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Reilly Opelka of the U.S. adjusts his cap during the match against Italy’s Fabio Fognini. At Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia January 21, 2020 – PHOTO: REUTERS NEW YORK (REUTERS) - Towering American Reilly Opelka beat Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka in three sets to win his second career ATP Tour title at the Delray Beach Open in Florida on Sunday. … [Read more...] about Opelka fires 27 aces in beating Nishioka in Florida

After that, her grandfather sent her to Hanoi to join a talented badminton team when she was 10. She then moved to play for Da Nang and became the nation’s No 2 player, behind Vu Thi Trang and was selected to the national team to compete in the Southeast Asian Games in 2018 when she was only 18 years old. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese player finishes second in Austrian Open

Bangkok (VNA) – The acute respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) may subside in the second half of 2020 or earlier, Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports Pipat Ratchakitprakan said on February 23, expecting that the country’s tourism would recover after its Songkran New Year festival. Speaking at an event in Phatthalung province, Pipat stated that the disease has had serious impact on Thailand. "Although the virus has caused damage to the tourism industry in the first half of the year, I am confident the situation will return to normal in the second half or after the Songkran Festival, when China will likely produce a vaccine against it," he added. According to him, when the summer comes, coronavirus will not be able to withstand the heat and the situation in many countries, including Thailand, will improve. He shared that the government is preparing to introduce financial measures to help disease-affected businesses. Thailand served … [Read more...] about Thailand expects tourism to recover after new year festival

Experts from the World Health Organization have visited the locked-down central Chinese city at the epicentre of the deadly global coronavirus outbreak, Chinese authorities said Monday. The trip over the weekend is the first reported visit to Wuhan by the WHO since the virus emerged from the city of 11 million people late last year. The virus, which is suspected to have crossed from animals to humans at a market in Wuhan, has killed more than 2,500 people across China and spread around the world. The international group of experts led by the WHO inspected two hospitals during their visit, including a makeshift one at a sports centre, the National Health Commission said on Monday. They also met with top officials at the centre for disease control for Hubei province, of which Wuhan is the capital. China has quarantined Wuhan and other cities in Hubei, blocking tens of millions of residents from travelling, since late January, to try and contain the virus. Most of the deaths have … [Read more...] about WHO experts visit Chinese virus epicentre

“Though business firms might agree to ship their goods during the night, will their partners be able to arrange sufficient labour to release the goods,” he said, adding that an increase in labour costs and inefficient cooperation could create problems. … [Read more...] about HCM City considers evening transport of goods to reduce traffic jams