Shanghai (AP) - The organizers of the Formula 1 race in Vietnam continue to hold the premiere Grand Prix in Hanoi despite the threat of the corona virus.
According to the epidemic, the third race of the season will take place on April 5 on the street circuit in Southeast Asia's metropolis, as planned. The Vietnamese daily "Dan Tri" reported, citing a press conference with the deputy tourism director of Hanoi.
Recently, after the postponement of the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, there were doubts about the feasibility of this event. Hanoi is only around 150 kilometers from the border with China. The Sars-CoV-2 virus has already killed more than 1,800 people there. There have also been confirmed cases of the lung disease caused by the coronavirus in Vietnam.
In Vietnam, schools in 26 out of 64 provinces were last closed for a week. A temporary entry ban was imposed on Chinese tourists, and flight connections were cut.
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