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The Brazilian Supreme Court ruled the country can host the Copa América this weekend, the world’s longest-running international soccer tournament, after a legal challenge sought to cancel the event over concerns it poses a health risk as Brazil struggles to contain its coronavirus outbreak....
in place to prevent coronavirus transmission at matches, which will be held at stadiums in Brasília, Goiânia, Cuiabá and Rio de Janeiro. "It falls to to set the appropriate health protocols and ensure they are respected in order to avoid a 'Copa América organizers have said matches will be held with no spectators, frequent coronavirus testing will be required and that players will travel by private flights.
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