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Bahrain's March 22 race, the second on the calendar, was already scheduled to be run without spectators under floodlights at the Sakhir circuit. Vietnam's first F1 GP was scheduled for April 5 on the streets of Hanoi as the third round of the season.
The season-opener was scrapped hours before the first practice session was due to get under way after a McLaren team member tested positive to the virus.
The employee was among at least five Formula One personnel - four from Haas - who went into isolation this week after showing flu-like symptoms typical of the virus.
The season-opening race in Melbourne is set to proceed as planned this weekend despite mounting fears about the spread of coronavirus.
Alonso is hoping to become only the second driver after the late Briton Graham Hill to complete the so-called 'Triple Crown of Motorsport', having already secured wins at the Monaco Grand Prix and Le Mans 24 Hours.
The announcement on Tuesday leaves two of the top three teams with young driver talent secure for the long-term, with Ferrari announcing in December that Charles Leclerc was staying to 2024.
Lewis Hamilton is now only seven wins short of Michael Schumacher's all-time record of 91.
The Liberty Media-owned championship, which will have a record 22 Grands Prix next year with the 10 teams flown around the world, said carbon reduction projects would start immediately.
McLaren, who have used Renault engines since last year, have clinched a deal with Mercedes until at least the end of 2024, resurrecting a partnership that ran from 2005 to 2014.
The German, whose last victory was in Belgium in August 2018, took the chequered flag 2.641 seconds ahead of unhappy Monegasque team mate Charles Leclerc.