2020年10月3日，世界斯诺克巡回赛（WST）在其官网发布消息：WST 主席巴里·赫恩（Barry Hearn）的新冠病毒检测结果呈阳性。

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WST主席巴里·赫恩（Barry Hearn）新冠病毒检测结果呈阳性，并已根据英国政府的指导方针开始了一段自我隔离期。巴里感觉很好，没有任何症状。其他工作人员和家属也进行了检测，结果均为阴性。WST 的每个人都希望巴里早日完全康复。

WST Chairman Barry Hearn has tested positive for Covid-19 and has begun a period of self isolation in accordance with UK government guidelines. Barry feels well and is not displaying any symptoms.

Additional staff and family members have also been tested and all found negative.

Everyone at WST wishes Barry a fast and full recovery.