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No reason to stop playing football despite coronavirus pandemic, says Belarus FA

Belarus FA (BFF) general secretary Sergei Zhardetski says there is no reason for the league to be suspended amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The outbreak has put world football on hold for weeks and it remains unclear when, or even if, the season will resume.

Belarus has decided against taking such measures to tackle the spread of the virus, however, as the country's Premier League is carrying on as normal.

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Four people have died with the disease in Belarus and there have been 351 confirmed cases of Covid-19, but the government has avoided cancelling sporting events, closing businesses and urging people to stay inside, as many countries have done.