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Ashes defeat: ECB could limit England cricketers’ involvement in IPL
London : The Ashes debacle could have repercussions for England cricketers playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) reportedly planning to limit their involvement in the lucrative…
Omicron: Germany to study reliability of rapid antigen-test
London : German researchers are set to study how far rapid antigen tests are able to detect the highly transmissible Omicron variant of Covid-19, media reports said."We do not know exactly how well these tests work for Omicron," health…
Nottingham Forrest knock Arsenal out of FA Cup; Liverpool, West Ham and Spurs all go through
London : Arsenal were knocked out of the third round of the FA Cup by Championship (second division) Nottingham Forrest, here on Sunday.Mikel Arteta's side follow Newcastle United (who were beaten by third-tier Cambridge United) in losing…
Omicron maybe ‘1st ray of light’ against Covid : UK scientist
London : The emergence of the highly transmissible Omicron variant could be "first ray of light" that in the future there may be a less severe coronavirus variant that is similar to the common cold, according to a UK scientist.According to…
New algorithm can predict Covid complication risk
London : An algorithm that can accurately predict the risk of developing severe complications due to Covid-19, including hospitalisation and death, has been developed by Dutch researchers.The algorithm can be applied to identify persons…
Third Covid dose may prevent hospitalisation in elderly: Study
London : Three doses of Covid vaccine can give high levels of protection against hospitalisation with the Omicron variant, according to a new study.Early evidence has shown that two-doses of Covid vaccines are less effective against the…
James Bond vrooms past Spidey in UK-Ireland market
London : The Tom Holland-led 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' may be leaping from one box-office record to the next in this time of the pandemic, but audiences in the UK and Ireland have shown their loyalty to their favourite spy, James Bond, by…
Newcastle victims of giant-killing act; Everton and Southampton suffer before qualifying
London : Newcastle United were stunned by League One (third tier) team Cambridge United in the FA Cup third round. The team that has recently been taken over by a Saudi Arabian-backed group, and who on Friday signed England defender Kieran…
Alastair Cook wants ECB to make Jimmy Anderson bowling coach once he retires
London : Former England skipper Alastair Cook wants the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to make Jimmy Anderson the bowling coach once he retires from international cricket given the "goldmine" of expertise he has, which could be…
No need for 4th Covid jab yet: UK experts
London : A fourth Covid jab is not yet needed, say UK experts, because booster doses continue to provide high protection against severe disease from the Omicron variant among older adults.UK Health Security Agency data show three months…