Olympic-bound athletes will be given priority when COVID-19 vaccine is available: Rijiju
4 years, 1 month ago

Olympic-bound athletes will be given priority when COVID-19 vaccine is available: Rijiju

The Hindu  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said Olympic-bound athletes and the support staff will be given priority when a vaccine is available for COVID-19. Rijiju also said the country is expected to send the largest-ever contingent of athletes to the postponed Tokyo Olympics which is scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8 next year. “Whether it is Tokyo Olympics or any big event happening, the preference will be given to Olympic-bound athletes as well as the staff because it is time-bound,” Rijiju said after he flagged off the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon. The sports minister also said that quarantine rules will be relaxed for international events to be held in India.

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USOPC will require Covid-19 vaccine for all US athletes at Beijing Games
3 years, 3 months ago

USOPC will require Covid-19 vaccine for all US athletes at Beijing Games

CNN  

Reuters — The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee on Wednesday said all US athletes hoping to compete at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will need to be vaccinated against Covid-19. “Effective Nov. 1, 2021, the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee will require all USOPC staff, athletes and those utilizing USOPC facilities – including the training centers – to be …

IOC urges Olympic teams to ask for Chinese vaccines
3 years, 3 months ago

IOC urges Olympic teams to ask for Chinese vaccines

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Olympic teams were urged Friday by the IOC …

The Pandemic Olympics, Vaccine Misinformation, and More Coronavirus News
55 years ago

The Pandemic Olympics, Vaccine Misinformation, and More Coronavirus News

Wired  

The pandemic Olympics, vaccine misinformation, and reinstated Covid-19 passes. Headlines The Olympics could be a Covid-19 ‘super-evolutionary’ event A year later than planned, the 2020 Summer Olympics kicked off in Tokyo today. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga recently admitted that it’s been hard to drum up enthusiasm among Japanese citizens amid pandemic fears. Vaccine misinformation and hesitancy keep inoculation rates down …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian athletes' participation in opening ceremony to be bare minimum, says IOA
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian athletes' participation in opening ceremony to be bare minimum, says IOA

Firstpost  

Indian Olympic Association secretary general Rajeev Mehta, who is in the city, said not many will be there keeping in mind the risk of infection. Tokyo: The participation of Indian athletes in the Olympic Games opening ceremony will be kept to a “bare minimum” in view of the COVID-19 threat, while only six officials from the contingent will be allowed …

WHO leader says virus risk inevitable at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

WHO leader says virus risk inevitable at Tokyo Olympics

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics should not be judged by the tally of COVID-19 cases that arise because eliminating risk is impossible, the head of the World Health Organization told sports officials Wednesday as events began in Japan. “The mark of success in the coming fortnight is not zero cases,” Tedros said, noting the athletes who already tested positive in …

The Tokyo Olympics will take place in a coronavirus bubble, but weak points are already on display
3 years, 5 months ago

The Tokyo Olympics will take place in a coronavirus bubble, but weak points are already on display

ABC  

The arrival of fresh-faced young athletes at Narita Airport was meant to be a turning point for these delayed and pandemic-tainted Tokyo Olympic Games. They also negotiated with local officials to let buses of Australian athletes head straight to the village, rather than idle outside the airport until the whole team was cleared to leave. The Australian Olympic Committee's protocols …

Tokyo 2020: Indian athletes battling Covid-19 scare and Olympics pressure at the Games village
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Indian athletes battling Covid-19 scare and Olympics pressure at the Games village

India Today  

The pandemic-postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics is set to get underway from Friday in what the head of the World Health Organization said was needed as ‘a celebration of hope’. Rising Covid-19 cases in host city Tokyo have cast a shadow over the world's largest sporting event, which is taking place largely without spectators. Olympics and Japanese officials have forged on …

Tokyo Olympics: WHO Chief Says All Must Play Part to Beat COVID-19
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: WHO Chief Says All Must Play Part to Beat COVID-19

News 18  

World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a Tokyo Olympics Twitter message on Tuesday that COVID-19 can be defeated if all play their part. “Glad to be in Japan to address the International Olympics Committee,” Tedros said in his tweet. “May these Tokyo 2020 Olympics be a source of hope and unity to achieve vaccine equity and end …

Tokyo 2020: First case of Covid-19 detected in Olympic athletes' village, say organisers
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020: First case of Covid-19 detected in Olympic athletes' village, say organisers

India Today  

A person has tested positive for Covid-19 at the Tokyo Olympics athletes' village, organisers said on Saturday, adding to concerns about infections at the Games which begin next week. The Tokyo 2020 Olympics, postponed for a year due to the global pandemic, is being held mostly without spectators and under tight quarantine rules. Several Covid-19 cases have emerged involving athletes …

Firstpost Explains: Safety measures, COVID-19 outbreak — how organisers plan to hold Tokyo Olympics 2020 amid pandemic
3 years, 6 months ago

Firstpost Explains: Safety measures, COVID-19 outbreak — how organisers plan to hold Tokyo Olympics 2020 amid pandemic

Firstpost  

Some answers to look at ways Tokyo Olympics organisers will try to prevent infections among thousans of athletes. Tokyo: Tokyo’s Olympics will be like no other Games, with the spectre of coronavirus hanging over every part of the event, and organisers determined to prevent an outbreak. Here’s a look at some of the ways they’ll try to prevent infections among …

IOC framework states countries can replace COVID-infected athlete in mixed team shooting events
3 years, 6 months ago

IOC framework states countries can replace COVID-infected athlete in mixed team shooting events

The Hindu  

The International Olympic Committee has approved replacement in the mixed team shooting events of the upcoming Tokyo Games if an athlete from a participating nation tests positive for COVID-19 just before the competition. "For the mixed team event, in case an athlete can no longer take part in the event, but the NOC has another athlete on site, the NOC …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOC approves replacement for COVID-infected athlete in mixed team shooting events
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOC approves replacement for COVID-infected athlete in mixed team shooting events

Firstpost  

The newly introduced mixed team events in shooting has bolstered an already strong Indian team’s chances of medals at the Games. New Delhi: The International Olympic Committee has approved replacement in the mixed team shooting events of the upcoming Tokyo Games if an athlete from a participating nation tests positive for COVID-19 just before the competition. “For the mixed team …

Tokyo Olympics: Sports Authority of India DG firms up COVID-19 contingency plan for Games
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Sports Authority of India DG firms up COVID-19 contingency plan for Games

The Hindu  

Additional accommodation is being booked in Tokyo to meet quarantine requirements of the country's Olympic delegation in case any of them tests positive for COVID-19 during the Games, Sports Authority of India Director General Sandip Pradhan has said. READ : Indians in Tokyo Olympics: List of 120 athletes who have qualified so far Pradhan said that his expections from the …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sports Ministry seeks MEA’s help to get Neeraj Chopra and other overseas-based athletes vaccinated
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sports Ministry seeks MEA’s help to get Neeraj Chopra and other overseas-based athletes vaccinated

Firstpost  

The sportspersons include javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who is based in Uppasala in Sweden, boxers Manish Kaushik, Satish Kumar, Pooja Rani and Simranjeet Kaur who are in Assisi, Italy, and wrestlers Ravi Dahiya and Deepak Punia, who are in Russia. New Delhi: With less then three weeks to go for the Tokyo Olympics, the Sports Ministry has sought the assistance …

Sports Ministry seeks MEA assistance to complete COVID-19 vaccination of seven athletes based overseas
3 years, 6 months ago

Sports Ministry seeks MEA assistance to complete COVID-19 vaccination of seven athletes based overseas

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has sought the assistance of the Ministry of External Affairs to complete the COVID-19 vaccination of seven athletes and 17 support staff now based overseas. The sportspersons include javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who is based in Uppasala in Sweden, boxers Manish Kaushik, Satish Kumar, Pooja Rani and Simranjeet Kaur who are in Assisi, …

Need to overcome 'unfair' protocols to succeed in Tokyo: Batra to athletes
3 years, 6 months ago

Need to overcome 'unfair' protocols to succeed in Tokyo: Batra to athletes

The Hindu  

There is "no way out" of some "unfair" restrictions that Tokyo Olympics organisers have imposed on Indian athletes in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, IOA President Narinder Batra conceded on Wednesday, asking the country's contingent to be mentally prepared for added curbs. Batra said the Indian Olympic Association is still awaiting clarifications on several issues like athletes' training and food …

Health Ministry asks states to identify dedicated COVID-19 vaccination centres for Olympic-bound athletes
3 years, 6 months ago

Health Ministry asks states to identify dedicated COVID-19 vaccination centres for Olympic-bound athletes

The Hindu  

State governments and union territories, on Tuesday, were asked to identify dedicated COVID-19 vaccination centres for the Tokyo Olympics-bound Indian contingent. The Indian Olympic Association has said that the country is likely to send 190-odd members, including over 120 athletes, to the quadrennial showpiece, which opens on July 23. "The athletes, coaches, support staff and delegate members for Olympics need …

There can't be any discrimination: Rijiju on additional COVID-19 restrictions on India's Olympic-bound
3 years, 6 months ago

There can't be any discrimination: Rijiju on additional COVID-19 restrictions on India's Olympic-bound

The Hindu  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said "there can't be any discrimination" as he weighed in on the tougher COVID-19 restrictions imposed by Japan on India's Olympic-bound contingent, saying a formal complaint has been lodged and the issue will be addressed. Highlighting the ministry's efforts for the Tokyo Games, Rijiju said the government has spent Rs 1,100 crore in the …

Visa and vaccination tension for Olympic-bound shooters
3 years, 6 months ago

Visa and vaccination tension for Olympic-bound shooters

The Hindu  

Despite all the professional arrangements by the National Rifle Association of India and the Sports Authority of India, the two Tokyo-bound skeet shooters Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Angad Vir Singh Bajwa are facing uncertainty regarding their vaccination and visa extension in Italy. RELATED | “We are mentally, emotionally and physically disturbed and tortured, after almost a month chasing the Indian …

IOC pushes for more vaccinations of Tokyo-bound athletes
3 years, 7 months ago

IOC pushes for more vaccinations of Tokyo-bound athletes

The Hindu  

Around 80 per cent of athletes qualified for the Tokyo Olympics have already been vaccinated against COVID-19, with the International Olympic Committee pushing to raise that number with just over a month to go before the start of the Games. The Japanese capital is set to host the once-postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics from July 23, amid concerns that the global …

Majority of India’s Tokyo 2020-bound shooters now vaccinated
3 years, 7 months ago

Majority of India’s Tokyo 2020-bound shooters now vaccinated

The Hindu  

Most of India’s Olympic-bound shooters were on Wednesday administered the COVID-19 vaccine in Zagreb, where they are preparing for the upcoming multi-sporting extravaganza. The 13 rifle and pistol shooters are currently on a training-cum-competition tour of Croatia, where they will take part in the ISSF World Cup later this month in Osijek, which will be the last competitive event before …

India's Olympic-bound athletes to receive second dose of COVID-19 vaccine after four weeks
3 years, 7 months ago

India's Olympic-bound athletes to receive second dose of COVID-19 vaccine after four weeks

The Hindu  

The gap between two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for Olympic-bound athletes and officials has been set at four weeks by the Ministry of Health, informed Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra on Monday. The letter has been issued by the Ministry of Health Government of India, that in the case of Tokyo Bound Athletes and officials, the second dose …

PT Usha's appeal to Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan: Vaccinate state athletes ahead of National Championships
3 years, 7 months ago

PT Usha's appeal to Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan: Vaccinate state athletes ahead of National Championships

India Today  

PT Usha on Monday requested Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to vaccinate athletes of the state who are taking part in the upcoming National Inter-State Championships, an Olympic qualifying event to be held from June 25 to 29. “A humble request to @CMOKerala to vaccinate sports persons, their coaches, support staff & medical team, who will participate in the fourthcoming …

IOA asks 5 Tokyo-bound COVID-19 recovered athletes to get first dose of vaccine
3 years, 7 months ago

IOA asks 5 Tokyo-bound COVID-19 recovered athletes to get first dose of vaccine

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Olympic Association on Sunday asked five Olympic-bound sportspersons, who have recovered from COVID-19 in the recent past, to take their first dose of the vaccine as soon as possible. Indian Olympic Association Simranjit Kaur, who is a 2018 World Championships bronze medallist, is the lone boxer in the list while the other four are shooters, including 19-year-old Saurabh …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOA asks five Games-bound COVID-19 recovered athletes to get first dose of vaccine
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOA asks five Games-bound COVID-19 recovered athletes to get first dose of vaccine

Firstpost  

Simranjit Kaur is the lone boxer on the list while the other four are shooters. New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association on Sunday asked five Olympic-bound sportspersons, who have recovered from COVID-19 in the recent past, to take their first dose of the vaccine as soon as possible. Simranjit Kaur, who is a 2018 World Championships bronze medallist, is the …

Olympics: ‘We cannot postpone again,’ Tokyo 2020 boss says of COVID gloom
3 years, 7 months ago

Olympics: ‘We cannot postpone again,’ Tokyo 2020 boss says of COVID gloom

The Hindu  

The head of Japan’s Olympics organising committee ruled out on Thursday another suspension of the Games, despite deep disquiet at the prospect of thousands of athletes and officials arriving during a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections. However, organising committee president Seiko Hashimoto countered the gloom, telling the Nikkan Sports newspaper: “We cannot postpone again.” Hashimoto, who competed in seven summer …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOC sets up vaccine hubs in Qatar, Rwanda for Japan-bound athletes
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOC sets up vaccine hubs in Qatar, Rwanda for Japan-bound athletes

Firstpost  

The two centres will use the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for athletes who have been unable to get vaccinated in their home countries, said the IOC, adding that it was ready to help with travel costs when necessary. Lausanne: Olympic and Paralympic athletes not yet vaccinated against COVID-19 will be able to use special facilities set up in Qatar and Rwanda, the …

Tokyo Olympics: IOC tries to reassure athletes over Covid-19 waiver
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: IOC tries to reassure athletes over Covid-19 waiver

The Hindu  

IOC has told the Olympic athletes that signing a waiver releasing Tokyo organisers from liability for COVID-19 issues was “standard practice” for major sports events. The issue was raised when IOC president Thomas Bach took questions to cap a two-day online conference hosted by the official Olympic commission representing athletes. “I know this is a concern for a number of …

COVID-19: Physician warns Tokyo Olympics could spread variants
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19: Physician warns Tokyo Olympics could spread variants

The Hindu  

A physician representing a Japanese medical body warned on Thursday that holding the postponed Tokyo Olympics in two months could lead to the spread of variants of the coronavirus. Tokyo Olympics: IOA says Indian contingent will be vaccinated before leaving for the Games “Since the emergence of COVID-19 there has not been such a dangerous gathering of people coming together …

Indian Contingent for Tokyo Will be Vaccinated: IOA Promises IOC
3 years, 7 months ago

Indian Contingent for Tokyo Will be Vaccinated: IOA Promises IOC

The Quint  

Earlier this week, in an editorial, the Japanese newspaper publisher Asahi Shimbun, an official partner of the Tokyo Olympics, called for the Games to be cancelled. The armed forces have assumed charge of the vaccination centres in Tokyo and Osaka this week to ramp up Japan's extremely slow vaccination process just two months ahead of the scheduled start of the …

Tokyo Olympics: IOA says Indian contingent will be fully vaccinated before leaving for the Games
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: IOA says Indian contingent will be fully vaccinated before leaving for the Games

The Hindu  

The Indian Olympic Association has told the International Olympic Committe that it will "do everything possible" to ensure that all the "personnel part of the Indian contingent" clear the necessary steps, including undergoing vaccinations, before they leave for the Tokyo Games that are due to begin on July 23. Reassuring the IOC that everyone's safety was its priority and that …

Tokyo Olympics: IOA seeks details of vaccinated athletes from national federations
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: IOA seeks details of vaccinated athletes from national federations

The Hindu  

The Indian Olympic Association has sought details from the national federations about the vaccinated athletes and officials, who are set to travel to Tokyo for the Summer Games, beginning July 23. READ: One COVID-19 case found during Olympic test event period - Tokyo 2020 chief More than 90 Indian athletes across sports have so far qualified for the postponed Tokyo …

Tokyo organisers say Olympics will be safe and secure
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo organisers say Olympics will be safe and secure

The Hindu  

With just nine weeks until the start of the Olympics in Tokyo, the International Olympic Committee on Friday sought to calm fears in Japan that the Games would present an additional burden to a medical system already strained by the pandemic. "I can say it's now clearer than ever that these Games would be safe for everyone participating and, importantly, …

Narinder Batra: I don’t see any reason why Olympics should not happen
3 years, 7 months ago

Narinder Batra: I don’t see any reason why Olympics should not happen

The Hindu  

Narinder Dhruv Batra has been a sports administrator for more than two decades, but his current stint as president of the Indian Olympic Association would clearly rate among his toughest years yet. Speaking to Sportstar, Batra reiterated his support to the Games going ahead despite uncertainty and local opposition, assured sufficient training for athletes, and confirmed accelerated vaccination for the …

Japanese towns abandon plans to host Olympics athletes amid COVID surge
3 years, 8 months ago

Japanese towns abandon plans to host Olympics athletes amid COVID surge

The Hindu  

Dozens of Japanese towns have abandoned plans to accept overseas athletes competing in the Olympics from July due to concerns about inadequate resources amid a fourth wave of coronavirus infections, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday. Of 528 towns registered to welcome international competitors, about 40 have decided not to accept athletes for training camps and cultural exchanges before the …

Never break COVID-19 protocols of other countries, sports minsiter Kiren Rijiju tells athletes
3 years, 8 months ago

Never break COVID-19 protocols of other countries, sports minsiter Kiren Rijiju tells athletes

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday cautioned Indian sportspersons against breaking COVID-19 protocols of foreign countries while travelling for training or competition. Never break the COVID-19 protocols of other countries. Maldives sports minister Ahmed Mahloof had asked BFC to leave the island nation after two players and a support staff member of the team broke the quarantine rules …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Rower Arjun Lal Jat says ‘very little Olympic atmosphere’ in host city, expects ‘totally different’ Games
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Rower Arjun Lal Jat says ‘very little Olympic atmosphere’ in host city, expects ‘totally different’ Games

Firstpost  

The Olympics open in Tokyo on 23 July but Arjun said the Games will be unlike any previous edition if they happen. New Delhi: He made the Olympic cut in the very city which is gearing up to host the showpiece in less than three months’ time but Indian rower Arjun Lal Jat said the Olympic buzz is distinctly missing …

India's Olympic-bound shooters, coaches, officials receives COVID-19 vaccine
3 years, 8 months ago

India's Olympic-bound shooters, coaches, officials receives COVID-19 vaccine

The Hindu  

Many shooters, coaches and officials from India's Olympic-bound contingent received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine across cities on Thursday. Some of the members of the Indian team have already got their first dose of the vaccine last month, including pistol ace Manu Bhaker and rifle shooter Anjum Moudgil. As far as the national shooting team's coaches are concerned, quite …

Pfizer To Vaccinate Olympic Athletes As Japan Mulls Extending Pandemic Restrictions
3 years, 8 months ago

Pfizer To Vaccinate Olympic Athletes As Japan Mulls Extending Pandemic Restrictions

NPR  

Pfizer To Vaccinate Olympic Athletes As Japan Mulls Extending Pandemic Restrictions Enlarge this image toggle caption Hiro Komae/AP Hiro Komae/AP Pfizer and its partner, Germany's BioNTech, announced Thursday that they have agreed to donate vaccines to competitors and staff at the Tokyo Games, set to be held this summer despite ongoing concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, the …

Canadian athletes to have vaccine access before Tokyo Games
3 years, 8 months ago

Canadian athletes to have vaccine access before Tokyo Games

The Hindu  

All Canadian athletes competing at this year's Tokyo Olympics will have access to COVID-19 vaccines before they head to the global event, the Canadian Olympic Committee's chief medical officer said on Friday. COC Chief Medical Officer Mike Wilkinson said the pace of Canada's vaccine rollout will allow the Tokyo-bound delegation to be vaccinated on time without jumping any queues. by …

South Korea inoculates Olympic athletes ahead of Tokyo Games
3 years, 8 months ago

South Korea inoculates Olympic athletes ahead of Tokyo Games

The Hindu  

South Korean Olympic table tennis team player Jeon Ji-Hee receives the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in Seoul, South Korea on Thursday. South Korea began administering fast-track COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday to athletes, coaches and others expected to attend the Tokyo Olympics. READ: Australian Olympians to be given COVID-19 vaccine priority The sports ministry said in a statement …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Less than one percent of Japanese population vaccinated with Games under 100 days away
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Less than one percent of Japanese population vaccinated with Games under 100 days away

Firstpost  

Tokyo: Three months before they host the Olympics - the biggest international event since the pandemic began - Japan have fully vaccinated less than one percent of their population in a cautious, slow-moving programme. Games unaffected, organisers say Writing in the British Medical Journal this month, four health experts cited Japan’s “sluggish vaccine rollout” among other factors in urging plans …

Athletes likely to be vaccinated before Tokyo Olympics, says Team GB
3 years, 8 months ago

Athletes likely to be vaccinated before Tokyo Olympics, says Team GB

The Hindu  

British athletes are likely to have COVID-19 jabs before heading to Tokyo for the Olympics and none has expressed any opposition to vaccination, Team GB head Mark England said on Thursday. The British Olympic Association said in January athletes would not jump the queue over health workers, the elderly and vulnerable but the pace of Britain's vaccination programme has changed …

No athletes have requested pre-Olympic vaccinations yet, says Tokyo 2020
3 years, 8 months ago

No athletes have requested pre-Olympic vaccinations yet, says Tokyo 2020

The Hindu  

Tokyo 2020 organising committee said on Tuesday that they received no request from athletes to vaccinate them before the opening of the Olympic games. Seiko Hashimoto, President of Tokyo 2020 organizing committee said while there are voices of whether the Olympics can go on or not, she and the organising committee will be more thorough in planning a Tokyo games …

With Fresh COVID Vaccine Guidelines, States Now Free to Talk to Global Manufacturers Directly
3 years, 8 months ago

With Fresh COVID Vaccine Guidelines, States Now Free to Talk to Global Manufacturers Directly

News 18  

Following the government announcement that vaccination will open up for all Indian citizens above the age of 18 from May 1, 2021, few important questions have been raised. With outbreaks in various states, and severe demand for vaccines from several quarters, the central government has opened up vaccination for everyone above 18 so that various states are allowed to vaccinate …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: NRAI requests government to vaccinate Olympic-bound shooters at the earliest
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: NRAI requests government to vaccinate Olympic-bound shooters at the earliest

Firstpost  

The NRAI stepped up its call for vaccination after three of its Olympic-bound shooters contracted the highly contagious virus recently, forcing the federation to cancel the national camp for the rifle team that was to start in the national capital from Tuesday. New Delhi: The National Rifle Association of India has requested the government to vaccinate its Olympic-bound shooters at …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Australia likely to prioritise vaccination for Games-bound athletes
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Australia likely to prioritise vaccination for Games-bound athletes

Firstpost  

Earlier this month, the government in Canberra joined a growing number of countries halting the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for younger people over fears it can cause serious blood clots. Sydney: Australia are considering allowing their hundreds of Olympic athletes and support staff to jump the queue and get the coronavirus vaccine before heading to the Tokyo Games, a …

Japan’s big Olympics gamble as covid-19 cases rise
3 years, 9 months ago

Japan’s big Olympics gamble as covid-19 cases rise

Live Mint  

Japan has announced not currently looking to prioritise covid-19 vaccines for Olympic athletes, dismissing a media report that sparked a social media outcry since the country's inoculations are trailing other major economies. A Kyodo news agency report, citing government officials, said Japan has begun looking into the possibility of ensuring its Olympic and Paralympic athletes are all vaccinated by the …

Japan Olympic adviser urges COVID-19 vaccine option for athletes
3 years, 9 months ago

Japan Olympic adviser urges COVID-19 vaccine option for athletes

The Hindu  

A health adviser to Japan's Olympic committee said on Tuesday athletes should have the option of getting COVID-19 vaccines, days after public outcry led the government to deny it was making them a priority. Okabe is an infectious disease expert who helped guide Japan's response to the H1N1 outbreak in 2009 and advises on its COVID-19 response. "I think the …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOA working with AIIMS authorities to vaccinate Games-bound athletes
3 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOA working with AIIMS authorities to vaccinate Games-bound athletes

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Concerned at the increasing number of athletes contracting COVID-19 at top training centres, the Indian Olympic Association has asked the authorities to expedite the process to get the Olympic-bound athletes get vaccinated soon at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. Mehta had in February written to Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, requesting him to consider vaccinating the …

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