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Coronavirus: Hellas Verona's Agyemang-Badu warns pandemic must be taken seriously

Hellas Verona midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu has asserted that coronavirus needs to be taken seriously as the world braces for an increase in cases in the coming weeks.

The pandemic has affected more than 900,000 people worldwide, with an excess of 44,000 deaths recorded and 190,00 recoveries.

Italy is the hardest hit country in Europe with more than a 100,000 cases and 13,000 deaths.

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The result of this pandemic means a return to normalcy for football especially the Serie A that still has 12 matchdays to wrap up the 2019-20 season, is looking distant.