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Written by Gabriel HerveyFebruary 4, 2021
Coronavirus has made roster management a nightmare for coaches. That complicates national signing day
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Due to the coronavirus pandemic, nine scholarship football players joined Washington State this winter without having any face-to-face interaction with the Cougars’ coaching staff. Physical measurements from online recruiting profiles and virtual evaluations were slyly double-checked when the new student-athletes arrived on campus. Paulson Adebo, CB, Stanford Jack Anderson, OG, Texas Tech
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 15, 2020
US hits record 2,228 COVID-19 deaths in a day
News Business Article
WASHINGTON: The United States recorded 2,228 deaths related to COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University as of Tuesday (Apr 14) night. The number of fatalities was a sharp increase after two days in decline. Advertisement Advertisement The COVID-19 outbreak has now claimed the lives of at least 25,757
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 13, 2020
COVID-19: Crowds, minor infractions on first working day after social restrictions imposed in Jakarta
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JAKARTA: Despite so-called “large-scale social restrictions” being imposed in Jakarta, streets in the Indonesian capital appeared to be fairly crowded on Monday (Apr 13), with those working in essential services thronging the thoroughfares. The city implemented the restrictions last Friday as the number of COVID-19 cases continued to rise across the country. Advertisement Advertisement But as it was the
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
China reports 46 new coronavirus cases, up from 42 a day earlier
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BEIJING: China on Saturday (Apr 11) reported a rise in new coronavirus cases, as authorities try to head off a second wave of COVID-19, particularly from imported and asymptomatic infections, as city and travel restrictions are lifted. The National Health Commission said 46 new cases were reported on Friday, including 42 involving travellers from overseas, up
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 9, 2020
Man charged with breaking into coffee shop, setting fire to tissue a day before circuit breaker started
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SINGAPORE: A day before circuit breaker measures shuttering shops kicked in, a man allegedly broke into a coffee shop, stole cash and set fire to a stack of tissue paper. Mohamed Sarib Abdul Aziz, 52, was charged on Thursday (Apr 9) over these offences, as well as for breaking into a house and stealing a
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
Trains full on first day of Japan’s COVID-19 emergency, but some shops shut
News Business Article
TOKYO: Commuters heading to work packed into trains in the Japanese capital on Wednesday (Apr 8), the first day of a state of emergency aimed at containing the COVID-19 outbreak, with some expressing confusion over how best to restrict their movements. The scenes across central Tokyo contrasted with deserted streets and tough lockdowns elsewhere in the world
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
US COVID-19 fatalities jump a record 1,939 in a day
News Business Article
WASHINGTON: Nearly 2,000 people infected with COVID-19 have died in the United States in the last 24 hours, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University on Tuesday (Apr 7) night. The record daily figure of 1,939 brings the total number of deaths in the US to 12,722, which is approaching death tolls in the
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
China reports 62 new COVID-19 cases, doubling from previous day
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BEIJING: Mainland China reported 62 new confirmed cases of the COVID-19 on Wednesday (Apr 8), almost double from the 32 cases reported a day earlier, the National Health Commission said, as the number of infections from people arriving from abroad surged. Mainland China’s imported cases stood at 1,042 as of Tuesday, up 59 from day
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
COVID-19: More than 7,000 breaches of elevated safe-distancing measures on Day 1 of ‘circuit breaker’
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SINGAPORE: More than 7,000 written advisories were issued on the first day of a nationwide “circuit-breaker”, a month-long period of enhanced safe-distancing measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. Most of these advisories were issued to members of the public in hawker centres and markets, said the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) in a media release
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 5, 2020
Tokyo sees more than 130 new COVID-19 cases, highest jump in one day: Report
News Business Article
TOKYO: More than 130 people were newly infected with the novel coronavirus in Tokyo, Japan’s NHK public broadcaster reported on Sunday (Apr 5), citing officials from the metropolitan government. It was the highest daily jump in confirmed cases so far, bringing the number of positive cases in the capital to more than 1,000, NHK said.
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
New York state COVID-19 toll spikes by record 630 deaths in single day: Governor
News Business Article
NEW YORK: New York state’s death toll rose to 3,565 Saturday (Apr 4), the Governor Andrew Cuomo said, up from 2,935 the previous day, in the largest 24-hour jump recorded there. The state has now recorded 113,704 positive cases – 63,306 in New York City – just 6,000 short of hard-hit Italy’s total. Advertisement Advertisement New York
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
Spain’s daily coronavirus death toll falls for second day in row
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MADRID: The daily pace of new coronavirus infections and deaths in Spain slowed again on Saturday (Apr 4) as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was expected to announce a new extension to lockdown measures that have confined most Spaniards to their homes for three weeks. The total death toll rose to 11,744 – the world’s second
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
SAF making thousands of calls a day to contact trace, check stay-home compliance as COVID-19 fight hits ‘critical juncture’
News Business Article
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is making between 1,000 to 2,000 calls a day to help contact trace and check compliance with stay-home notices as the Government ramps up measures to tackle COVID-19. The daily operation, which started on Jan 28 with calls to travellers from Hubei province, involves more than 1,300 servicemen and non-uniformed personnel.
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Commentary: How Wuhan mobilised to survive an over-70 day COVID-19 lockdown – and bounced back
SINGAPORE: After being at home for over 70 days, residents in Wuhan, the initial epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic, are emerging cautiously from their residences this week. There is a newfound sense of optimism in the city of 11 million, whose sacrifices and stoicism in putting up with the lockdown have been credited for saving