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There are still uncertainties around NFL 2020 in the US. Before announcing the new schedule, league and team officials contacted officials in their states to let them know that contingencies had been made in case games must be postponed or canceled. Tom Garfinkel, the president of the Miami Dolphins, unveiled plans to play games at Hard Rock Stadium in front of 15,000 fans, or about a quarter of capacity.

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In a recent announcement, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson states that "cultural and sporting events [can] take place behind closed doors for broadcast while avoiding the risk of large-scale social contact." The Mirror's David Maddock reported April 5 the Premier League had been in discussions with government officials about a returning in June. PM's announcement cleared the path for the EPL

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Nicholas Johnson from Princeton University, whose academic concentration was in operations research and financial engineering, earned top honors at the Ivy League school. Nicholas Johnson has already worked at Google, interned at Oxford University and will attend MIT in the fall. "Professor Massey inspired me by sharing his ever-present love for operations research and through his advocacy for black and African American students in STEM fields," Johnson said.

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A massive surge in coronavirus cases has now placed Russia among the top three countries in the world most affected by the deadly disease. Russia on Monday reported 11,656 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing its overall total up to 221,344. More than half of the new cases reported Monday – and in Russia in general – are in its capital of Moscow, according to Reuters.

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The city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus pandemic in China, has reported its first cluster of infections since a lockdown there was lifted a month ago, stoking concerns of a wider resurgence of the disease. "We're now in a 'war-time' mode," said Jin Hua, the mayor of Shulan, which until the weekend had reported no local cases for more than 70 days.

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Factories in Syria are producing a drug aggressively promoted by President Trump as a possible "game-changer" in the fight against COVID-19, despite a lack of evidence that it can cure the disease. Three Syrian pharmaceutical companies are producing hydroxychloroquine, as well as the antibiotic azithromycin — and other drugs that are still being tested — to combat the illness, according to the World Health Organization representative in Syria.

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South Korea's foreign ministry said Sunday that it had donated two million medical face masks to the U.S. to help fill shortages in hospitals hit hardest by the coronavirus.

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An Iranian missile fired during a live-fire training exercise in the Gulf of Oman struck a support vessel near its target, killing at least 19 sailors and injuring 15 others, Iran's army said Monday. A vessel of this class was struck in a friendly-fire accident on May 10, 2020, by a missile fired by another Iranian ship during a training exercise, according to Iran's army.

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson published a 60-page document Monday detailing his roadmap on lifting lockdown measures in the United Kingdom after sparking confusion a day earlier by urging those who cannot do their jobs from home to get back to work.

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Mark Zandi of Moody's Analytics is getting increasingly worried and said that the states are taking a large gamble by reopening businesses too quickly. "If we get a second wave, it will be a depression," the firm's chief economist told CNBC's "Trading Nation" on Friday. It's a necessary condition for the economy to fully recover," Zandi said.

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We have not seen a proper Assassin's Creed Valhalla gameplay, but there's already word on the game's season pass via Ubisoft's German store listing. In a tweet following the latest footage's reveal, Valhalla creative director Ashraf Ismail levelled with fans on Twitter, saying they had "rightfully expected to see more".

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Saudia Arabia announced that the Government is tripling its Value Added Tax (VAT) in an effort to support the economy after the coronavirus impact. Saudi Arabia's state news agency said VAT will increase from 5% to 15% as of 1 July, while the cost of living allowance will be suspended from 1 June. The government also plans to cut the spending on major projects by $26 billion

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New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo said in a statement that some regions of the New York State are set to open businesses from May 15. Regions include Southern Tier, Rochester, and Finger Lakes. Cuomo reviewed each region in the state against the 7 key criteria outlined for areas to qualify for reopening. Some areas have met the threshold Monday, Cuomo said, but need to complete some logistical planning before Friday

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According to a UK-based consultancy firm Skytrax, Singapore Changi Airport has been named the world’s best airport 2020 for a record 8th consecutive year. Tokyo’s Haneda Airport came at the second spot followed by Doha's Hamad International Airport at number 3. Chief Executive Officer of Changi Airport Group said, “Changi Airport is humbled to receive this affirmation from our travellers, made possible by the strong support from our airport partners”

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According to the latest numbers released by health officials, coronavirus cases around the world have now crossed 4.2 million. The death toll now stands at 284,000 as the total recoveries jumped above 1.5 million. US tops the list with more than 1.35 million COVID-19 cases followed by Spain with 268,000 cases. Russia crossed the UK to reach the third spot after a recent jump in coronavirus cases

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Colombian airline Avianca, which was founded in 1919 is the world’s second-oldest airline. The Colombian airline filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US Southern District of New York on Sunday, blaming its collapse on the "unforeseeable impact of the Covid-19 pandemic," according to a company statement. Coronavirus pandemic has caused carriers to rip up their flight schedules, ground planes and put staff on unpaid leave

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Legendary American actor and comedian, Jerry Stiller has died due to natural causes, confirmed by his son, actor Ben Stiller said in a tweet. He was 92. "He was a great dad and grandfather, and the most dedicated husband to Anne for about 62 years. He will be greatly missed. Love you Dad," Ben tweeted. Jerry Stiller was known for his role in "Seinfeld" and "The King of Queens."

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Spanish Footballer and captain of Real Madrid said that Spain needs football to revive the economy and to distract fans as LaLiga eyes a June return following the coronavirus outbreak. "Getting going needs time, the country needs football as economic support and the people need it as a distraction. "I'm dying to compete again, but we have to be disciplined so that we can eliminate this virus,” says Ramos

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According to the recent reports, Apple is planning to shift almost a fifth of its production capacity from China to India. The tech giant wants to take advantage of the benefits of the Indian government’s new production-linked incentives (PLI) scheme to encourage local production in the country. The company is also expected to benefit from the relaxation given on local sourcing norms by the Indian government

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Several countries around the world under China’s Belt and Road initiative (BRI) are facing economic issues due to the coronavirus pandemic. Countries under the BRI initiative borrowed heavily from China and now they are on the brink of default. China could find itself having to write off massive loans as countries that owe Beijing money under its massive infrastructure project struggle with mounting debts in the coronavirus fallout

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COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on travel, with the UN World Tourism Organization estimating that international tourism could decline by up to 80% this year over 2019. Countries are now planning for the future for the survival of tourism. New Zealand and Australia have committed to creating a "travel bubble" allowing visits between the two countries. Vietnam and Thailand could look at creating a travel corridor between two countries

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New Zealand eased restrictions on coronavirus lockdown as the country announced to open malls, cinemas, gyms, and cafes across different parts of the country from Thursday. New Zealand started easing lockdown measures late last month. The country has reported fewer than 10 new cases per day for most of the past one month, with the total confirmed infections standing at 1,147

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The total number of Coronavirus cases in Pakistan jumped above 30,000 on Monday as the country reported more than 1,500 cases in the last 24 hours. The death toll stands at 667. Pakistan conducted around 290,000 tests so far which makes the infection rate at around 10%. A Pakistan army major died of the coronavirus in the country’s northwestern city of Peshawar on Sunday, the military said on late Sunday

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Soldiers from both sides got injured in incidents that took place in the last week. The incidents took place along the Ladakh and Sikkim borders. The clash in Ladakh happened on the evening of 5 May, near the northern banks of the 134-km Pangong Tso lake. Two-thirds of the lake, which extends from Tibet to Ladakh, is controlled by China. The situation is under control now

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British Prime Minister Borish Johnson outlined a tentative plan to reopen the economy from Monday. From Monday, citizens who cannot work from home are being “actively encouraged” to go back to work, but avoid using public transport if possible. People will also be allowed to take unlimited amounts of exercise from Wednesday. Young children could be back at school by June 1 at the earliest, he added

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