Premier League, Champions League call off matches

  Premier League and Champions League were both suspended Friday as chaos stemming from coronavirus outbreak continues to impact soccer.

Matches in England will be stopped until at least April 3 after five Premier League clubs said some players or staff were in self-isolation. Arsenal manr Mikel Arteta has tested positive for virus, as has Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi.

“I had virus for last couple of days, which I've recovered from,” Hudson-Odoi said in a video posted on social media. “I'm following health guidelines and self-isolating myself from everybody for week. I hope to see everybody soon and hopefully be back on pitch very soon. Take care.”

UEFA said it was stopping next week's games in all competitions, including two remaining Champions League matches which had t been already called off — Bayern Munich vs. Chelsea and Barcelona vs. Napoli, both scheduled for Wednesday.

re have been more than 128,000 cases and 4,700 deaths globally since virus outbreak started late last year. Most people quickly recover from virus after experiencing only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.

According to World Health Organization, people with mild illness recover in about two weeks.

decision from UEFA comes four days ahead of a meeting to decide European soccer calendar, including possible one-year postponement of 2020 European Championship.

Earlier Friday, Everton said one of its players had reported symptoms consistent with coronavirus. Bournemouth later said reserve goalkeeper Artur Boruc and four members of staff also had symptoms. Leicester said Thursday that three players had “extremely mild illness.”

suspension also covers England's Championship, League One, League Two and top two women's divisions.

French league also suspended games Friday. Following earlier suspensions in Italy and Spain, that leaves German Bundesliga as only one of Europe's top-five ranked leagues still playing this weekend.

German league said Friday it will play upcoming games in empty stadiums and n vote on a suspension from Tuesday until April 2. That would only include one round of games before a scheduled break for international matches.

Two players from German second-division club Hanver 96 have tested positive for virus.