SEOUL: South Korea needs to train for potential infectious disease outbreaks worse than COVID-19 and detailed treatment guidelines, as risks of more frequent such outbreaks rise and public sickbeds remain tight, a senior government official said. South Korea’s early success to tame the novel coronavirus through aggressive contact tracing and […]
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Twice Olympic triple jump champion Christian Taylor has joined calls to allow athletes to protest peacefully during the Games as anti-racism stances are increasingly seen at sports events in the wake of George Floyd’s death in U.S. police custody. REUTERS: Twice Olympic triple jump champion Christian Taylor has joined calls […]
PATNA, India: More than 125 million people in India began a new lockdown on Thursday (Jul 16) as authorities worldwide scramble to get a handle on a surge in coronavirus cases that continues to wreak havoc from America to Asia. The number of infections worldwide hit 13.4 million and more […]
DUBAI: Chinese state-owned pharmaceutical company Sinopharm has begun Phase III clinical trials of a COVID-19 vaccine in the emirate of Abu Dhabi using around 15,000 volunteers, the Abu Dhabi government media office said on Thursday (Jul 16). The human trial taking place in Abu Dhabi, part of the United Arab […]
LAUSANNE: Stan Wawrinka is one of the best to have ever played tennis but the three-times Grand Slam champion is a “little bit underestimated”, his long-time coach Magnus Norman has said. Wawrinka, 35, was the last man to win a Grand Slam singles title outside the trio of Roger Federer, […]
BUDAPEST: Four days after one of his most consummate and memorable triumphs, Lewis Hamilton returns to one of his favourite circuits this weekend with more than another Formula One record in his sights. As he prepares for the Hungarian Grand Prix at the tight and twisty Hungaroring circuit, 25km north […]
LONDON: British Business Secretary Alok Sharma said that it was going to be difficult for lots of people when asked about future potential job losses in the country. “I completely accept that it is going to be very, very difficult for lots of people,” he told BBC Radio on Thursday […]
BERN: The perception that footballers do not live up to their social responsibilities has been debunked by their “incredible initiatives” during the COVID-19 pandemic, the global players’ union FIFPRO said in a report published on Thursday (Jul 16). The report, which highlights contributions made by professional footballers in fighting the […]
LONDON: Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti said goalkeeper Jordan Pickford is not doing well after a number of error-strewn displays but backed the England international to rediscover his best form. The 26-year-old Pickford, who has made seven errors directly leading to goals in the Premier League since the start of last […]
LAUSANNE: Banning fans from the Tokyo Olympics is “clearly something we don’t want”, International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach said, adding that “multiple scenarios” were under consideration for the rescheduled Games. Bach said safety was the top concern for organisers of the Tokyo Olympics, which were due to start next […]