Coronavirus Concerns Prompt ‘Jeopardy!’, ‘Wheel of Fortune’ to Tape Without Live Audiences

variety.com:

“Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune” will not tape in front of live audiences in the near term, a person familiar with the situation tells Variety, as the continued spread of coronavirus poses a risk to guests as well as immunocompromised “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek, who last year was diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

Both Sony Pictures Television shows are currently scheduled to tape episodes through mid-April. The studio’s cautiousness comes in response to several factors, per the source, including: Trebek’s health, since his condition puts him at greater risk of contracting the illness; the show’s live audience, which typically tends to skew older; and out-of-town audience members, many of whom travel by air to attend the taping.