French Executive Director of French football association (FFF) Florence Hardouin answers journalists question at the French Football Federation (FFF) headquarters in Paris on November 25, 2020. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) The French Football Federation (FFF) has suffered a loss of about 24 million euros ($28.6 million) since the summer as a result of…
Announced Weds (11 Nov), the Sputnik V vaccine efficacy amounted to 92% (calculation based on the 20 confirmed COVID-19 cases split between vaccinated individuals and those who received the placebo). Currently, 40,000 volunteers are taking part in double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled Phase III of Sputnik V clinical trials, out of which over 20,000 have been vaccinated…
A hand out picture released by Brazilian presidency press office shows Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaking at the G20 Heads of State Meeting that this year was held by video conference, from Planalto Palace in Brasilia on November 21, 2020. – The virtual “gathering” of the Group of 20 rich nations seeks to tackle the…
NCDC center The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 169 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Thursday. The agency said that the latest infections brought the total number of cases in the country to 66,974. The News Agency of Nigeria…
Kindly Share This Story: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday urged African countries to improve their capacity to vaccinate populations against Covid-19, warning the continent was still “far from ready” for mass immunisation. With three coronavirus vaccines now showing efficacy rates of 70 percent or more, the UN body called on Africa to “ramp…
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson reacts as he removes his face covering, worn due to the COVID-19 pandemic, after arriving back at 10 Downing Street in central London on November 26, 2020. – Britain’s government on Wednesday unveiled plans to slash the foreign aid budget to help mend its coronavirus-battered finances, prompting one minister to…
Demonstrators walks in the street of Athens during a general strike to protest draft labour law on November 26, 2020. (Photo by Aris MESSINIS / AFP) Athens city buses, metro lines and trams ground to a halt Thursday with public workers pressing for better protection against coronavirus as Greece extended Covid-19 restrictions until December 7.…
Liverpool Fans PHOTO:Alex Livesey – Danehouse/Getty Images Liverpool, Chelsea, Brighton and West Ham will be able to allow fans into their stadiums next month under a new tier system to tackle the spread of coronavirus in England. The Premier League clubs are within tier-two areas, meaning clubs can welcome up to 2,000 fans. The Premier…
(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 30, 2016 Sweden’s Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip arrive for the Te Deum thanksgiving service in the Royal Chapel during King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden’s 70th birthday celebrations in Stockholm. – Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip and his wife Princess Sofia are self-isolating after testing positive…
(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 14, 2019 Sudanese top opposition leader and former premier Sadiq al-Mahdi attends Friday prayers at a mosque linked to his National Umma Party in Khartoum’s twin city of Omdurman. – Sudan’s former prime minister and top opposition figure Sadiq al-Mahdi died from a coronavirus infection on November…
