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Shanghai sports federation advises cancellation of events

Shanghai’s Sports Federation has advised that all events should be suspended until the end of the current coronavirus outbreak, placing further doubt over the running of this year's Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix. A strain of a coronavirus broke out in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December, and gained international prominence in January as cases spread throughout the country. Authorities in China acted by quarantining Wuhan, with restrictions imposed upon other cities, as the international community moved to isolate the country. The United Kingdom Foreign Office currently advises against all but essential travel to mainland China, while major airlines have cancelled flights to and from...
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