U.S. Cases and Fatalities Continue to Decline: Virus Update
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U.S. cases and deaths continue to plunge and are back to the levels just after state restrictions began in March 2020, despite the still-decreasing pace of vaccinations.
The U.K. will accelerate its vaccination program in a bid to stay on its path out of lockdown, the Telegraph reported. Meanwhile, civil servants are drawing up contingency plans to delay the June 21 easing of virus restrictions, the Financial Times reported.
China authorized the emergency use of Sinovac Biotech Ltd.’s coronavirus vaccine for children, becoming the first major country to grant approval for those as young as three. Singapore canceled its Formula One race for a second year because of the pandemic.
Singapore's Formula One Grand Prix has been cancelled for the second year in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Race promoters confessed it was a difficult decision, but a necessary one.
Race promoters said they couldn't guarantee a full event experience while safe-guarding fans from the virus, so while they confessed it was a difficult decision they maintained it was a necessary one.
No ticket sales have been issued and Formula One has been considering location alternatives as a replacement event.
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Exciting times for Gdańsk referee Turpin Tuesday 25 May 2021
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French referee Clément Turpin’s assignment for Wednesday’s UEFA Europa League final between Villareal and Manchester United in Gdańsk is the latest accolade on an outstanding career path that brought domestic and international recognition at a precociously young age for a referee.
Article top media content Clément Turpin began refereeing in the French top flight at the age of 26 AFP via Getty Images
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These are memorable times for the 39-year old father of three from the Burgundy region in central France. Following the big occasion in Poland, he will settle down to his preparations for UEFA EURO 2020. Turpin is one of the 18 match officials who, along with their assistants and the video assistant referees, will form the 25th team at the tournament which takes place in 11 cities across Europe from 11 June to 11 July.