Timeline of sport’s response to coronavirus on Tuesday, April 7
The fallout from the coronavirus pandemic continued on Tuesday.
Here, the PA news agency recaps the day’s biggest developments.
The designs of a new breathing aid developed by engineers at @ucl and Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains, working with clinicians at @uclh, have been made freely available to support the global response to #COVID19 🙏https://t.co/CKueF9KyAE
— Mercedes-AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) April 7, 2020
11.04am – The Mercedes F1 team announce they will start delivery of up to 10,000 new breathing devices to the NHS this week.
11.22am – Two more MotoGP rounds, the Italian Grand Prix (May 29-31) and the Catalan Grand Prix (June 5-7) are called off.
12.38pm – League Two leaders Crewe announced that they have decided to furlough staff and players.
📰 #SAFC can today confirm that its first-team players, contracted academy players and backroom staff have recently been placed on furlough leave due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) April 7, 2020
1.22pm – Sunderland announce they have furloughed first-team players, contracted academy players and backroom staff but ensure all employees will be paid in full.
4.12pm – Jockey Club Racecourses announce that this year’s 2000 Guineas, 1000 Guineas, Derby and Oaks will not take place on their originally scheduled dates.
