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Spain prohibits tourist activities, chance of GP Spain even smaller?

Spain prohibits tourist activities, chance of GP Spain even smaller?

18-04-2020 12:04 Last update: 12:09
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The government in Spain has alerted various sectors to the enormous problems caused by the coronavirus. Maria Jesus Montero, Minister of Finance, warned of the consequences in a press conference. Moreover, she has said that tourist activities will only resume when there is no danger. This is bad news for a possible Spanish Grand Prix.

"Spain will not resume tourist activities until there is a guarantee of exceptionally safe conditions, both for our citizens and for our visitors", she said in a press conference on Friday. This would mean that the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona will have to wait a long time, along with the four MotoGP events that were on the calendar for 2020.

Not safe until there is a vaccine

Spain is one of the worst affected countries in the world, with 20,000 dead and almost 200,000 infected. The cancellation of tourist activities by the government means that the chances of winning a Spanish Grand Prix have also become much less. The hope for many is still that a Grand Prix will be organized in Austria at the beginning of July.

Several researchers have already indicated that the virus can only be kept under control when there is a vaccine for it. "We don't even know if a recovered person is really immune to the virus and for how long the person is immune. For now, there's far too much uncertainty about the virus," American epidemiology expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said earlier. It will be a long time before an event can really be organized safely.