The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Saturday said it was monitoring reports of allergic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccination and made recommendations on how people with histories of allergies should proceed. Anyone who had a severe reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine should not get the second dose, the agency said, defining severe as needing the medication …

Apple Inc has temporarily shut all of its 53 stores in California because of a coronavirus outbreak and 16 stores in the United Kingdom following restrictions introduced by the government in London, a spokesman said on Saturday. The company said on Friday it was temporarily shutting some stores in California following a surge in COVID-19 cases, sending the iPhone maker’s …

ISLAMABAD: Veteran Aqeel Khan continued his title-winning exploits on Saturday when he defeated Muzammil Murtaza in the men’s singles final of the sixth Benazir Bhutto Shaheed National Tennis Championships here at the Islamabad Tennis Courts. The 40-year-old Aqeel overwhelmed Muzammil 7-6-(7-4), 4-6, 6-1. In the women’s singles decider, Sarah Mehboob outclassed Ushna Suhail 6-4, 6-3. Mohammad Shoaib was declared winner …

WHANGAREI (New Zealand): Fawad Alam and captain Rohail Nazir both scored as Pakistan Shaheens made brilliant recovery on day three of their four-day fixture against New Zealand ‘A’ at the cob ham Oval here on Saturday. The tourists, who were struggling at 64-4 in their second innings and just 32 runs in front, rode on the magnificent 215-run partnership between …

LAHORE: Former Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Khalid Mahmood has criticised the PCB for mishandling the case of fast bowler Mohammad Amir and said it is quite unfortunate that the career of another fine bowler is being spoiled due to mishandling of the Board. “It is unfortunate what has happened in the case of Mohammad Amir,” Khalid told Dawn. “It seems …

LONDON: Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah each netted twice in a scoring masterclass as the visitors thrashed Crystal Palace 7-0 to record their first away win in the Premier League since September and move a provisional six points clear at the top. Japanese midfielder Takumi Minamino wasted no time in repaying Juergen Klopp’s decision to start him instead of …

SYDNEY: Sunil Gavaskar knows what it feels like to be saddled with a dubious distinction and the batting great offered comforting words to India’s team after they registered a record low total in the day-night Test against Australia on Saturday. India’s previous lowest innings total was 42, register­­ed during a 1974 Test match against England at Lord’s. Gavaskar — who was part …

Crude oil markets are on up. Prices rose after the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a decline in the US crude oil inventory by 3.1 million barrels for the week to Dec 11. This gave a boost to market sentiments. In the midst of all this, two opposing camps appear endeavouring to sway the market sentiments. Some are beginning …

Tim Seifert’s 84 not out trumped an unbeaten 99 by Mohammed Hafeez as New Zealand claimed the second Twenty20 against Pakistan by nine wickets in Hamilton on Sunday to take the series with a game to spare. New Zealand chased down Pakistan’s 163 for six with four balls to spare. Kane Williamson, back in the side after paternity leave, hit …

ISLAMABAD: The economies of Asia and the Pacific must put water security on top of their post-Covid-19 agenda and adapt to climate change, the Asian Develop­ment Bank (ADB) said in its Asian Water Development Outlook 2020. Despite achievements in the Asia Pacific region over the last few decades, 1.5 billion people living in rural areas and 600 million in urban areas …