World No.1 Chess player Magnus Carlsen revealed that he came in contact with food poisoning after his semifinal victory against Azerbaijan's Nijat Abasov which eventually affected his preparation for the final of the FIDE Chess World Cup.
In the Khost area of eastern Afghanistan, nearly 200 people were poisoned and hospitalised after consuming donated food, Khaama Press reported citing the officials on Monday.
Approximately 20 people began vomiting after the meal, and seven of them lost consciousness and had to be sent to the Jarranwala Tehsil Headquarters Hospital.
"There will be no compromise with the health of the players and the government is fully committed to the health and safety of the players," Punjab sports minister said.
Vinesh Phogat, a two-time world championships medallist and the reigning Asian Games champion, was expected to compete in the 55kg weight class on Saturday.
Researchers found the properties of a type of food poisoning bacteria, paving the way for the development of preventive methods
The study was published in Journal, Infection and Immunity.'
According to the police, the victims were immediately rushed to Rangjuli Primary Health Centre where the doctor said that it seemed to be cases of food poisoning.
The family members are the residents of Naliya Bakhal locality in the district and all of them were admitted to the district hospital on Friday evening, they said.
Twenty-two girl students suffered food poisoning allegedly after consuming contaminated food in the girls' hostel canteen of a private university in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district, a hospital official said on Monday.
About 25 Central Reserve Police Force personnel were admitted to a hospital in Bacheli in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada due to food poisoning, an official said on Sunday.