Italy's top sports body calls for suspension of all events until April 3

Paulo Dybala celebrates his goal in front of an empty stadium during Juventus' win over Inter Milan  as the number of coronavirus cases grows around the world REUTERS

 Italy's top sports body on Monday called for all sports events to be cancelled until April 3, and asked the government to issue a decree to enforce the measure as the country fights with the worst coronavirus outbreak in Europe.

After a meeting between representatives from all Italian team sports federations, the National Olympic Committee (CONI) said in a statement the government should intensify its measures against the virus.