UEFA already monitoring Coronavirus outbreak in Italy as Euro 2020 hangs in the balance

Coronavirus outbreak has reached Italy, one of 12 host nations of Euro 2020 championships, and governing body UEFA are currently monitoring situation. Meanwhile, Italian sports minister has claimed that y will have to wait and see how things pan out considering that deadly disease is influencing authorities across world to cancel sporting events such as Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.  Coronavirus outbreak in Italy has already caused 12 deaths, while a total of 320 cases have been reported in Italy itself.

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Italy hit with Coronavirus outbreak; Serie A matches to be played behind closed doors

Italian government has cancelled sporting events in six regions of country, while making an exception for Serie A football, which will be played behind closed doors, including high octane clash between Juventus and Inter Milan. Sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora said that if data does t give any different indications, ban on sporting events won’t be extended beyond March 2. A visitor from Lombardy, worst-affected by Coronavirus outbreak, was identified with virus while on holiday in Sicily, and areas of Tuscany and Liguria both reported ir first Coronavirus cases.

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UEFA monitoring Coronavirus situation ahead of EURO 2020

Coronavirus outbreak in Italy has put UEFA under concern with Italy being one of 12 nations to host UEFA Euro 2020. Rome, which has t been affected so far by virus, is scheduled to hold three group st matches and one quarter-final at UEFA Euro 2020 in June and July this year. Italian Michele Uva, a member of UEFA executive committee, said that y were monitoring situation of a Coronavirus outbreak country-by-country and said football should follow path of individual countries. He furr added that UEFA Euro 2020 would only be closed if situation gets worse.

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Ireland's health minister calls for cancellation of Six Nations tournament amidst Coronavirus outbreak

Napoli's UEFA Champions League match at home to Barcelona on Tuesday was t affected, but Inter Milan's UEFA Europa League match at home to Ludogorets Razgrad on Thursday night will be behind closed doors. club confirmed on Tuesday that all fans who had bought tickets would get ir money back. head of Italy's swimming association, Paolo Barelli, told reporters that he was worried about an Olympic qualifying women's water polo tournament scheduled in Trieste from March 8-15.

Rome will host a Six Nations match amongst Italy and England on March 14, with Times reporting on Tuesday that tournament organisers were already anxious about fixture. Simon Harris, Ireland's minister for health, also said on Tuesday that Six Nations match against Italy scheduled for March 7 in Dublin should t go ahead due to Coronavirus outbreak.

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