From Athletics To Tennis: List Of Sports Events Affected By Coronavirus Outbreak In India

A volunteer distributes hand sanitizer to visitors as a precaution against the new coronavirus stand at the government medical college hospital in Jammu, India, Thursday, March 12, 2020. According to the World Health Organization, most people recover in about two to six weeks, depending on the severity of the illness. Outlook Web Bureau March 12, 2020 00:00 ISTFrom Athletics To Tennis: List Of Sports Events Affected By Coronavirus Outbreak In Indiaoutlookindia.com 2020-03-14T18:17:08+0530A government directive issued on Thursday asked for fans to be kept away from all action to prevent the pandemic from spreading. The directive ensured that the remaining two ODIs between India and South Africa in Lucknow and Kolkata, the Indian Super League football tournament final in Goa, and the last day of the Ranji Trophy summit clash in Rajkot will be played in front of empty stadiums, an unprecedented turn of events in Indian sports. *Federation Cup National Junior Athletics Championships to be held in Bhopal from April 6-8 postponed. *FIFA World Cup qualifier match between India and Qatar in Bhubaneswar on March 26 postponed. *All tournaments of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) from March 16 postponed indefinitely. *South India Rally, which doubles up as the opening round of FIA Asia-Pacific Championship, to be held without spectators from March 20-22 in Chennai. Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur speaks to Outlook Editor-in-Chief Ruben Banerjee