After all tournaments for March were called off, and the Women’s World Championships have also been cancelled due to the spread of COVID-19, a statement has now been released by the IIHF ahead of the annual spring meeting later this week.

The IIHF are continuing to monitor the situation, with many now questioning if the Men’s World Championships in May will be the next to be cancelled.

Several leagues around Europe are taking measures themselves to try and limit the spread of COVID-19, with some games being played behind closed doors, but what exactly will happen at the World Championships remains to be seen.

In the statement released, the IIHF confirm they are taking as many precautions as possible ahead of the tournament, and currently they are preparing to host the event in Lausanne and Zurich, however thet are continuously monitoring the situation before making a decision on if the tournament will go ahead as scheduled.

The full statement is available here, however below is the key bit regarding to World Championships.

“The IIHF together with the Local Organizing Committee, is continuing plans to hold the 2020 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship and the 2020 IIHF Annual Congress in Switzerland.

“Due to the constantly shifting nature of the coronavirus situation, the IIHF Office, the IIHF Medical Committee, and the IIHF Council are in close communication with the tournament organizer as well as with the various health and government organizations within Switzerland.

“We are continuously re-evaluating our ability to safely host the IIHF Annual Congress and will provide delegates and MNAs with regular status updates.”

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