Tag: Brazil
Luis Suarez Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Striker Luis Suarez will miss Uruguay's home 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Brazil after testing positive for novel coronavirus, the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) has informed. ....
A Turtle Tsunami In Brazil
Call it a turtle tsunami! The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has released an amazing video showing tens of thousands of Giant South American River turtle hatchlings (Podocnemis expansa) emerging from a sandy beach in a protected area along the Purus River -- a tributary of the Amazon River in Brazil. ....
Brazil Registers Over 8.1mn Covid-19 Cases, 203,100 Deaths
Brazil's overall coronavirus caseload and death toll have increased to 8,105,790 and 203,100, after the country reported 29,792 new infections and 469 fatalities in the past 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry. ....
Four Footballers Die In Brazil Air Crash
Four players and the president of Brazilian football club Palmas lost their lives after their plane crashed ahead of a local cup match.....
Strict Measures Needed To Reduce New Covid-19 Strains: Scientists
With new Covid-19 strains reported from several parts of the world giving fresh threats to the fight against the pandemic, a group of scientists is calling on governments to consider the continued use of strict control measures as the only way to reduce the evolution and spread of the new variants of the virus. ....
Global Covid-19 Cases Top 108.7 Million: JHU
The total number of global coronavirus cases has topped 108.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.39 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. ....
Australia, Qatar Withdraw From Copa America
Australia and Qatar have withdrawn from this year's Copa America due to a clash with 2022 Asian World Cup qualifiers, an official of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) said. ....
Brazil Football Legend Pele Gets Covid-19 Vaccine
Brazil football legend Pele said that he has got vaccinated against Covid-19 and shared a picture of him getting an injection. ....
Person Infected With Covid 'variant Of Concern' Found In UK
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed that the mystery person infected with the coronavirus "variant of concern", which first emerged in Brazil, has been found. ....
Football Referee Caught Urinating In Centre Of The Pitch Seconds Before Kickoff On Live TV
There have been head-butts, fouls and even blood on a football field before, but not urine. ....
