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Premier League: Minimum four Covid-19 cases needed for fixture postponement now
London : Premier League clubs can apply for a fixture postponement only if they have a minimum of four positive Covid-19 cases in their squads, the league said on Wednesday following a meeting of representatives of all 20 clubs.The guidance…
Singer Elton John tests positive for Covid
London : Legendary English singer Elton John has been forced to cancel two upcoming shows in Dallas, Texas, after being diagnosed with Covid-19.A statement read: "It is with great regret that the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour dates in…
Why Omicron variant is less severe than Delta
London : The Omicron variant of Covid is highly contagious but is known to cause less severe disease than Delta. This is after being better at escaping immune protection by vaccinations and previous infections. However, the reasons for this…
50% of Covid infected may have lasting loss of smell: Study
London : About 50 per cent of people infected with Covid-19 during the first wave of infections in 2020 may have long-term and even permanent changes to their sense of smell, according to preliminary research from Sweden.From the early…
Have huge sympathy for Joe Root and Chris Silverwood: Stuart Broad
London : Veteran England pacer Stuart Broad on Sunday said he has a huge amount of sympathy for Test captain Joe Root and head coach Chris Silverwood after the 4-0 thrashing in the Ashes. Since the shambolic Ashes result in Australia,…
Olly Alexander says he’d love to play an ‘erotic superhero’
London : British singer Olly Alexander, who is openly gay, has shared that he wants to play an "erotic superhero" on the big screen.Alexander told NME magazine: "There's a lot of good stuff that gets made but good stuff with gay characters…
Premier League: Liverpool beat Palace 3-1; Arsenal held 0-0 by Burnley
London: Goals from Virgil van Dijk, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Henrique Fabinho helped Liverpool overcome a fighting Crystal Palace 3-1 in the Premier League on Sunday and cut down the gap with leaders Manchester City.With Pep Guardiola's…
England all-rounder Sam Curran to not enter IPL 2022 auctions to focus on rehabilitation
London : England all-rounder Sam Curran said on Saturday that he will not enter the IPL 2022 auctions in order to focus on his rehabilitation from a lower back injury. In October 2021, Curran, who was turning out for the Chennai Super Kings…
UK classifies new form of Omicron as ‘variant under investigation’
London : A new form of Omicron named BA.2 has been designated a "variant under investigation", with 426 cases of the Covid-19 strain's sub-lineage confirmed in Britain, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said."Overall, the original…
Covid: AI-based X-rays with 98% accuracy may replace PCR tests
London : Scottish researchers have developed new Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology based X-rays that can likely replace currently used PCR tests for detecting Covid-19 infections.The technology developed by experts at the University…