A statement confirmed that "no-one is infected", according to Agence France-Presse.

It means the Chinese squad can prepare for three tournaments which are a key part of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifying process.

This includes the prestigious All England Open, the oldest badminton tournament in the world which dates back to 1899.

The competition is a Super 1000 event on the Badminton World Federation World Tour, the highest level, and will take place in Birmingham between March 11 and 15.

China, badminton's traditional powerhouse nation, are also preparing for the German Open in Mülheim between March 3 and 8 and the Swiss Open in Basel from March 17 to 22.

Both of these events are Super 300 tournaments.

"Since the outbreak of coronavirus, there has been close attention on whether the Chinese team could train and participate in tournaments," the CBA said.

"We would like to explain that members of the Chinese badminton team are healthy and that no-one is infected or suspected of being infected."

Many of China's players are already in England, while others are in Beijing and applying for British visas. 

Coronavirus has prompted huge changes to the sporting calendar, with numerous events either cancelled or postponed since it originated in Wuhan.

Both China and Hong Kong had to withdraw from the Badminton Asia Team Championships in Manila and the Lingshui China Masters World Tour event was called off.

There have now been more than 78,000 cases and more than 2,400 people have died.

Thirty-three countries and territories around the world have reported patients, although the vast majority of people infected are in China.