Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and IOC boss Thomas Bach, reunited one year from the initial kick-off of the Tokyo Games, on July 24, 2019, have just confirmed their postponement.

Coronavirus: The Tokyo Olympics are Postponed to 2021

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) accepted on Tuesday 24th March 2020 the Japanese proposal to postpone the Olympic Games for one year due to the coronavirus pandemic. After several days of suspense since the start of the global coronavirus epidemic, the news fell on Tuesday, March 24, 2020: the Tokyo Olympic Games scheduled for this summer are officially […]

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EasyJet aircraft on the tarmac at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport

Coronavirus: EasyJet to Maintain the Majority of its Fleet on the Ground

AIRLINE: The reduction of “non-essential” travel everywhere in Europe is at the origin of this decision by Easyjet Like its competitor Ryanair, the British airline EasyJet announced this Friday a drastic reduction in its flights from March 24th, the consequence of the health crisis linked to the coronavirus. The carrier will only maintain a few connections to certain destinations, mainly […]

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How many people have died of Coronavirus worldwide

How Many People have Died of Coronavirus Covid-19 Worldwide and How Does it Compare to the Flu?

The coronavirus pandemic has swept the globe, resulting in nationwide lockdowns in countries from Italy to El Salvador Hundreds of thousands of people have been diagnosed with the virus around the world, and even though China has reported a decline in cases of Covid-19, much of the rest of the world has yet to reach […]

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Italy death toll from Coronavirus is higher than China

Italy Coronavirus Death Toll Hits 3,405 Overtaking China as Worst Affected Country

Italy has overtaken China as the nation with the most deaths from coronavirus. Another 427 people in Italy died in just 24 hours, taking the country’s death toll to 3,405. Some 3,245 people have died in China since the virus first emerged there late last year. The gruesome milestone is being blamed on a perfect […]

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The Centre-Val-de-Loire region now has 128 Confirmed Coronavirus cases

Centre-Val-de-Loire: 128 Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus in the Region

Coronavirus: The regional health agency (ARS) Centre-Val-de-Loire has updated patients affected by Covid-19 on its territory. They are 128 confirmed cases. The regional health agency ( ARS ) Centre-Val-de-Loire published its daily report of confirmed victims of Coronavirus Wednesday 18th March 2020 in the evening. There are now 128 patients with Covid-19, one of whom died on Tuesday 17th March 2020. This is twenty-five more than […]

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Qantus and Jetstar suspend international flights due to Coronavirus Pandemic

Qantas and Jetstar Suspend International Flights and put 20,000 Staff on Leave

Qantas will stand down 20,000 staff for the next two months as the coronavirus pandemic continues to have a ‘devastating impact’ on the travel industry. The airline said in a statement to the ASX that it was also cutting scheduled international flights for the same period from late March until May. It comes in the […]

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The Tokyo Olympic games are still on schedule, despite the coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus: Four Months Before the Tokyo Olympics, the IOC Stays the Course

As more and more international competitions announce their postponement, coronavirus forces, the Tokyo Olympic Games remain scheduled. For the time being. Faced with growing scepticism and calls to postpone the Tokyo Olympic Games scheduled for this summer, the International Olympic Committee (IOC ) resists, believing on Tuesday 17 March 2020 “no need to take radical decisions”, just as UEFA postponed one […]

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