Anti-doping agency lifts India’s lab suspension

Montreal, Dec 23 (AFP/APP):The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced Thursday that it has reinstated, effective immediately, the accreditation of India’s national dope-testing laboratory, which had been suspended since mid-2019. The New Delhi-based lab can now resume its anti-doping activities, including urine and blood tests, the […]

Belgium closes entertainment venues as Omicron spreads

Brussels, Dec 22 (AFP/APP):Belgium’s government on Wednesday announced concert halls, cinemas and other entertainment venues would have to close from the weekend as Omicron cases increased. Prime Minister Alexander De Croo told a media conference that while overall Covid infections were down 60 percent from […]

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