The Corona virus paralyzed all aspects of life in China, foremost of which is sports, as the impact has spread to team sports and mechanical sports.
Football officials in Australia are seeking a speedy adjustment of the dates of matches in the AFC Champions League, after their government imposed a ban on foreigners entering from China due to the spread of the Corona virus.
The Chinese teams, "Shanghai Shenhua" and "Shanghai Sepag", will play two matches in Australia against local teams "Perth Glory" and "Sydney FC" this month.
On Saturday, Australia imposed a temporary ban on foreigners from China entering its territory.
According to the ban, any person who arrives in Australia from China will be returned to the destination from which he came or is subject to quarantine for a period of 14 days.
"After yesterday's announcement, the Australian Football Association informed its Asian counterpart of the reality of the situation ... especially regarding the direct impact of this announcement on AFC Champions League 2020 matches, so it will not be possible now," the Australian Football Confederation said in a statement on Sunday. Hold matches in Australia as scheduled. "
Perth Glory was scheduled to meet Shanghai Shenhua on February 11, while Sydney would meet with Shanghai Sipg the next day.
In another sport, the world championship "Formula E" racing electric cars decided to abandon the establishment of a race in the Chinese city of Sanya in March, due to concerns related to the spread of Corona virus.
The tournament said - in a statement on Sunday - that it will continue to work with its regional partner and local authorities "to study the possibility of holding the race at a later date if the situation improves."
The race was scheduled for March 21 at the coastal resort in Hainan Province.
The Coruna virus has killed 304 people in China while 14,500 people have been infected.