ROME: Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Monday announced that the country's top-flight Serie A football league, along with all sporting events in the country, will be suspended until Apr 3 as Italy grapples with the coronavirus crisis.
"I am going to sign a decree that can be summarised as follows: I stay at home," Conte announced in a dramatic evening television address.The unprecedented measures covering the entire Mediterranean nation of more than 60 million people were announced after Italy reported 97 more deaths that took its toll to 463.
In the Champions League, Juventus are due to host Lyon in the last 16, second leg on Mar 17 in Turin. On Monday several Italian federations, such as that of swimming and winter sports, announced the end of competitive activities.
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