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A single soccer team is responsible for every case of the Omicron coronavirus variant in Portugal
Elite club Belenenses said 13 players or staff had tested positive for the Omicron variant, and tha…
Sam Cooper
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams defends vaccine exemption for athletes like Kyrie Irving: 'We have to be on the field in order to win in both the game of life'
Adams, describing himself as "a war-time general," will allow unvaccinated stars such as Kyrie Irvi…
Jake Lahut
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China is testing door handles and couches for COVID-19 inside the Olympic bubble despite findings that surfaces pose little risk for spreading the virus
Deb Fuller, a virus expert, told the Associated Press that China may be testing surfaces to learn i…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Top US figure skater Vincent Zhou tests positive for COVID-19 hours after helping America win silver during the team event
Zhou — who was scheduled to compete again on Tuesday — tested positive during a routine screening o…
Rebecca Cohen
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Surreal photos and videos show hotel bartenders and waiters in full PPE in China's draconian Olympic bubble
China created a "closed-looped" cocoon for its Beijing Winter Olympics villages to prevent the spre…
Sinéad Baker
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Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic loses his Australian visa appeal, says he is 'disappointed' with result
The Federal Court on Monday upheld Australian immigration minister Alex Hawke's decision to cancel …
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Djokovic lawyer argues anti-vax sentiments in Australia are a result of 'coercive action by the state,' like canceling the tennis star's visa
Attorney Nick Wood argued that it was "irrational" not to consider that canceling Djokovic's visa w…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Novak Djokovic admitted to attending an interview and photoshoot while COVID-positive, and said his agent accidentally ticked the wrong box in his immigration form
The tennis star also attended a children's sports event while waiting for the results of his COVID-…
Matthew Loh
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Australian court overturns tennis pro Novak Djokovic's visa cancellation
It's now up to Australia's immigration minister to decide whether the world's top-ranked tennis pla…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Australia denies holding Novak Djokovic 'captive' and says it will help him leave the country whenever he wants
Djokovic is currently being held in a quarantine hotel in Melbourne due to issues with his visa and…
Sinéad Baker
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Australia cancels tennis star Novak Djokovic's visa and will deport him before the Australian Open
Novak Djokovic plans to appeal the decision, a source close to the Australian Open tournament told …
Kelly McLaughlin,Scott Davis
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An NFL agent estimates that 10% to 15% of players have a fake vaccine card
"I think it is a lot more common than people realize," an NFL agent told The Defector about possibl…
Kelly McLaughlin
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NFL star Antonio Brown suspended for 'misrepresenting' vaccine status after being accused of using fake card
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown was suspended for three games without pay on Thurs…
Kelly McLaughlin,Scott Davis
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A COVID-19 outbreak has struck the Dallas Cowboys during a ruinous losing streak, sidelining their head coach at a crucial moment
Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy and six assistant coaches tested positive for COVID-19 on M…
Jackson Thompson
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The NFL's top doctor says vaccinated players who get COVID-19 get better quicker — and back to the field sooner — than their unvaccinated teammates
The NFL's top doctor addressed confusion around vaccinated players getting COVID. He said, if they …
Hilary Brueck
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Antonio Brown is accused of getting a fake COVID-19 vaccine card before the start of the NFL season
Antonio Brown's lawyer told NFL.com the Buccaneers player is vaccinated against COVID-19, but it re…
Kelly McLaughlin,Azmi Haroun
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The NFL has fined the Packers and Aaron Rodgers over COVID-19 violations
The Packers were fined $300,000 and players Aaron Rodgers and Allen Lazard were each fined $14,650 …
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Shailene Woodley slams 'shitty media' for trying to 'disparage' fiancé Aaron Rodgers over COVID-19 rumors
The "Big Little Lies" star claimed another man was misidentified as the NFL star, pointing out Rodg…
Connor Perrett
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Aaron Rodgers says he's taken ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine since testing positive for COVID-19
The drugs - which have been championed by vaccine skeptics - haven't been authorized as effective t…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Aaron Rodgers consulted Joe Rogan on how to treat his COVID-19 and blames the 'woke mob' for trying to cancel unvaccinated people
Rodgers, who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week, told Pat McAfee he took the horse dewo…