India News | Maha: 135 New Cases, Amravati COVID-19 Count Now 2,598
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The number of COVID-19 cases in Amravati rose by 135, including a record 80 in its rural areas, to take the district's infection count to 2,598 on Tuesday, an official said.
Amravati (Maha), Aug 4 (PTI) The number of COVID-19 cases in Amravati rose by 135, including a record 80 in its rural areas, to take the district's infection count to 2,598 on Tuesday, an official said.
A total of 83 people were discharged, taking the number of such cases to 1,830, leaving Amravati with 698 active ones, he added. PTI COR BNM BNM 08042235 NNNN rather the US not have a soccer team than have a soccer team that won't stand for the National Anthem.”
It was United States captain Megan Rapinoe kneeling in support of Colin Kaepernick that led to the U.S. Soccer Federation adopting the rule in 2017.
It was annulled last week after American soccer leaders acknowledged a change in sentiment among the public since the death of George Floyd sparked global anti-racism protests.
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“FIFA strongly advocates for tolerance, mutual respect and common sense when such important matters are debated,” world soccer's governing body said in a statement to The Associated Press when asked about Trump's comments.
“FIFA has a zero-tolerance approach to incidents of all forms of discrimination in football, as outlined in the FIFA Statutes. We must all say no to racism and no to violence.”
FIFA President Gianni Infantino introduced Trump at a dinner at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in January, expressing a desire to "make sure that the 'American dream' becomes reality, not only in America, as we have seen, but all over the world.”
In response to Trump's tweet, FIFA said Infantino's “position on the player's rights to express themselves against racism, discrimination and violence was clearly stated two weeks ago and it has not changed.”
Infantino signaled support for on-field protests after American midfielder Weston McKennie wore an armband while playing for Schalke in Germany with the handwritten message “Justice for George” around his left arm. (AP)
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