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Mar

2021

Cricket legend Tendulkar contracts COVID-19

INDIA batting great Sachin Tendulkar has revealed that he has contracted the novel coronavirus and has mild symptoms as infections continue to surge in the world's second-most populated country. Tendulkar, who will turn 48 next month, retired from the professional game in 2013 after notching a still unmatched 100 international centuries in a prolific 24-year career. He returned to the crease recently as captain of the India Legends team in a promotional event called the Road Safety World Series in Raipur, in the state of Chhattisgarh. "I have been testing myself and taking all the recommended precautions to ensure COVID…

Mar

2021

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Kenya’s Raila Odinga contracts COVID-19

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER TOP Kenyan politician Raila Odinga has become the most high profile leader to contract COVID-19. Odinga, 76, the leader of the Orange Democratic Movement, has not shown any symptoms and has gone into quarantine after he tested positive on Thursday evening. He had gone to hospital after developing fatigue. In a statement, Odinga pronounced himself as fit and in good shape. “Despite the fact that I feel strong and in good shape after a few days in hospital, I have agreed with my doctors to undertake the mandatory quarantine,” he said. According to his personal doctor, Dr…

Mar

2021

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Syria’s President and his wife test positive for COVID-19

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SYRIA’S President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma have tested positive for COVID-19 after showing minor symptoms, according to his office. FILE PHOTO: Asma al-Assad, wife of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, reacts during the graduation ceremony of professors from Damascus University, who will work at the Syrian Organisation for Persons with Disabilities, in Damascus, Syria December 3, 2018. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki/File Photo The Syrian leader and his spouse, who announced her recovery from breast cancer in 2019, were in good health and would keep working in isolation at home, the statement said. Syria has seen a sharp rise in infections since…

Feb

2021

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‘Get well’ messages pour in for UK’s Captain Tom, 100, in hospital with COVID

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ANDREW BOYERS PRIME Minister Boris Johnson was among a host of well-wishers from Britain and beyond willing record-breaking fundraiser Captain Tom Moore to pull through after the centenarian was admitted to hospital with COVID-19. Moore, who raised more than 30 million pounds ($41 million)for health service workers by walking 100 lengths of his garden during last year's lockdown, was admitted to Bedford hospital after testing positive for the virus, his daughter said on Sunday. "I spoke to the family last night, and all I can say is Captain Tom Moore has been an inspiration to everybody in this country during…

Jan

2021

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Tunisia’s foreign minister tests positive for COVID-19

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TUNISIA’S foreign minister, Othman Jerandi, has tested positive for COVID-19, saying in a tweet that the symptoms are severe, according to an official statement by the Foreign Ministry. "Today, my tests confirmed that I have COVID-19, despite taking all the necessary precautions and respecting the health protocol. Severe symptoms, I ask God the safety for everyone," Jerandi said in his tweet.

Jan

2021

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Ferrari’s Leclerc isolating after positive COVID-19 test

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FERRARI Formula One driver Charles Leclerc has announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and was self-isolating at home in Monaco with mild symptoms. The 23-year-old said he was feeling okay. "I am regularly checked according to my team's protocols. Unfortunately, I learned that I have been in contact with a positive case and immediately went into self-isolation, notifying anyone I had contact with," he said on Instagram. "A subsequent test I took has come back positive," he added. "I will remain in isolation in my home in Monaco in compliance with the regulations set by the local health…

Dec

2020

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Siya Kolisi’s wife tests positive for COVID-19

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER RACHEL Kolisi, the first lady of South African rugby, has gone into self-isolation after being infected with COVI/D-19. Kolisi, wife of the Springbok captain and mother of their two boys, has been forced to complete the rest of festive season on her own, communicating with her husband and children through the window. Siya, who has tested negative, shared his experience with thousands of followers on social media, all of whom praised him for being supportive to his wife. “Date nights have changed a bit. It’s been a roller coaster experience, I tested negative which I’m incredibly grateful…

Dec

2020

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French COVID-19 cases rise as Macron tests positive

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FRANCE recorded 18,254 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, health director Jerome Salomon has disclosed, a tally not seen since November 20 as infections showed an upward trend again. He spoke at a news conference hours after Emmanuel Macron's office announced the French president had tested positive, prompting a track-and-trace effort across Europe following numerous meetings between Macron and EU leaders. Salomon, who spoke of a "worrying development of the pandemic" a week before Christmas, said the reproduction rate of the disease had gone above 1 again, at 1.03. A level below 1 is needed to gradually contain…

Dec

2020

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Macron tests positive for COVID-19, forcing leaders to self isolate

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THE President of France, Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for coronavirus, his office said, prompting a track and trace effort across Europe following meetings between the French leader and EU heads of government in recent days. Macron, 42, was running the country remotely after going into quarantine in the Élysée Palace, the presidency said. His wife Brigitte was also self-isolating. "This diagnosis was made following a PCR test performed at the onset of the first symptoms," Macron's office said, declining to give further details of his conditions or the symptoms he had. Macron will cancel all upcoming trips including a…

Dec

2020

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Top coach Pitso Mosimane tests positive for COVID-19

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER EGYPTIAN giants Al-Ahly’s multi-trophy winning coach Pitso Mosimane has tested positive for COVID-19 and has gone into self-isolation. Mosimane, the former coach of South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns, won the elusive treble with Al-Ahly. He won the CAF Champions League, the Egyptian Premier League title and the Egyptian Cup with Al-Ahly. In a statement, the club said: “Mosimane will follow the ministry of health’s protocol for Covid-19 and will be self-isolated at home.” Mosimane is set to miss his team’s match against Ghazi El Mahalla on Friday. Yesterday, Al Ahly’s first team players underwent a rapid COVID-19 test…