May 2020

  • Why FIFA is approving 5 substitutions per match

    The forthcoming changes to football have been well discussed, from the transfer market right through to changes in the structure of training sessions, yet even more differences to the game are coming, with FIFA set to agree to a move which will permit five substitutions per match. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed football, perhaps forever, and…

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  • Di Maria’s wife breaks the silence on his mega move to Manchester United

    Angel Di Maria’s wife, Jorgelina Cardoso, has recalled that there were voices in Spain that labelled her husband as mercenaries following his departure from Real Madrid in 2014. Cardoso admitted that Manchester United made an offer that the Argentine winger could not turn down. “Angel played in what is, for me, the best team in the world,” Di Maria’s wife…

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  • Real Madrid interim coach already at work

    Real Madrid fitness coach Gregory Dupont has been preparing Zinedine Zidane’s players for a return to training on May 11. Dupont divided the squad into three groups and oversaw two sessions through video calls. The Real Madrid players will undergo coronavirus tests, starting from Wednesday, ahead of the return to training on Monday, following two months of confinement. Dupont has urged the players…

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  • Latest coronavirus updates from Spain, India, and the UK

    Spain has recorded 185 new coronavirus-related deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 25,613, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday, which marked the third consecutive day when the country registered less than 200 deaths caused by COVIVD-19. On Monday, the country confirmed 164 coronavirus-related deaths, the same number as on Sunday. The…

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  • Police stop 5-year-old boy driving to buy a Lamborghini in California

    A 5-year-old boy in Utah was pulled over Monday while trying to drive to California — to buy a Lamborghini. At about 12:15 p.m., a highway patrol trooper was trying to catch up to a speeder on southbound Interstate 15 in Ogden when he came across what he initially thought was an impaired driver or…

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  • Latest coronavirus updates from Singapore and Ukraine

    Singapore medics have started giving remdesivir, an anti-viral drug originally developed to treat Ebola, to coronavirus patients as part of clinical trials, Dr Shawn Vasoo, the clinical director at the country’s National Centre for Infectious Diseases, told the CNA channel. According to Vasoo, those patients who have agreed to take part in the clinical trials…

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  • COVID-19: Russia records highest infection rate in past 24 hours

    Russia has registered 10,102 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 155,370, the national coronavirus response center said Tuesday. A day earlier, Russia reported 10,581 new cases. The record daily increase of 10,633 cases was recorded on Sunday. “Over the past 24 hours, 10,102 COVID-19 cases have been registered in…

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  • Over 4.4 COVID-19 tests conducted in Russia – Public Health Watchdog

    More than 4.4 million tests for COVID-19 have been conducted in Russia since the start of the outbreak and over 222,500 people suspected of carrying the disease are currently under medical supervision, Russia’s public safety watchdog Rospotrebnadzor said on Tuesday. “As of May 4, 4,460,357 laboratory tests for the coronavirus disease have been carried out,”…

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  • Graduate Trainee 101

    Graduate trainee is a nonspecific term for any employee with a higher degree in finance, management, human resources, social or other service, who is furthering his/her knowledge and experience through a formal programme of education. Graduate Trainee responsibilities include shadowing various staff members, participating in learning experiences, attending meetings and workshops, and traveling to other…

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  • 297 coronavirus patients discharged in Moscow raising total to 7,870

    A further 297 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 have been discharged in Moscow over the past 24 hours after undergoing treatment, taking the overall number of people who have recovered from the disease in the Russian capital to 7,870, Moscow Deputy Mayor Anastasia Rakova said Tuesday. “Over the past 24 hours, 297 more…

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  • Latest updates on COVID-19

    The global death toll from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)has surpassed 251,000, according to Johns Hopkins University. Mainland China has registered, over the past 24 hours, one new case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection; 87 patients have recovered and no deaths have been recorded, the state health committee said in a statement. The number…

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  • US and Colombian mercenaries among terrorists caught in Venezuela

    Earlier on Sunday, Venezuela’s security forces faced an attempt of a maritime incursion from alleged “Colombian mercenaries”. On Monday, the president of Venezuela’s National Constituent Assembly, Diosdado Cabello, announced that a group of militants had been captured. The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, stated during a speech broadcast on Monday that there are two US…

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  • Trump: Expect coronavirus vaccine before the end of 2020

    President Donald Trump on Sunday said he expects to see a vaccine for the coronavirus by the end of the year. “We are pushing it really hard,” Trump said during a virtual town hall on Fox News Channel. “We’re also pushing something. We are very confident that we’re going to have a vaccine at the…

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  • The effects of AIDS/HIV in Africa

    HIV and Aids in Africa Africa is the region most affected by HIV and AIDS in the world. Approximately 22.4 million people, which is around two thirds of the global total of people living with HIV, can be found in Sub-Saharan Africa alone. The spread of AIDS/HIV in Africa, and the resulting death toll, varies…

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  • What you should know about COVID-19

    Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment.  Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop…

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  • Advice on the safe use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers

    To protect yourself and others against COVID-19, clean your hands frequently and thoroughly. Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer or wash your hands with soap and water. If you use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, make sure you use and store it carefully. Here are some WHO-approved suidelines on the use of sanitizers: Keep alcohol-based hand sanitizers out…

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