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Italy's concluding match against England in the Six Nations Championship on March 14 has been postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus, officials announced Thursday. "Six Nations notes the decree issued by the Italian Government on March 4 with respect to all upcoming sporting events in that country," said a statement. "The decision has now been taken to postpone the three matches between Italy and England (Men's, Women's, and U20) set to... read more...
The world of sport has been feeling the effects of the coronavirus, with fixtures in rugby, Formula 1 and athletics all being affected.
Markets have been looking for a strong immediate response that would include coordinated rate cuts by central banks. On Tuesday, the G-7 nations pledged to use “all appropriate tools" to deal with the spreading coronavirus but announced no immediate actions.