Government, broadcasters, sports bodies in coronavirus meeting

Part of the governments long-term contingency planning and will cover various possibilities

Jenny Priestley 28 mins ago

Part of the government's long-term contingency planning and will cover various possibilities

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UK broadcasters and sports bodies will meet with the government today to discuss the impact coronavirus could have on the sporting calendar.

The meeting, hosted by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is part of the government's long-term contingency planning and will cover various possibilities, such as holding events behind closed doors, should the decision be taken to ban gatherings of large numbers.

Reports suggest there is a growing expectation that Premier League matches will have to be played behind closed doors within the next two weeks, depending on advice from the government.

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Italy has ordered all major sporting events throughout the country to be played without fans for one month in a bid to curb the coronavirus outbreak, while the upcoming Italy v England Six Nations match in Rome has been postponed.

Fans will not be allowed to attend the Bahrain Grand Prix later this month because of the outbreak. German broadcaster RTL announced last month it would not be sending staff to cover the race due to the outbreak.

The ATP and WTA Indian Wells tournament has been cancelled as California health officials declared a public health emergency in the Indian Wells-Palm Springs area after there was a confirmed case of the coronavirus, the first major sports event in the US to be cancelled because of the outbreak.

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