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  All sports in Italy to be suspended because of coronavirus outbreak

  Other Sports | March 09, 2020 23:43 IST

  The Italian Olympic Committee, which oversees all sporting events in the country, said in a statement that the suspension will last until April 3 and that it would request a government decree to impose its decision.

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  Coronavirus effect: Public barred from 2020 Olympic flame lighting in Greece

  Other Sports | March 09, 2020 22:28 IST

  Only 100 accredited guests will be allowed to attend the traditional event, Greece’s Olympic committee said Monday.

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  Coronavirus effect: Likely restrictions on "fan interactions", "selfies" during SA ODI series

  Cricket | March 09, 2020 20:01 IST

  Currently, 43 people have been tested positive for COVID 19 in India with a sizeable number being Italian tourists.

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  Rupee slips past 74 per US dollar on weak equities, coronavirus-led slowdown fears

  Business | March 09, 2020 18:31 IST

  The rupee on Monday slipped past the 74-level against the US dollar to settle at 74.14 (provisional), down 27 paise tracking heavy selling in domestic equity market amid rising concerns over coronavirus-led economic slowdown.

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  Champions League, round of 16: Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, PSG seek revival

  Football | March 09, 2020 17:45 IST

  The global virus outbreak means there will be at least two stadiums without fans when the Champions League resumes this week with second-leg matches in the round of 16

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  Paris police say Champions League game between PSG and Borussia Dortmund will be played without fans

  Football | March 09, 2020 16:37 IST

  The match will be played Wednesday at Parc des Princes. Dortmund leads 2-1 from the first leg.

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  Delhi to Kerala: How India is battling COVID-19

  Fyi | March 09, 2020 13:45 IST

  The Covid-19 outbreak began in Wuhan in China’s Hubei province in December 2019 and has since spread to 88 countries and territories. There have been over 98,000 confirmed cases — 82 per cent of that in China alone — and 3,380 deaths, with over 3,000 just in China.

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  Coronavirus scare: Pharmacist held in Maharashtra for stealing masks

  India | March 09, 2020 11:04 IST

  Amid the coronavirus scare and the increased demand for surgical and N95 masks, a pharmacist from a reputed hospital in Maharashtra's Pune city has been arrested for allegedly stealing masks and other medicines worth over Rs 35,000.

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  F1's Bahrain Grand Prix to run without fans due to coronavirus

  Other Sports | March 08, 2020 22:49 IST

  The extraordinary decision by Bahrain to hold an only televised race March 22 is just the latest disruption felt by the Mideast over the virus and the COVID-19 illness it causes and the second for F1.

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  New York declares state of emergency over rising Coronavirus cases

  World | March 08, 2020 9:28 IST

  Governor of New York has declared a state of emergency amid rising coronavirus cases in the United States. At present, at least 19 people have died due to the deadly virus with close to 400 confirmed cases, according to a data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state and local governments.

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  Risk posed by coronavirus low during ODI tour of India: Cricket South Africa

  Cricket | March 06, 2020 23:08 IST

  The Proteas will reach India via Dubai. They will land in New Delhi on Monday and spend a day there before proceeding to compete in Dharamsala (March 12), Lucknow (March 15) and Kolkata (March 18).

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  Avoid putting pressure on shooters going into Olympics: Rana

  Other Sports | March 06, 2020 21:23 IST

  The only thing is that we should not put pressure on these kids. They are too young, they can do a lot of good things but putting pressure on a 17 or 18-year-old kid is not good.

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  Stokes, Johnson in war of words over England's hand shake policy

  Cricket | March 06, 2020 19:33 IST

  Stokes responded starting a war of words with Mitchell Johnson.

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  First coronavirus death confirmed in Netherlands

  World | March 06, 2020 18:54 IST

   An 86-year-old man died of the novel coronavirus on Friday, becoming the virus' first fatality in the Netherlands. The man passed away in Ikazia Hospital in the port city of Rotterdam. 

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  Coronavirus hits Indian sports: Shooting WC postponed, SAI on alert, athletes anxious

  Other Sports | March 06, 2020 18:22 IST

  The event, which was to be held from March 15 to 25 in the national capital, had to be postponed, while an Olympic Test event in Tokyo, scheduled from April 16, stood cancelled.

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  Coronavirus impact: Delhi shooting Word Cup postponed, Olympic test event cancelled

  Other Sports | March 06, 2020 15:21 IST

  The tournament, sanctioned by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), was to be held from March 15 to 25 in the capital's Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range.

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  FIFA, AFC to postpone football activities due to coronavirus

  Football | March 05, 2020 22:41 IST

  According to FIFA, an update on these fixtures will be made in the coming days following consultation with the AFC member associations.

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  Indian players withdraw from All England Championships due to Coronavirus outbreak

  Other Sports | March 05, 2020 22:31 IST

  The season's first World Tour Super 1000 tournament, the prestigious All England Championships, which counts towards qualification for Tokyo 2020 begins on March 11.

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  Cricket in times of coronavirus: Lot at stake as IPL targets smooth start

  Cricket | March 05, 2020 15:14 IST

  At a time when the number of recorded deaths because of the deadly outbreak across the globe is touching 3500 with a plethora of international sporting events getting cancelled, the IPL seems to be in a parallel universe where "all is well".

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  Coronavirus outbreak: Doctors must check travel history to slow COVID-19

  India | March 05, 2020 14:06 IST

  Integrating travel history information into routine medical assessments could help stem the rapidly widening novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, as well as future pandemics, say researchers.