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REUTERS: Chile's Joaquin Niemann, who had to skip last month's Masters after testing positive for COVID-19, grabbed a share of the early first-round clubhouse lead at the Mayakoba Classic in Playa del Carmen, Mexico on Thursday. The former top-ranked amateur mixed an eagle, four birdies and a bogey for a five-under-par 66 in windy conditions at El Camaleon Golf Club where he and Argentine Emiliano Grillo were a shot clear of Norway's Viktor Hovland. "Took me a couple holes to like figure it out a little bit with the wind and stuff, but I'm really happy the way I played and the way I finished," Niemann said. World number three Justin Thomas, the highest-ranked player in the field, carded a one-over-par 72 that included a double-bogey at the par-four 14th. Rickie Fowler, a five-times winner on the PGA Tour, did well to salvage a one-under-par 70 despite a roller-coaster round that included a quadruple-bogey and a double-bogey. Fowler, who started on the back nine, began … [Read more...] about Chile’s Niemann grabs share of clubhouse lead in Mexico

BEIJING: CanSino Biologics will start testing its COVID-19 vaccine candidate in late-stage human trials in Argentina and Chile, the co-founder of the Chinese pharmaceutical company said on Saturday (Nov 21). The candidate Ad5-nCoV, which goes by the trade name Convidecia, uses a harmless common cold virus to carry genetic information of coronavirus' protein to elicit immune responses, has already begun Phase 3 trials in Pakistan, Russia and Mexico. CanSino will begin interim analysis of the late-stage trial results when 50 infection cases are found, said Zhu Tao, who is also the company's chief scientific officer. The 50-case milestone could be hit faster than previously expected judging from how the virus is spreading, Zhu told an industry event, without specifying when the analysis would start. The expectation follows announcements this month by Pfizer and BioNTech and Moderna, as well as from Russia, that their experimental vaccines are more than 90 per cent effective, … [Read more...] about China’s CanSino to test COVID-19 vaccine candidate in Argentina and Chile

REUTERS: Belgium were crowned FIFA's team of the year for the third straight time after retaining the top spot ahead of world champions France in the latest world rankings released on Thursday, soccer's world governing body said. While a total of 1,082 international games were played in 2019, the most since the rankings system was introduced in 1993, only 352 matches were held this year - the fewest since 1987 - due to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Roberto Martinez's Belgium won six of their eight games this year as they booked their place in next year's UEFA Nations League finals. The top four remained unchanged, with Brazil and England retaining their third and fourth ranking respectively. Portugal moved up to fifth, while both Spain (sixth) and Argentina (seventh) improved two places compared to last year. Hungary (40th) were the most improved side in the rankings this year, having gained 44 points and 12 places to break into the top 50. Marco … [Read more...] about Soccer-Belgium top year-end world rankings for third straight time

Disney’s Raya and The Last Dragon is getting the Mulan treatment where it will be released both in cinemas and on Disney+ via Premier Access. Starting March 5, 2021, customers who purchase Premier Access to Raya and The Last Dragon will get to watch the highly anticipated movie at the same time it premieres in cinemas from the comforts of their own home. Those who purchase Premier Access will also be able to watch the movie repeatedly on any platform where Disney+ is available as long as there is an active Disney+ subscription. This Premier Access to Raya and The Last Dragon will be available until May 5, 2021 before it becomes free and available to all Disney+ subscribers on June 4, 2021. Thinking of getting Premier Access? Here’s a breakdown for you. ALSO READ: Everything you need to know about Disney+ Singapore including prices, content & more What is Premier Access? Disney+ Premier Access is a purchase option for Disney+ subscribers, enabling members to pay an … [Read more...] about All you need to know about Raya and the Last Dragon Disney+ Premier Access

REUTERS: 1/BREXIT MARATHON An EU official likened the current state of Brexit negotiations to a marathon where runners are "past kilometre 40" of the just over 42-km race. But four weeks before the transition period expires, a no-deal outcome is clearly a risk. Britain is also about to irk the EU further; on Monday, its parliament will press ahead with draft laws that breach an earlier divorce treaty with the bloc. It also plans new legislation, potentially with more provisions overruling parts of an earlier EU withdrawal agreement. -Britain to press ahead with Brexit treaty-breaking laws next week -EU-UK trade deal hangs in the balance with four weeks to go (Graphic: Brexit and pound - https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/mkt/yxmpjezekvr/Pastedper cent20imageper cent201607073237841.png) 2/EURO WEEK A big week for the euro area. A two-day EU meeting from Dec. 11 will try to break a stalemate over a 1.8 trillion-euro spending package to aid COVID-hit economies, … [Read more...] about Take Five: The clocks are ticking down