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3 England cricketers, 4 staff members test positive for Covid ahead of Pakistan series

LONDON, JUL 6: Three cricketers and four staff members have tested positive for the coronavirus, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Tuesday. “In collaboration with Public Health England, Public Health Wales and Bristol Local Health Authority, those impacted will now observe a period of self-isolation from July 4 following the UK government’s protocol on quarantine,” the statement said. The remaining members of the party have been deemed close contacts and will also isolate, the ECB statement said. The first ODI will be played in Cardiff on JulyRead More


ICCI hails launch of gender protection unit

ISLAMABAD, JUL 6 (DNA) – The Islamabad Police under the chair of IGP Qazi Jameel ur Rehman organized a roundtable conference on the Gender Protection Unit. Speaking at the occasion, Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) hailed the establishment of a Gender Protection Unit (GPU) by Islamabad Police and termed it a proactive move in the right direction. He said that Islamabad Police was introducing new services for the facilitation of citizens, which was laudable. He said that the GPU would provide more confidenceRead More


Uzbekistan cancels public events amid COVID-19 spike

TASHKENT, July 6 :Uzbekistan has cancelled large-scale public events amid increasing COVID-19 cases, the Uzbek health ministry said Monday. The cancelled events include concerts, festivals, theater plays and other events that could gather a mass of people, said the ministry, adding sports events are allowed to be held without spectators. Beginning on Aug. 1, the number of guests at weddings, funerals and other family ceremonies will be limited to 50, it said. Last month, Uzbekistan introduced some restrictions to reduce opening hours of all entertainment facilities throughout the country, includingRead More


Pakistan sets sights on China’s $100 billion imported food market: Report

BEIJING, July 6 (DNA): Pakistan sets sights on China’s $100 billion imported food market, since it has rich potential of producing export-oriented agricultural products, says a report published by China Economic Net (CEN) on Tuesday. Reviewing the overall scope of China-Pakistan cooperation in agriculture sector, the report says Pakistan is amassing a large amount of idle land to build a China-Pakistan agricultural demonstration base and introduce China’s advanced agricultural scientific facilities and technologies.  Promoting bilateral cooperation in the agricultural industry will boost bilateral agricultural development and exports, and bring theRead More


Fill-finish manufacturing of anti-Covid vaccine in Morocco

His Majesty King Mohammed VI chairs at the Royal Palace of Fez, the ceremony of launching and signing of agreements FEZ:  His Majesty King Mohammed VI chaired at the Royal Palace of Fez, the ceremony of launching and signing of agreements related to the project of fill-finish manufacturing of the anti-Covid19 vaccine and other vaccines in Morocco. This structuring project is part of the Sovereign’s willingness to provide the Kingdom with complete and integrated industrial and biotechnological capacities, dedicated to the manufacture of vaccines in Morocco. It aims to produceRead More


Australian Grand Prix and MotoGP off, 23-race F1 season still planned

Melbourne, July 6:The Australian Grand Prix was called off Tuesday for a second year in succession due to logistical problems caused by the pandemic, but Formula One bosses said they still planned on a 23-race season. The race had been scheduled on November 21, but hit roadblocks over Australia’s requirement for overseas arrivals to undergo 14 days of mandatory quarantine. The 2021 Australian MotoGP in October was also cancelled. With Formula One’s Brazilian Grand Prix taking place on November 7, drivers and teams would not have been able to completeRead More