Football: Beijing virus outbreak deals further blow to Chinese Super League

  • 📰 ChannelNewsAsia
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 34 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 17%
  • Publisher: 66%

Singapore Headlines News

Singapore Latest News,Singapore Headlines

The delayed Chinese Super League (CSL) season is 'shrouded in uncertainty', state media warned on Thursday, as a fresh coronavirus outbreak in ...

Medical workers in protective equipment take a break at a testing centre for COVID-19 in Beijing this week after a new outbreak whch is also casting fresh doubts over the suspended Chinese Super League football season. SHANGHAI: The delayed Chinese Super League season is"shrouded in uncertainty", state media warned on Thursday , as a fresh coronavirus outbreak in Beijing throws the campaign into even further doubt.

But the Chinese Football Association is yet to get its epidemic control plans approved by the government's highest sports authority and a start date remains elusive."The CFA is actively preparing for resumption of the professional football leagues," a CFA spokesman told the Global Times in a story headlined:"Return of Chinese Super League still shrouded in uncertainty."The spokesman added:"A fundamental principle is that we won't have a season in split years.

However, a new outbreak in the capital Beijing has renewed concerns of a"second wave" in the country where the pandemic emerged late last year.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 6. in SG

Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Japanese telco SoftBank invests in startup Splyt in hunt for super appJapanese telco Softbank Corp said on Thursday it led a US$19.5 million funding round in startup Splyt, which helps app operators integrate ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Beijing fights new virus outbreak as India deaths soarBEIJING — China closed schools in Beijing and restricted air travel from the capital on Wednesday (June 17) to halt an outbreak of coronavirus cases and dampen fears of a second wave, as India's death toll spiked and Sweden's went above 5,000.
Source: TODAYonline - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »

Beijing imposes partial travel ban, closes schools over virus outbreakBeijing on Tuesday urged its residents to not leave the city and closed schools again as authorities scramble to contain a 'severe' new coronavirus outbreak in the city of 21 million people. The coronavirus resurgence -- believed to have started in the capital's sprawling Xinfadi wholesale
Source: YahooSG - 🏆 3. / 71 Read more »

Beijing virus situation 'extremely severe' as 27 new cases reportedChina on Tuesday reported another 27 domestically transmitted coronavirus cases in Beijing, where a fresh cluster linked to a wholesale food ... Under current situation, SG shall block traveller from BJ. Thats Karma!
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Beijing threatens consequences over 'malicious' US Uighur lawBEIJING: Beijing on Thursday (Jun 18) slammed a new US law that would sanction Chinese officials over the mass incarceration of Uighurs and other ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

China's economic recovery from coronavirus in doubt as Beijing outbreak forces businesses to 'wait and see'BEIJING – Small business owners in Beijing who were beginning to see a light at the end of the tunnel are now taking a
Source: TODAYonline - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »