

China is trying with all its might to confront the effects resulting from the outbreak of the new coronavirus via a series of strong and effective measures that seek to reduce the number of deaths and injuries caused by this deadly virus.

It is known that older people appear to be more vulnerable to the effects of the emerging virus.

Transmission of viruses between humans happens when someone comes into contact with an infected person’s secretions, such as droplets in a cough. They can also be transmitted by coming into contact with something an infected person has touched and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes.