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Matches should not be played until September says FIFA medical chief

Published On: April 29, 2020 08:54 AM NPT By: Reuters

ZURICH, April 29:  FIFA’s medical committee chairman Michel D’Hooghe has said football should not be played until at least the start of September to limit the spread of the new coronavirus and when it does resume that yellow cards be handed out for spitting.

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U.S. coronavirus cases approach one million, one-third of global infections: Reuters tally

Published On: April 28, 2020 09:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW YORK, April 28: U.S. cases of the novel coronavirus were approaching 1 million on Tuesday, having doubled in 18 days, and made up one-third of all infections in the world, according to a Reuters tally.

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Coronavirus cases in India climb towards 30,000; Pakistan mosques a growing worry

Published On: April 28, 2020 08:05 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD, April 28: India was nearing 30,000 coronavirus infections on Tuesday, second only to China in Asia, a steady rise that would make it difficult to lift a nearly six-week lockdown that ends this weekend, health officials and some government leaders said.

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China says Indian criticism of coronavirus test kits is "irresponsible"

Published On: April 28, 2020 06:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, April 28: China has criticized India’s decision to stop using Chinese testing kits for the novel coronavirus because of quality issues as unfair and irresponsible in the latest strain in their ties.

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China lab rejects COVID-19 conspiracy claims, but virus origins still a mystery

Published On: April 28, 2020 12:32 PM NPT By: Reuters

SHANGHAI, April 28: Claims that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan have no basis in fact, the head of the lab told Reuters, adding that there were still no conclusive answers as to where the disease started.

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Oil prices slide again as world runs low on storage capacity amid plunge in demand

Published On: April 28, 2020 08:30 AM NPT By: Reuters

MELBOURNE, April 28: Oil fell on Tuesday, adding to huge declines in the previous session, on worries about limited capacity to store crude worldwide and expectations that fuel demand may only recover slowly as coronavirus pandemic restrictions are gradually eased.

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Now free on bail, Ronaldinho thanks fellow inmates

Published On: April 28, 2020 08:19 AM NPT By: Reuters

ASUNCION, April 28:After leaving prison in Paraguay earlier this month, former Brazil international Ronaldinho Gaucho has finally broken his silence and said he was shocked to discover the Paraguayan passports delivered to his home were false and illegal.

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Pakistan's Akmal banned for breaching anti-corruption code

Published On: April 27, 2020 08:09 PM NPT By: Reuters

LAHORE, April 27: Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has been banned from all cricket for three years after a disciplinary panel on Monday found him guilty of breaking his country’s anti-corruption codes.

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Bangladesh restarts some garment factories, India debates an easing of restrictions

Published On: April 27, 2020 03:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI/DHAKA, April 27: More than 500 garment factories in Bangladesh that supply to global brands reopened on Monday after a month-long shutdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, while in India calls grew for an easing of its lockdown which has caused deep economic pain.

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South Korean officials call for caution amid reports that North Korean leader Kim is ill

Published On: April 27, 2020 10:53 AM NPT By: Reuters

SEOUL, April 27: South Korean officials are calling for caution amid reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may be ill or is being isolated because of coronavirus concerns, emphasising that they have detected no unusual movements in North Korea.

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U.S. economy faces historic shock, with 16% joblessness possible, Trump adviser says

Published On: April 27, 2020 08:02 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, April 27:The shuttering of the U.S. economy due to the coronavirus pandemic is a shock of historic proportions that will likely push the national unemployment rate to 16% or higher this month and require more stimulus to ensure a strong rebound, a White House economic adviser said on Sunday.

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Oil falls as crude in U.S. storage nears all-time high

Published On: April 27, 2020 07:58 AM NPT By: Reuters

SINGAPORE, April 27: Oil prices fell on Monday on signs that worldwide oil storage is filling rapidly, raising concerns that production cuts will not be fast enough to catch up with the collapse in demand from the coronavirus pandemic.

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Global coronavirus death toll hits 200,000

Published On: April 26, 2020 07:35 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, April 26: Global deaths linked to the coronavirus passed 200,000 on Saturday, while confirmed cases of the virus are expected to hit 3 million in coming days, according to a Reuters tally.

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India's Modi urges citizens follow lockdown as coronavirus cases rise

Published On: April 26, 2020 06:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, April 26: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to citizens to strictly comply with a nationwide lockdown and maintain social distancing norms, as cases of coronavirus mounted steadily despite over a month-long curfew.

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Arsenal to re-open training ground to players

Published On: April 26, 2020 09:45 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, April 26: Arsenal will re-open their London Colney training ground to their players next week for individual training but the Premier League club will continue to observe social distancing rules amid the coronavirus outbreak, they said on Saturday.

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Johnson will be back at work on Monday, office says

Published On: April 26, 2020 09:05 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, April 26: Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be back at work on Monday, a Downing Street spokeswoman confirmed on Saturday, after having recovered from a case of coronavirus that sent him to intensive care for three nights in early April.

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"No evidence" that recovered COVID-19 patients cannot be reinfected: WHO

Published On: April 25, 2020 10:05 PM NPT By: Reuters

GENEVA, April 25: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that there was currently “no evidence” that people who have recovered from COVID-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second coronavirus infection.

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Abu Dhabi's Etihad extends suspension of scheduled flights to at least May 16

Published On: April 25, 2020 09:58 PM NPT By: Reuters

DUBAI, April 25: Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways said on Saturday it would extend its suspension of scheduled passenger flights until at least May 16 due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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Britain nears milestone of 20,000 coronavirus hospital deaths

Published On: April 25, 2020 08:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, April 25: Britain could hit the grim milestone of 20,000 COVID-19 deaths later on Saturday, when the daily count is added to the current toll of 19,506 people who tested positive for the new coronavirus and died in hospital.

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India, Pakistan ease restrictions for some small businesses amid lockdown

Published On: April 25, 2020 03:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD, April 25:  The Indian government allowed a limited reopening of shops in neighbourhoods and residential areas from Saturday, more than a month after the nation went into a lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, officials said.

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