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LoL: FPX donate to combat coronavirus

LoL: FPX donate to combat coronavirus
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A few days ago, the authorities in charge of the LPL decided to postpone Week 2 because of the coronavirus outbreak. League of Legends World Champions FunPlus Phoenix announced yesterday that they would take action by donating 2 million yuan.

LoL: FPX donate to combat coronavirus

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The consequences of the coronavirus keep impacting the world of esports, affecting the League of Legends scene, as well as Overwatch's.

To combat the outbreak, World Champions FunPlus Phoenix donated $288,000 (2 million yuan). The organization, but also the coaching staff and the players, have all contributed to support the victims.

Billionaires such as Bill Gates or Jack Ma — Alibaba's founder — also committed 10$ and 14$ million to efforts to develop a coronavirus vaccine but also to aid first responders in China and Africa. Tencent, the Chinese tech giant owner of Riot Games, already donated $43 million USD (300 million yuan) to charity organizations.

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Outside the League of Legends universe, other esports scenes have been directly affected, notably the Overwatch League. Guangzhou Charge announced on January 28 that they would move the training base to South Korea.

Since 23 January, the city of Wuhan in Hubei province has been under quarantine in order to limit the spread of the coronavirus as much as possible. There are currently 9,800 infections confirmed, and more than 200 people have died. Overall, the virus has spread in a dozen countries around the world. Yesterday, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a global emergency.

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