A Scottish Women's rugby player who tested positive for COVID-19 has been released from hospital.

Seven members of the Scotland team and playing staff have also been released from self-isolation after they took cautionary measures.

The Italian government have laid out a €25 billion plan to combat coronavirus.

“We were the first country to put in place 25 billion euros in support of our economic system," Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said.

"This is a powerful package. We don’t think we can fight this flood with rags."

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If you have just joined us, Boris Johnson will be delivering an address to the British public following his Cobra meeting today.

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has also spoken about the coronavirus impact on sport.

The Reds currently sit 25 points clear at the top of the Premier League and look set to secure their first title for 30 years.

But with all elite English football having been suspended until April 3 at the earliest, there is a strong possibility they may not be allowed to clinch the title.

Speaking about the situation, he said: “If we won it in an empty stadium and the fans weren’t there, I’d be gutted for them.

“Obviously if there are no fans at Anfield then it will be a bit of a blow – no one wants to play games without the fans.

“Until a decision is made on how we go on from here, then we just have to deal with it. But when it happens we are still bringing the title to our fans, definitely.”

One of the most famous cyclists in the world, Mathieu van der Poel, has opened up about what it's like as a rider/athlete during these testing times.

In an interview with Het Nieuwsblad, he said: "Nobody can say when the next race will be. That makes it difficult. What are we training for? Even the Olympics isn't a sure thing anymore.

"As a rider there's nothing you can do about it. So, I try not to get too worked up about it. Those first cancellations in Italy I didn't even think it was a disaster. I had been ill anyway and needed time.

"But now. The hardest part is – what are we going to train for the next few weeks? To what point are you going to peak? Nobody knows at the moment when we can even start again."

The sporting calendar has been critically hit by the coronavirus pandemic, but there is still some going on despite the outbreak.

Read everything you need to know about what is and isn't on via our piece on the NewsChain website.

The number of UK coronavirus cases has risen by 171 up to 1543 in the last 24 hours.

Sky Sports and BT Sport have announced they will not be reducing the price of customers subscription fee despite there being no sport to watch.

It is being reported they are set to meet and discuss their strategy with regards to how to tackle an empty schedule with no action.

No refunds are available and no customer can request a reduced price for their package.

The Netherlands have revealed a huge spike in the number of positive cases in their country from 278 on Sunday to 1,413 just 24 hours later.

In just one day the nation's death toll has also climbed from four to 24.