Olympic official: Tokyo is "looking at a cancellation" if coronavirus not contained by late May
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Photo: Emanuele Cremaschi/Getty ImagesThe novel coronavirus is spreading quickly in cities nowhere near Wuhan, China, and has begun impacting a slew of international sporting events as the window to prevent a global pandemic narrows.The state of play: Four Serie A soccer matches in Northern Italy were canceled, and the government wants future games in areas affected by the outbreak to be played behind closed doors without fans.A 23-year-old American soldier stationed at Camp Carroll in South Korea has tested positive to the novel coronavirus, as the outbreak spreads to more countries.The big picture: COVID-19 has killed more than 2,700 people and infected over 81,000 others.
As said here by Fadel Allassan