Coronavirus updates, March 19: ATP and WTA call off all tennis events until June

The COVID-19 pandemic has killed more than 8,300 people and spread across more than 90 nations. Here's how it has hit global sport.

Updated : Apr 05, 2020 22:26 IST

Top-level tennis will not resume until the second week of June at the earliest, the ATP Tour and WTA Tour announced on Wednesday.
Top-level tennis will not resume until the second week of June at the earliest, the ATP Tour and WTA Tour announced on Wednesday.
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Top-level tennis will not resume until the second week of June at the earliest, the ATP Tour and WTA Tour announced on Wednesday.

The coronavirus pandemic has spread fear worldwide, taking the lives of over 8,300 people, and spreading across more than 90 nations. There are fears the Tokyo 2020 Olympics might be impacted but the organisers insist preparations are going ahead as planned.

Cancellations have impacted the French Open, Euro 2020 and Copa America among others. A football coach in Malaga died of the virus while another Juventus player has tested positive.

Here are the updates from around the world as they happen:

 

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