The Chinese Grand Prix has been postponed as the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread. Formula 1 was set to visit China in April for the fourth round of the season…

The cancellations currently leave the Circuit of the Americas hosting the first round of this season on April 5.

“The ongoing coronavirus outbreak has resulted in Qatar travel restrictions being brought into force that affect passengers from Italy, amongst other countries,” read a statement from MotoGP’s governing body, the FIM; the commercial rights holders Dorna; and IRTA, the teams’ association.

“As of today, all passengers arriving at Doha on direct flights from Italy, or having been in Italy in the past 2 weeks, will be taken straight to quarantine for a minimum of 14 days.

“Italy clearly plays a vital role in the Championship and in the MotoGP class – both on track and off – and therefore the decision has been taken to cancel premier class competition.”

Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, told Reuters: “The MotoGP … has to be cancelled and postponed to another day and another month depending on the situation,”

The decisions follow the postponement of the 2020 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix, and uncertainty over how this year’s racing calendars will be further affected as the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread.

A revised schedule for this weekend’s Losail circuit events will be published later in the week, with details of the Moto2, Moto3 and Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup sessions and races taking place.

This article has been updated following the cancellation of the Thailand Grand Prix; some comments below may refer to an earlier version.