Coronavirus
'Impossible now' – Japan's Olympic host towns pull out over pandemic
Hundreds of Japanese towns and cities have been forced to rethink plans to host Olympic teams because the coronavirus will prevent public appearances and require costly safety measures. The post
Tokyo 2020 defends request for Olympic nurses as virus spikes
Tokyo Olympics organisers have defended their request for 500 nurses at the pandemic-delayed mega-event, after accusations of diverting crucial medical resources. The post Tokyo 2020 defends request for Olympic nurses
Virus surge may delay Olympics fan decision till June
Tokyo Olympics organisers said Wednesday they may put off an announcement on how many fans can attend the Games until May or June, as surging coronavirus infections play havoc with
India records 2,020 COVID-19 deaths in single day
India has recorded 2,020 COVID-19-related deaths in a single day, as the country continued its attempts to control the latest wave of the pandemic sweeping the globe. Authorities registered approximately
Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops 3 million
The global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering 3 million people Saturday amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide vaccination campaign and a deepening crisis in places such as
Bundesliga fighting to finish season after virus outbreak
The last few weeks of the German Bundesliga season were thrown into chaos Friday as a coronavirus outbreak at Hertha Berlin forced the capital club into a two-week quarantine. The
COVID-19: Sergio Ramos tests positive as Perez gets renewed mandate
Ramos is now effectively ruled out of Wednesday’s crucial Champions League clash against Liverpool The post COVID-19: Sergio Ramos tests positive as Perez gets renewed mandate appeared first on Premium
Real Madrid skipper Ramos tests positive for coronavirus
Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos, who was already out of this week’s Champions League meeting with Liverpool because of a calf injury, has tested positive for Covid-19, the club announced
Coronavirus Pandemic ‘a Long Way from Over’ WHO Says
Confusion and complacency in addressing Covid-19 mean the pandemic is a long way from over, but it can be brought under control in months with proven public health measures, the
South Africa’s Ramaphosa Calls For African-Made COVID-19 Vaccines
In this file photo taken on March 22, 2020 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (C) conducts a media briefing at the end of a meeting with various business leaders and
