It isn’t often that a horse will be sent off a 4-7 shot in a Classic trial but Emily Upjohn justified that weight of support when dominating the final two furlongs of the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes, making an emphatic statement ahead of the Cazoo Oaks on June 3. John and Thady Gosden’s charge is as
Continue Reading...Australia: Heavy turf not an issue for Duke of Gordon
One-mile races on heavy turf in Australia are defining the season of the 3-year-old gelding Duke of Gordon. Duke of Gordon won a maiden race on April 14 and his debut against winners on April 28 in races with those conditions at Wyong Racecourse. The victories give Duke of Gordon a legitimate claim as the
Continue Reading...Situation update worldwide, as of 29 March 2020
Since 31 December 2019 and as of 29 March 2020, 657 140 cases of COVID-19 (in accordance with the applied case definitions and testing strategies in the affected countries) have been reported, including 30 451 deaths. The deaths have been reported from Italy (10 023), Spain (5 690), China (3 306), Iran (2 517), France
Continue Reading...Situation update for the EU/EEA and the UK, as of 29 March 2020
As of 29 March 2020, 331 122 cases have been reported in the EU/EEA and the UK: Italy (92 472), Spain (72 248), Germany (52 547), France (37 575), United Kingdom (17 089), Netherlands (9 762), Belgium (9 134), Austria (8 291), Portugal (5 170), Norway (3 845), Sweden (3 447), Czech Republic (2 663), Ireland (2 415), Denmark (2 201), Luxembourg (1 831), Poland (1 638), Romania (1 452), Finland (1 218), Greece
Continue Reading...Rapid risk assessment: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: increased transmission in the EU/EEA and the UK – seventh update
As of 25 March 2020, more than 416 916 cases of COVID-19 were reported worldwide by more than 150 countries. An increasing proportion of global cases are from EU/EEA countries and the UK. As of 25 March, 204 930 cases and 11 810 deaths have been reported in the EU/EEA and the UK. The number
Continue Reading...Guidelines for the use of non-pharmaceutical measures to delay and mitigate the impact of 2019-nCoV
This document provides guidance on the application of non-pharmaceutical countermeasures to minimise the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the population. Some of the measures proposed refer specifically to certain phases of the epidemic (containment or mitigation phases), and can be adapted depending on the assessed severity/impact of the infection. Other measures are
Continue Reading...Lady Gaga’s Dad Asked for Donations to Help Pay Furloughed Restaurant Workers
Lady Gaga’s father, Joe Germanotta, is under scrutiny after he launched a GoFundMe campaign to help pay his furloughed workers amid the coronavirus outbreak. Her father’s restaurant in New York City, Joanne Trattoria, had to shutdown because of the spread of COVID-19, leaving many of his workers unemployed and instead of paying his employees—the restaurant
Continue Reading...2020 Upperville And Loudoun Benefit Shows Postponed
Officials at the Upperville Colt & Horse Show and the Loudoun Benefit Horse Show jointly announced on March 20 that both events, scheduled to be held June 1-7 and June 10-14 respectively; will not be held on their current dates in June due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The event organizers are actively seeking alternative
Continue Reading...Updated: Tokyo 2020 Postponed To 2021
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo held a joint press conference on March 23 to announce that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have officially been postponed. “In the present circumstances and based on the information provided by the WHO today, the IOC President and the Prime Minister of Japan have
Continue Reading...FEI Creates Task Forces To Deal With COVID-19 Impact
Fédération Equestre Internationale officials announced that it plans to create a series of discipline-specific task forces to evaluate the impact on the FEI calendar of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in multiple event cancellations and the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games until 2021. The FEI Board approved the creation of
Continue Reading...Coronavirus test: How long does it take to get your test back?
CORONAVIRUS testing efforts have redoubled on UK coronavirus sufferers, as the government orders thousands of new tests. Amongst the methods the government wants to use is a new antibody test, which identifies people who have already had COVID-19. How long does it take to get a coronavirus test back? Coronavirus testing is now a vital
Continue Reading...Coronavirus end: How will coronavirus end? The five terrifying scenarios
THE coronavirus crisis shows no signs of slowing down, with more than 470,000 confirmed cases worldwide. But how will it end? COVID-19 has sprinted across the planet since it was first detected in late December, 2019. More than 470,000 people have been confirmed to have contracted the virus, resulting in more than 21,000 deaths. The
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