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Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid 'caused increased COVID-19 suffering and death' - study finds

Liverpool played Atletico Madrid at Anfield on March 11 (Image: Getty)

Liverpool's Champions League clash against Atletico Madrid 'caused increased suffering and death' amid the coronavirus pandemic, a study has found.

The UK's largest Covid-19 tracking project pointed to the Anfield match plus the Cheltenham Festival as events that had accelerated the spread of the virus.

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