CHARLOTTE, N.C.—The Carolina Panthers have sent all of their players home from Bank of America Stadium after six more players tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. That brings the total number of Carolina players on the COVID-19 reserve list to 13. Defensive end Brian Burns, linebacker Shaq Thompson, defensive end Marquis Haynes, defensive tackle Phil…
US Olympic Skier Shiffrin Tests Positive for COVID-19
Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin is the latest elite skier to test positive for COVID-19 with the Beijing Games less than six weeks away. “I wanted to let you all know that I’m doing well, but unfortunately I had a positive COVID test,” the American wrote on her social media accounts Monday. “I’m following protocol…
NBA Virus Numbers Still Rising, Expanded Testing Begins
The way Miami’s Caleb Martin sees things, he’s lucky. He just missed seven games while completing the NBA’s health and safety protocols related to COVID-19, the worst of his symptoms being a couple days of fatigue. And when looking at the still-rising numbers of positive tests around the league right now, Martin offered a stark…
China Sees Record Daily Cases Since COVID-19 Outbreak in Early 2020
China has reported its highest daily rise in local COVID-19 cases in almost two years, driven by more than a doubling of infections in a northwestern city on Dec. 25. Xi’an, the provincial capital of Shaanxi and the latest COVID-19 hotspot on Chinese soil, entered its fourth day of lockdown on Dec. 26. The city…
Fully Vaccinated Holland America Cruise Ship Turned Away After COVID-19 Positive Tests Reported
A Holland America Line cruise ship was denied entry to a Mexican port over the weekend after health officials discovered positive COVID-19 cases on board. The Mexican state of Jalisco’s health department confirmed in a statement to media outlets that 21 crew members on the Koningsdam cruise line tested positive for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party)…
3 Members of K-Pop BTS Diagnosed With COVID-19
SEOUL, South Korea—Three members of the K-pop superstar group BTS have been infected with the coronavirus after returning from abroad, their management agency said. RM and Jin were diagnosed with COVID-19 on Saturday evening, the Big Hit Music agency said in a statement. It earlier said another member, Suga, tested positive for the virus on…
Browns Activate QB Mayfield, Colts’ Nelson on COVID-19 List
CLEVELAND—Baker Mayfield moved a step closer to playing against Aaron Rodgers on Christmas as the Browns activated their quarterback from the COVID-19 reserve list Friday before leaving for Green Bay. Mayfield has been out since testing positive on Dec. 15, one of a slew of virus cases the past two weeks for the Browns. He…
State TV: Recalled Iranian Diplomat to Yemen Dies of COVID-19
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Iran’s top diplomat to Yemen died Tuesday after reportedly contracting the coronavirus, Iranian state TV said, just days after he was abruptly recalled from his mission in the war-torn nation. State-run media in Iran said Ambassador Hassan Irloo had become infected with the coronavirus in Yemen, where a conflict between Iran-backed Houthi…
Jets’ Saleh Tests Positive, Browns’ Stefanski Returns
FLORHAM PARK, N.J.—The Cleveland Browns got their coach back on the sideline. The New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles might be without theirs this weekend. The Buffalo Bills will be without wide receiver Cole Beasley. Browns second-year coach Kevin Stefanski cleared COVID-19 protocols Wednesday and returned to the team after missing Monday’s home loss to…
Bencic Tests Positive for COVID-19 After Abu Dhabi Event, Has ‘Severe Symptoms’
Olympic tennis champion Belinda Bencic has tested positive for COVID-19 after her trip to Abu Dhabi and has “severe symptoms,” she said on Tuesday, a day after Rafa Nadal announced he had also tested positive. Both players had traveled to Abu Dhabi to play in the Mubadala World Tennis Championship exhibition event last week. Nadal also…
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