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Coronavirus: Government set to announce whether all sport in Italy will be suspended until April

All sporting activities in Italy have been suspended until April 3, the Italian National Olympic Committee has announced.

The decision, which is subject to government ratification, comes following a meeting organised by CONI president Giovanni Malago in Rome.

All sport in the country had already been required to take place behind closed doors until April 3 as part of a previous government decree as Italy attempts to slow the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.

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That led to the strange sight of Sunday's Derby d'Italia between Juventus and Inter being contested without spectators in the stadium.