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The global spread of COVID-19 has caused the cancellation of the South American Swimming and Diving Championships schedule for Buenos Aires, Argentina.<\/p>\n

The executive committee of the Confederaci\u00f3n Sudamericana de Nataci\u00f3n (CONSANAT) announced the cancellation Wednesday. The move came after the suspension of sports activities by the Argentinian government.<\/p>\n

The statement expressed hope<\/a> that a rescheduled date could be scheduled. The biennial competition was set for March 21 through April 5.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, Argentina announced the first death in Latin American<\/a> from the respiratory virus. The country\u2019s health ministry reported Wednesday that it has 21 confirmed cases<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"