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Coronavirus: 'Let's stay at home to beat the virus' - Manchester United's Bailly

Manchester United centre-back Eric Bailly has urged his fans to continue to stay at home in order to beat the coronavirus.

The pandemic has claimed more than 100,000 lives with about 1.8 million cases confirmed, while the global economy has been adversely affected.

Football activities in most parts of the world remain suspended with only a handful of them still active, while the World Helath Organisation (WHO) has recommended a number of measures to curb the spread of the virus, including for people to stay at home.

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Bailly, who celebrated his 26th birthday on Sunday, admitted he missed football but charged his supporters to continue to keep to the recommendations so as to overcome the pandemic.