Funding organisations must invest more resources to overcome hurdles in developing antibody treatments for the coronavirus, say observers. BRUSSELS: As many countries progressively relax their COVID-19 containment measures, preventing a renewed spread of the coronavirus from emerging infection clusters will be key to controlling the pandemic. This will require the […]
Month: July 2020
DUBAI: President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday (Jul 18) that some 25 million Iranians may have been infected with COVID-19, as Iran reimposed restrictions in the capital and elsewhere. The figure, from a report Rouhani cited in a televised speech, was far higher than Saturday’s official figure for infections of […]
JERUSALEM: Israeli police used water cannons to disperse demonstrators around Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence on Saturday (Jul 18) as protests mounted against him over alleged corruption and his handling of the coronavirus crisis. Hit by high unemployment, a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases and reimposed coronavirus curbs, Israelis have […]
NEW YORK: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday (Jul 18) accused world powers of ignoring inequality in global institutions, but said the coronavirus pandemic has created a “generational opportunity” to build a more equal, sustainable world. Delivering the annual lecture for the Nelson Mandela Foundation via internet, Guterres pushed for […]
PARIS: France will enforce mask-wearing in enclosed public spaces including banks, shops and indoor markets from Jul 20, Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Saturday (Jul 18), as part of efforts to curb a resurgence of COVID-19 across the country. The government has accelerated plans to make it compulsory to […]
PARIS: A blaze that broke inside the gothic cathedral in the French city of Nantes on Saturday (Jul 18) has been contained, emergency officials said, adding that the damage was not comparable to last year’s fire at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris. “The damage is concentrated on the organ, which seems […]
MADRID: Zinedine Zidane said Saturday (Jul 18) that his players will not be given any holiday after La Liga ends this weekend as Real Madrid turn their attention to their crunch Champions League tie with Manchester City. Madrid have won La Liga with a game to spare and could rest […]
England fast bowler Jofra Archer was fined an undisclosed amount and received an official warning for breaching the team’s bio-secure protocols following the opening test against West Indies, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Saturday. MANCHESTER, England: England fast bowler Jofra Archer was handed a fine and […]
Barcelona coach Quique Setien says his side still have what it takes to win this season’s Champions League despite their dismal end to the La Liga campaign. BARCELONA: Barcelona coach Quique Setien says his side still have what it takes to win this season’s Champions League despite their dismal end […]
Aiden Markram and AB de Villiers bludgeoned lightning half-centuries to lead their Eagles side to victory in the inaugural, experimental three-team Solidarity Cup fixture at Centurion Park on Saturday. PRETORIA: Aiden Markram and AB de Villiers bludgeoned lightning half-centuries to lead their Eagles side to victory in the inaugural, experimental […]