Images of fans wearing masks decorated the stadium’s outfield for the big-league baseball season opener in Incheon, South Korea.
Photographer: Jun Michael Park for Bloomberg Markets
South Korea controlled the Covid-19 outbreak faster and better than most countries, helping to preserve the country's much cherished rite of spring. So the Korea Baseball Organization's ten teams are winning sports-starved spectators on ESPN for the first time.
But big league baseball looks different in 2020. Players have their temperatures checked twice a day. They’re urged to stay indoors after the game. Cheering and partying fans have disappeared from the stands. For now, these precautions appear to be working to keep people safe and healthy.