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Tokyo 2020 Chief Expects Vaccine Rollout To Aid Games
Last year, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Japanese government made the unprecedented decision to postpone the Games for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Amazon Offers To Help US With Vaccine Efforts in Letter to President Biden
The world's largest online retailer has an agreement with a healthcare provider to administer vaccines at its facilities and will move forward once doses are available, Dave Clark, chief executive of Amazon's worldwide consumer business, said in the letter.
Sai Praneeth Out of Thailand Open Due to COVID-19 Positive Test
BWF said world number 13 Sai Praneeth returned a positive result on Monday and will be in hospital for at least 10 days.
Duterte Says Filipinos Can Use Pfizer Vaccine, but Touts Sinovac Deal
In his address, Duterte also reiterated his defense of the government's supply deals involving CoronaVac, the vaccine developed by China's Sinovac Biotech.
US President-elect Joe Biden on Friday said he would order increased production of syringes and other supplies to ramp up vaccinations against COVID-19 and improve upon the Trump administration rollout that he called a "dismal failure."
Philippines, China Vow Cooperation for Post-Pandemic Recovery
Duterte has sought warmer ties with Beijing since taking office in 2016, setting aside a territorial spat in exchange for pledges of aid, loans and grants.
PSG Manager Pochettino Tests Positive for COVID-19, To Miss Angers Game
Pochettino, who was appointed earlier this month and replaced sacked German manager Thomas Tuchel, claimed his first piece of silverware in only his third game in charge when PSG won the French Super Cup on Wednesday.