Nike announced on Sunday that it is closing all of its stores in the U.S., along with other parts of the world over coronavirus fears. The edict affects Nike stores in the U.S., Canada, Western Europe, Australia and New Zealand and goes into effect Monday, CNBC reports. Meantime, Nike is still keeping open its stores in South Korea, Japan, most of China and in “many other countries,” the company said, based on daily assessments of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the network. Nike has 384 retail stores in the U.S., including Converse and its outlet locations, according to CNBC. CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGEThere have been more than 156,000 cases of the new coronavirus reported globally with more than 5,800 deaths.

Source: Fox News March 15, 2020 13:18 UTC