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Athletes qualified for Tokyo 2020 will keep 2021 spots
Athletes qualified for Tokyo 2020 will keep 2021 spots
OLYMPICS: Athletes who had already qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics before they were postponed will keep their places when the showpiece takes place in 2021, sources told AFP yesterday (Mar 26).
US tops world in virus cases, overtaking China and Italy
US tops world in virus cases, overtaking China and Italy
WORLD: The United States yesterday (Mar 26) took the grim title of the country with the most coronavirus infections and reported a record surge in unemployment as world leaders vowed US$5 trillion (163 trn baht) to stave off global economic collapse.
Nine doctors die from coronavirus in Philippines
Nine doctors die from coronavirus in Philippines
WORLD: Nine doctors have died in the Philippines from the coronavirus, the country’s top medical association said today (Mar 26), as hospitals were overwhelmed and medics complained about a lack of protection on the front lines.
World champion Joshua in self-isolation after meeting Prince Charles
World champion Joshua in self-isolation after meeting Prince Charles
BOXING: World heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has placed himself in self-isolation following a meeting with coronavirus victim Prince Charles.
McGregor gives one million euros for protective hospital equipment
McGregor gives one million euros for protective hospital equipment
MMA/UFC: Conor McGregor has spent one million euros (36 million baht) on protective equipment for hospital staff treating patients with the coronavirus in Ireland.
Virus death toll passes 21,000, three billion under lockdown
Virus death toll passes 21,000, three billion under lockdown
WORLD: More than three billion people around the world were living under lockdown as of yesterday (Mar 25) as governments stepped up their efforts against the coronavirus pandemic which has left more than 21,290 people dead.
Football joins fight to kick coronavirus
Football joins fight to kick coronavirus
FOOTBALL: Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has donated one million euros (35.5 million baht) to help buy medical supplies for the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in his native Spain.
Taiwan anger over China military drills during virus outbreak
Taiwan anger over China military drills during virus outbreak
WORLD: Anger is rising in Taiwan over China continuing to buzz the island with fighter jets and warships even as they both fight the global coronavirus pandemic.
Thousands stuck on cruise ships off Australia over virus fears
Thousands stuck on cruise ships off Australia over virus fears
WORLD: Thousands of passengers on three cruise ships were stranded off Australia’s west coast yesterday (Mar 25) as officials refused to let them land to avoid repeating the “utter disaster” of a previous cruise-related coronavirus surge.
Fury-Wilder rematch postponed
Fury-Wilder rematch postponed
BOXING: The third fight in Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder’s heavyweight rivalry has been postponed as the coronavirus pandemic grips the United States and Britain, ESPN reported yesterday (Mar 24).
Billion-plus Indians under lockdown as virus spreads
Billion-plus Indians under lockdown as virus spreads
WORLD: India yesterday (Mar 24) ordered its billion-plus population to stay inside for three weeks, bringing a third of the world under lockdown as the coronavirus pandemic forced Japan to postpone the Olympics until next year. (See story here).
Tokyo Olympics postponed over coronavirus pandemic
Tokyo Olympics postponed over coronavirus pandemic
OLYMPICS: The 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been postponed to no later than the summer of 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe, the International Olympic Committee announced yesterday (Mar 24).
Palace star Zaha offers health staff free accommodation
Palace star Zaha offers health staff free accommodation
FOOTBALL: Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha has offered free accommodation to medical staff in his London properties as they treat patients with coronavirus.
China to lift travel curbs on Hubei province, including Wuhan
China to lift travel curbs on Hubei province, including Wuhan
WORLD: China announced today (Mar 24) that a lockdown would be lifted on more than 50 million people in central Hubei province where the coronavirus first emerged late last year.
WHO warns pandemic ‘accelerating’ as Britain orders lockdown
WHO warns pandemic ‘accelerating’ as Britain orders lockdown
WORLD: Britain ordered a three-week lockdown yesterday (Mar 23) in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus as world health officials warned that the pandemic was “accelerating” around the globe.
Formula One ‘fully expect’ season to start with revised calendar
Formula One ‘fully expect’ season to start with revised calendar
FORMULA ONE: Chase Carey, CEO of Formula One, said yesterday (Mar 23) that he “fully expects” the 2020 season to start this summer with a revised calendar of “15-18 races” despite a raft of postponements due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Private, online and hi-tech: the coronavirus economy
Private, online and hi-tech: the coronavirus economy
WORLD: The coronavirus pandemic has sent stock markets into freefall and industries to the wall, however many firms enabling more private, online and tech-based living are emerging as potential winners.
Harvey Weinstein tests positive for coronavirus: report
Harvey Weinstein tests positive for coronavirus: report
WORLD: Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, US media reported yesterday (Mar 22).
Fellaini is first coronavirus case in Chinese Super League
Fellaini is first coronavirus case in Chinese Super League
FOOTBALL: Former Manchester United star Marouane Fellaini has tested positive for the coronavirus, he said yesterday (Mar 22), becoming the first known case in the Chinese Super League (CSL).
Aussie Rules suspends season for at least two months over virus
Aussie Rules suspends season for at least two months over virus
AFL: Australia’s hugely popular Aussie Rules suspended its season yesterday (Mar 22) in what it called “the most serious threat to our game in 100 years” after the government imposed new travel restrictions to contain the coronavirus. The move after just one match of the season, played in empty stadiums this weekend, was unprecedented for a sport that first established a league in 1896. “To say this is the most serious threat to our game in 100 years is an understatement,” Australian Football League (AFL) chief Gillon McLachlan said, with lucrative broadcast commitments at stake. “It is unprecedented in its impact. It is unprecedented in the impact it is having on our game and the wider community. As a community and as a code, we all need to take the unprecedented and required actions to get through this together.” A dynamic game similar to Ireland’s Gaelic football, Australian Rules is the country’s biggest spectator sport with 100,014 fans cramming the Melbourne Cricket Ground for its Grand Final last year, won by Richmond. But there will be no more action until at least May 31 after Prime Minister Scott Morrison recommended against all “non-essential” domestic travel. Australia had already sealed off its borders to non-residents, with more than 1,300 cases and seven deaths from COVID-19. Further complicating matters, the states of New South Wales and Victoria plan a shutdown of non-key services over the next 48 hours. Other states, including South Australia, have, or plan to, close their borders, imposing a compulsory 14-day self-isolation period on anyone entering. The AFL has 18 teams based across five states, with the majority from Victoria. Two other key sports, rugby league and football, continue to play without spectators, although they too will be reviewing the situation. McLachlan said the AFL would revisit their decision at the end of April and decide whether to extend the lockout. All club training was put on hold. But he remained confident that all 144 games could be played in an extended season. “The competition will need to remain agile and flexible on when those games are scheduled and when play returns,” he said. “We are prepared to run as late as possible in 2020 to complete the season if it was required.” In announcing the new travel restrictions yesterday, Morrison suggested the National Rugby League (NRL) and AFL could play on. “I am sure we can work with both of them (NRL and AFL), with their respective state and medical chief officers at a federal level,” he said. “If there are new arrangements that need to be put in place to protect the health and safety of everyone, that may be possible.” The A-League, Australia’s domestic football (soccer) league, has carried on in front of empty stadiums despite two of the 11 teams undergoing mandatory quarantine.