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World Triathlon Grand Final cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], April 25 (ANI): The 2020 World Triathlon Grand Final in Edmonton was cancelled, the International Triathlon Union announced on Friday, as the world continues to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
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World Archery's Lockdown Knockout tournament to be live-streamed
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], April 25 (ANI): As the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, World Archery has decided to live-stream the Lockdown Knockout tournament.
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WHO launches 'landmark' collaboration to develop COVID-19 drug, vaccine
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 24 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday launched a 'landmark' international collaboration to accelerate the development of a vaccine for COVID-19, said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
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COVID-19: FIH Pro League Season 2 extended by one year, to run till June 2
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], April 24 (ANI): The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Friday announced that the second edition of the FIH Hockey Pro League is being extended through to June 2021 due to ongoing uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 global health pandemic, and in agreement wit
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Increased risk to jobs as European airline revenues collapse: IATA
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 24 (ANI): The potential revenue loss by European carriers in 2020 has grown to 89 billion dollars and passenger demand measured in revenue passenger kilometres) is projected to be 55 per cent below 2019 levels, according to the International Air Transport Associat
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No name change for UEFA Euro 2020 despite postponement until 2021
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Nyon [Switzerland], April 24 (ANI): UEFA has stated that the European Championship will continue to be called Euro 2020 despite the tournament being pushed back to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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UEFA Women's Euro moved to July 2022
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Nyon [Switzerland], April 23 (ANI): The UEFA Executive Committee on Thursday confirmed that the postponed UEFA Women's Euro 2021 will be held in England from July 6 to July 31 in 2022.
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WHO chief calls on US to reconsider funding freeze
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 23 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday (local time) called on the United States to reconsider its decision to freeze funding to the organization, and hoped that the country will once again support WHO's work and
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COVID-19 will be with us for long time, says WHO
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 23 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday (local time) said that the COVID-19 crisis will not end any time soon, with several countries only in the initial stages of the fight against the virus.
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Novartis to sponsor large clinical trial of HCQ in hospitalised COVID-19 p
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Basel [Switzerland], April 22 (ANI): Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company Novartis has reached an agreement with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to proceed with a phase three clinical trial with about 440 patients to evaluate the use of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of
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COVID-19: UEFA recommends completion of all domestic competitions
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Nyon [Switzerland], April 21 (ANI): European football federation UEFA on Tuesday recommended all the federations to try to finish the current domestic season once play can be resumed.
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2020 European Championship Juniors postponed amid coronavirus pandemic
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], April 21 (ANI): The 2020 European Championship Juniors in 25m and 50m Rifle and Pistol events which were slated to be played in Croatia from June 25 to July 2 has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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