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The main hurdle for holding the US Open in its scheduled time slot beginning Aug. 31 in New York City was cleared Tuesday, as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state is satisfied with the U.S. Tennis Association's plan to put on the event with strict health and safety protocols to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.more

Wednesday sees the Premier League resume its strangest season, exactly 100 days after the last game before the coronavirus pandemic forced it to shut down. Stand by for five substitutes, water breaks, disinfected footballs and socially distant celebrations in deserted, biosecure stadiums.more

Spain will deploy high-tech systems from drones to apps, as well as an army of around 3,000 beach agents (as reported) to avoid overcrowding on its beaches this summer, in a bid to keep holidaymakers safe from the risk of Covid-19 contagion.more

Cineworld is planning to reopen its screens in the middle of next month across England.more

Yesterday, the first lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, was hospitalized in connection with a coronavirus infection. However, she is not the first person in the political candlestick who was affected by the virus. more

The number of workers on UK payrolls dived more than 600,000 between March and May, official figures suggest.more

The results, described as a "major breakthrough" by scientists leading the UK-led clinical trial known as Recovery, suggest the drug should immediately become standard care in patients treated in hospital with the pandemic disease, the researchers said. more

The Swiss economy is expected to suffer its biggest contraction since the mid-1970s this year, with financial stability risks increasing globally due spiraling corporate and state debt.more

Greggs has announced plans to reopen 800 stores for takeaways across the country on Thursday, aiming to welcome lovers of the sausage roll and steak bake to the remaining 1,000 sites by early July.more

Up to 60,000 employees are getting redundant in Polish factories - the Polish daily "Rzeczpospolita" reports.more

Clubs who demanded the right to play games at home when the English Premier League restarts may live to regret that stance after data from the Bundesliga shows how home advantage in Germany has been wiped out by empty stadiums.more

For the fourth time in its history, the Oscars are being postponed. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the ABC Television Network said Monday that the 93rd Academy Awards will now be held April 25, 2021, eight weeks later than originally planned because of the pandemic’s effects on the movie industry.more

Beijing authorities have described the city’s coronavirus outbreak as “extremely severe” as dozens more cases emerged, sports and entertainment sites were closed and travel was curtailed.more

This season's Champions League will be completed in a "final eight" tournament in Lisbon, with the title match slated for Aug. 23, sources told Simon Evans of Reuters.more

The government is being urged to fulfil a promise to "do whatever it takes" to protect workers from the impact of coronavirus disruption, as MPs say there are more than a million people not covered by its financial support schemes.more

The Swedish Football Federation are investigating Zlatan Ibrahimovic for breaking the health protocol in Hammarby's latest win, his ex-team.more

London was the hardest-hit area of the country for coronavirus as a result of the capital’s high levels of deprivation, figures showed today.more

The outflow of economic migrants and the flooding of the market through flats rented for days did not lead to a sharp decrease in rental fees or to the fact that flats are standing empty - results from data collected by HRE Investments analysts.more

Hundreds of mask-clad tourists from Germany landed in Mallorca for the first time since Spain closed its borders in March to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.more

The numbers are good, but disregarding the restrictions can even wipe out long-term efforts within a week, "said New York Governor Andrew Cuomo yesterday, saying progress in the fight against coronavirus. He added that 23 people had died on Covid-19 last day.more

The media in Spain agree that the restoration of league football in this country was the right decision. They point out that reactivating La Liga is for the benefit of "the national economy, and therefore for the good of the country."more

Pent-up demand has prompted queues at some shops as rules are relaxed in England after a three month lockdown.more

As France enters the "Green Zone" lower risk state against COVID-19 on Monday, Emmanuel Macron vows to prop up the economy along with the rest of Europe. France has been hit hard by the novel coronavirus.more

The number of deaths due to Covid-19 in Great Britain has increased by 36 in the last 24 hours, according to the British Ministry of Health yesterday afternoon. This is the lowest daily increase since March 22.more

The prime minister has ‘urgently’ ordered ministers, medical officials and scientists to review the two-metre social distancing rule, amid calls that it should be scrapped.more