How gyms and yoga studios are preparing for the coronavirus

The email blasts from gyms, yoga centers, cycling facilities and barre studios started hitting inboxes en masse last week, with messages such as, “Let’s stay calm and healthy together,” “Clean is kind,” “A warm smile is better than a handshake.”

The missives included specifics about the businesses’ stepped-up efforts to sanitize their fitness spaces, such as disinfecting high-touch surfaces, adding more access to disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizers, and including doorknobs in cleaning routines.