COVID-19 vaccination programmes are gathering pace in high-income countries, but for much of the world, the future looks bleaker. Although a number of middle-income countries have started rolling out vaccines, widespread vaccination could still be years away. The first two COVID-19 vaccines authorised in Europe and the United States –Continue Reading
Vampire bats, a commonly deltavirus-infected host, feed on the blood of other mammals. Belizar/Shutterstock Pandemics past and present have been caused when pathogens – germs that cause disease – move between animals and humans, as SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) did when it made its way from bats toContinue Reading
Tokyo Olympics organisers said Monday they will slash the number of athletes at the opening and closing ceremonies of this year’s coronavirus-delayed Games, as a report said thousands fewer will attend. More than 11,000 athletes are expected to compete at the Tokyo Games, but anti-virus measures limiting the time theyContinue Reading
IND vs AUS Live: David Warner and Marcus Harris will look to give Australia a strong start.© AFP India fought back from 186/6 to finish at 336, and Australia finished Day 3 of the fourth Test at the Gabba at 21/0 with a lead of 54 runs. David Warner lookedContinue Reading
AUS vs IND: Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar’s partnership enabled India to reach the 300-run mark.© AFP After the heroics against Australia on day three of the fourth Test, India’s Washington Sundar said it was a very special day and thanked his fans for all the love and wishes. TheContinue Reading
Reigning Olympic champion Carolina Marin bolstered her chances of defending her title in Tokyo later this year after claiming the Thailand Open in Bangkok Sunday over top seed Tai Tzu-ying. Despite having a cold, fourth seed Viktor Axelsen of Denmark was electric in the men’s final against Hong Kong’s AngusContinue Reading
Shoaib Akhtar hailed India’s fighting spirit in the ongoing Test series vs Australia.© Twitter Former Pakistan fast-bowler Shoaib Akhtar hailed Team India’s fighting spirit in the ongoing Test series against Australia. India, despite losing most of their first-choice players due to injuries, are still alive in the series and fightingContinue Reading
IND vs AUS Live: India were trailing Australia by 307 runs at stumps on Day 2.© AFP After bowling out Australia for 369 runs in the first innings, India reached 62/2 at stumps on Day 2 of the fourth and final Test at the Gabba in Brisbane. Cheteshwar Puajara andContinue Reading
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Sylvain Bruneau said he had tested negative within 72 hours of the flight’s departure from the Gulf.© Twitter Sylvain Bruneau, the coach of 2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu, said on Saturday he tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving for the Australian Open, a result which sent 23 players intoContinue Reading
