Coronavirus Variant

Premier League: Nearly seven in 10 players double-jabbed against coronavirus

"The Premier League can confirm today that 81 percent of players have received at least one COVID-19 vaccination dose, with 68 percent now fully vaccinated," the league said in a statement.

NBA: Vaccine sceptic Andrew Wiggins says he was forced to get COVID-19 jab

"I guess you don't own your body. That's what it comes down to. If you want to work in society today, then I guess they made the rules of what goes in your body and what you do. The only options were to get vaccinated or not play in the NBA. It was a tough decision," Wiggins said.

World Cup qualifiers: Germany's Thomas Mueller unsure how to interact with fans amid pandemic

Mueller caught COVID-19 in February while playing for Bayern Munich at the Club World Cup in Qatar. He flew back to Germany and quarantined in the cellar of his home near Munich to avoid infecting his wife.

Hockey India withdraws teams from Birmingham CWG citing COVID concerns, discriminatory quarantine rules

Hockey India's decision comes a day after England's withdrawal from the junior men's World Cup in Bhubaneswar over similar reasons.

FIFA World Cup 2022: World football body in talks with Qatar to ease vaccine mandate

Qatar's PM had announced in June that it would require any fans wanting entry into next year's tournament to be fully inoculated against the coronavirus, but has said nothing about the policy for players yet

Indian Wells Masters: Aryna Sabalenka to miss out of event after contracting coronavirus

Aryna Sabalenka was due to be top-seeded for the 4-17 October tournament at Indian Wells after No. 1-ranked Wimbledon champion Ash Barty withdrew to rest at home in Australia

Conspiracy theories, religious reasons, personal freedom: Why some NBA players are resisting vaccination

Conspiracy theories, religious reasons, personal freedom: Firstpost Explains why convincing some NBA players to take vaccines is proving to be tricky

Champions League: N'Golo Kante out of Chelsea's tie against Juventus with coronavirus

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel admitted he does not know how many of his squad have been vaccinated but revealed he has received the jab himself. He said players must retain personal choice over COVID-19 vaccines.

Beijing Winter Olympics: IOC urges teams to ask for more vaccines ahead of next year's Games

Health officials in China said this week that more than one billion people, or 72 percent of the country's 1.4 billion citizens, have been fully vaccinated.

Serie A: Striker Olivier Giroud tests positive for COVID-19, announce AC Milan

Milan also said that Giroud "has not had contact with the rest of the team since the league match against Cagliari".