There are new reports that indicate both ‘Young and the Restless’ and ‘Bold and the Beautiful’ have suspended production due to coronavirus fears, we knew that it would only be a matter of time before this would happen. The CBS network has announced that both sister soaps will be on hiatus for at least the next two weeks.
The news comes after both ‘General Hospital’ and ‘Days of Our Lives’ have both announced that they will be suspending filming of their soaps, too. So far representatives for Sony Pictures Television, CBS and the shows’ production companies have not made any further comments about their decision to halt filming.
CBS ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ and CBS ‘The Young and the Restless’: Suspends Production Amid Coronavirus Fears
However, ‘Bold and the Beautiful’ did let fans know that new episodes would be available online, seeing how many CBS stations across the nation have been covering the ongoing news coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. As of press time, the novel virus has infected almost 190,000 people all over the world and has claimed the lives of 7,513 people with half of them in China. In a press conference Tuesday, President Donald Trump recommended avoiding gatherings with more than 10 people.
People from all over the world are now being urged to stay at home and practice a new social media term that has been coined as ‘social distancing.’ Many soap stars such as Justin Hartley, Greg Rikaart, Jacqueline MacInnes Wood along with Laura Wright and Wes Ramsey have been sharing updates on what they are doing to help stop the spread of the virus. As far as when the four soaps will resume filming new episodes, we will definitely update you with more information as it comes in.
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