Tag: Covid 19

US Open draft Nov 25

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MARGATE/FL – USA: The players draft for the US Open T20, 2020 tournament will take place on November 25 in the United States of America. Chairman and CEO of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) Mahammad Qureshi said that this year it will be done differently. “We are doing it differently his year because of the Covid 19 pandemic. On November 25 we will be sending all the players’ names who have registered on Cricketerbook.com to all eight team owners. They will then deliberate on who they want and by November 30…

Teams vie for $25K in Chicago Cup

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MARGATE/FL – USA: The 2021 Chicago Cup will carry a winning purse of $25,000 and will be played on July 4. The tournament which will be hosted by Midwest Cricket Conference is under the umbrella of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA). Interested teams can go to www.cricketerbook.com and register for this tournament or they can contact the president of Midwest Cricket Conference Shiraz Najam. Speaking about this tournament the chairman of CCUSA Mahammad Qureshi said: “We are all looking forward to this tournament and, we hope that by the time the tournament rolls…

Don’t be afraid of the virus,’ says Trump on return to White House; faces backlash

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ US President Donald Trump staged a dramatic return to the White House after leaving the military hospital where he was receiving an unprecedented level of care for Covid-19. He immediately ignited a new controversy by declaring that despite his illness the nation should not fear the virus that has killed more than 210,000 Americans and then he entered the White House without a protective mask. “If the President bounces back onto the campaign trail, he will be an invincible hero, who not only survived every dirty trick…

IPL player reports alleged fixing approach to anti-corruption unit

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COURTESY BY: https://www.cricingif.com/ The Indian Premier League (IPL) has launched an investigation after one of the players in this year’s tournament in the United Arab Emirates reported being approached for possible corruption, the league’s integrity chief told Reuters on Sunday. “Yes, a player has reported an approach. We are looking into it. No further details can be given at present,” Ajit Singh, head of the Anti-Corruption Unit of the Indian cricket board, said in a text message without identifying the player or the franchise. Cricketers globally are expected to report…

Virus spreads on US Senate panel handling Supreme Court nomination

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ WASHINGTON: Two Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have tested positive for the coronavirus, raising questions about the timing of Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett and whether additional senators may have been exposed. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell declared the confirmation process was going full steam ahead. North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis and Utah Sen. Mike Lee both said that they had tested positive for the virus. Both had attended a ceremony for Barrett at the White House on Sept 25 with…

Pictures: Muslims Perform Umrah Pilgrimage After 7 Months

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ Umrah pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia has been resumed after seven months of closure due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. According to the details, started today, the number of Umrah pilgrims has been capped at 6000, as compared to 2019 when more than 19 million people performed the Umrah, an Islamic pilgrimage that can be undertaken at any time of the year. Here are some pictures from the first Umrah performed by the Muslims on 4th October. Umrah SOPs Worshippers, perform the Umrah pilgrimage are required to download…

USA Nationals carded to get off

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MARGATE/FL – USA: The USA National Maq T10 Championship hosted annually by Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) is back on after being postponed earlier this year due to the Covid 19 Pandemic. This is the news coming from chairman and CEO of CCUSA Mahammad Qureshi. He said that the tournament this year will be played from November 14 to 15 at the Maq Cricket Stadium in Delray Beach, Florida. According to Qureshi: “Earlier this year we were supposed to stage the USA Nationals Maq T10 championships but because of the Coronavirus, we had…

Saudi Arabia Releases Documentary ‘Difficult Stage’ Focusing On Pandemic Heroes

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ Saudi Arabia’s information ministry has successfully released a documentary based on frontline heroes who fought against the Coronavirus pandemic in the country. The documentary titled ‘Difficult Stage‘ had a special screening at AMC Cinema in Riyadh and is still breaking records on the silver screen. The film focused on the heroic efforts of all those workers who worked relentlessly to combat the coronavirus disease. Saudi Arabia’s Secretary Media has said that the documentary film was prepared under the direction of Acting Minister of Information Dr. Majid Al-Qasabi.…

Depression rate in the US triples during pandemic, study finds

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ The prevalence of symptoms of depression more than tripled in the United States during the Covid-19 pandemic than before it, a study has found, highlighting the extent to which the health crisis could have a toll on mental health. The survey study published in JAMA Network Open, an open-access medical journal published by the American Medical Association, also found that people with lower incomes and those exposed to more Covid-19-related stressors were more likely to report depression symptoms than others. A survey before the pandemic involving nearly 5,000 American adults…

Taj Mahal to reopen even as virus rages in India

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ NEW DELHI: India’s top tourist attraction the Taj Mahal is set to reopen more than six months after it was shut, officials said on Tuesday, even as the vast nation battles soaring coronavirus infections. India, home to 1.3 billion people, on Monday overtook Brazil to become the world’s second most-infected nation with more than 4.2 million cases, behind only the United States. “The Taj Mahal will reopen on Sept 21. All Covid-19 protocols, like physical distancing, masks will be followed,” northern Uttar Pradesh state’s Tourism Department deputy…