NBA, players agree on plan for partial salary withholding

AFP 04/18/2020

LOS ANGELES — The NBA and its players’ union agreed on a plan for reducing player compensation should games be permanently canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic as commissioner Adam Silver said Friday it remained unclear when the…

Coronavirus found in air samples up to 13 feet from patients

AFP 04/11/2020

WASHINGTON — A new study examining air samples from hospital wards with COVID-19 patients has found the virus can travel up to 13 feet (four meters) — twice the distance current guidelines say people should leave between…

Drive-by confessions in Mexico due to virus restrictions

AFP 04/11/2020

ACAPULCO, Mexico — Catholic priests in Acapulco, a  seaside resort in the south of Mexico, are offering drive-by confessions over Easter to avoid contributing to the spread of the new coronavirus. The Acapulco diocese has authorized priests…

Japan ends Olympic flame display due to virus

AFP 04/07/2020

The Olympic flame will be removed from display in Japan, officials said Tuesday, as the country braces for a state of emergency due to the coronavirus that also forced the historic postponement of Tokyo 2020. It had…

South African police fire rubber bullets at shoppers during lockdown

AFP 03/29/2020

JOHANNESBURG — South African police fired rubber bullets towards hundreds of shoppers queueing outside a supermarket in Johannesburg as authorities battled to keep people at home in a bid to halt the spread of the coronavirus. With…

Baseball jerseys being turned into hospital gowns, masks

AFP 03/28/2020

Major League Baseball jerseys are being turned into desperately needed hospital masks and gowns to help health care workers combat the coronavirus pandemic, thanks to the league’s uniform manufacturer. MLB and official apparel maker Fanatics are absorbing…

Researchers study drug to reduce COVID-19 complications

AFP 03/24/2020

Canadian researchers launched a study Monday into the use of a powerful anti-inflammatory drug to reduce the risks of pulmonary complications and death related to the new coronavirus. Several COVID-19 patients have had severe complications from a…

Tokyo Olympic postponement inevitable, says IOC official

AFP 03/24/2020

Senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) official Dick Pound said Monday a postponement of this year’s Tokyo Olympics is now inevitable as the world reels from the coronavirus pandemic. The IOC said on Sunday the body would wait…

Disney closes US and Paris theme parks, delays ‘Mulan’ over virus

AFP 03/15/2020

Disney will close its giant theme parks in Florida, California and Paris and pull the releases of major blockbusters including “Mulan” over the coronavirus, it announced Thursday. The resorts are among the largest theme parks in the…

China quarantine hotel collapse kills 10

AFP 03/09/2020

At least ten people were killed in the collapse of a hotel used as a coronavirus quarantine facility in eastern China, authorities said Sunday, with 23 others still feared trapped in the rubble. Rescuers pulled 48 people…

Nearly 20 trapped in China hotel collapse — state media

AFP 03/08/2020

BEIJING — Rescuers are searching for 19 people who remain trapped in rubble following the collapse of a hotel used as a coronavirus quarantine facility in eastern China on Saturday, state media reported. A total of 48…

NBA mulls games without fans over virus fears

AFP 03/07/2020

The NBA has reportedly told teams to look into strategies on how to play games without fans in the arena amid concerns over the new coronavirus outbreak. As fears grow over the spread of the virus, and…

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