Soccer, sports and coronavirus: How Italy, Serie A are impacted by outbreak of COVID-19

Napoli vs. Barcelona was impacted by the coronavirus outbreak in Italy, which saw players tested and fans on edge. Italy is the first European country to suffer an outbreak of COVID-19, the strain of coronavirus that originated in China and has caused more than 2,700 deaths to date. As of Wednesday morning, the number of suspected cases in Italy was 259 and thus far, there have been 12 deaths. The government instituted precautionary measures Sunday to limit the spread of the virus. Two areas in northern Italy have been "red-zoned" with travel in and out restricted, affecting some 42,000 people. In an effort...

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