Expanded 20th-century art week in US will swallow up London auctions; Sotheby's has yet to make a decision about its New York spring sales

The fair is the latest to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic as cases in the city rise to 1,339

From VIP virtual viewing rooms to grassroots digital action

Advocacy group has warned UK government that museums risk permanent closure due to the pandemic's effect on funding streams

Auction house has closed New York saleroom along with other offices—Sotheby's follows suit while Phillips has postponed all events and sales until mid-May

Updates on how Covid-19 is turning the art fair calendar upside down as (most) organisers err on the side of caution

Shanghai's Power Station of Art and Shanghai Museum welcomed visitors today after China's tough measures helped curb the spread of the disease

Pace, Hauser & Wirth and some others have confirmed that they will temporarily shut down

The two fairs become the latest in a slew of recent delays and closures

Large-scale events have been banned in the German region of North Rhine-Westphalia, while travel has become restricted for international exhibitors

Institutions in New York, Boston and Washington underline the need to control the spread of Covid-19

Aiming to stop the spread of coronavirus, the suspension begins at midnight on Friday and is expected to last 30 days

There are currently more than 2,770 coronavirus cases reported in Spain with 64 deaths

But specialist galleries, who might expect up to 50% of their revenue to come from the annual event, still plan to host exhibitions this month

Decision on MOCA event affects over 350 exhibitors from around two dozen countries

Dutch fair will close tonight following news that an exhibitor has tested positive for the disease

Art dealer did not show any symptoms at the fair and was diagnosed in his home town on Monday

Salon du dessin contemporain has rescheduled its dates while Salon du Dessin organisers are in discussion about whether to still open later this month

The collaborative event is also planning to launch an event to replace the recently cancelled Art Berlin fair

It was touch and go as to whether the 33rd edition of the Dutch fair would go ahead, but so far most exhibitors seem relieved even if business is slower

Fair organisers are instead holding a programme of events and exhibitions tailored to local galleries and artists

Several other trade fairs have also been cancelled in Switzerland

The debut of the digital initiative was moved to March to offer exhibitors a sales platform for the works they planned to show

The fair's directors, meanwhile, say postponing or cancelling the fair “is a complex process”