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10.28 – Not only Fonseca. Roma’s buffers are all negative: the match against Crotone is confirmed – After the sigh of relief for Paulo Fonseca, who is reaching Roma in Crotone after having tested negative this morning also at the second buffer, another good news arrives for the Giallorossi. Even the tests carried out yesterday evening to the whole team group (in Calabria since yesterday afternoon), in fact, gave a negative result. Confirmed, therefore, the match of 15 between Crotone and Rome.
10.05 – Rome, Fonseca also negative for the new buffer – Sigh of relief for Paulo Fonseca, who can reach Roma in Crotone (who started yesterday afternoon). The new molecular swab to which the Giallorossi technician underwent this morning, in fact, gave a negative result. He will therefore be regularly on the bench for Crotone-Roma.
09.35 – Milan-Juve and Covid anxiety. Bianconeri still in Turin this morning waiting for the result of the tampons – The shadow of Covid on the San Siro clasico between Milan and Juventus. After the positivity of Alex Sandro and Cuadrado, the other Juventus swabs gave negative results, but the anxiety of new infections remains: the result of the further checks will be known this morning – underlines La Stampa, analyzing the last Juventus hours and only at that point the call-ups will be issued and the team, which stayed overnight at the J hotel, will leave by bus for Milan. Unless the ASL intervenes.
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23.44 – Fiorentina Women’s, the Cincotta coach positive at Covid-19 – On the eve of the semifinal of the Fiorentina-Milan Women’s Super Cup, scheduled for tomorrow in Chiavari at 18:00, not positive news in the Viola home, with Mr. Antonio Cincotta positive at Covid-19 in the last check carried out: he will be replaced tomorrow on the bench the second technician Nicola Melani.
22.01 – Fonseca negative in the swab, tomorrow he will be with Roma in Crotone. Positive instead Tiago Pinto – Tiago Pinto is positive for Covid-19. The new director of Roma yesterday returned from Portugal after a molecular test that was negative. Today the manager went to Trigoria and as usual he carried out two swabs, one quick and one molecular, resulting negative on the first and positive on the second. Meanwhile, the situation linked to coach Paulo Fonseca, who did not leave with the players this afternoon for Crotone. In any case, the team and the coach concluded the same tests which were all negative. But since Fonseca was in closer contact with the players today, it was decided not to let the coach start immediately, to make a third buffer which was then negative. This is why tomorrow the Portuguese will join the team that instead in a few hours – at midnight – will support a third round of tampons in Crotone to be able to play tomorrow at 15.
20.46 – Naples, the swabs made to the team group are all negative. Ok Mertens too – “The swabs made this morning to the team group members are all negative to Covid-19”. Naples itself communicates it on its social channels, which then further specifies: “Even Dries Mertens, who returned to Italy this morning, underwent a swab with a consequent negative result”.
19.00 – Alarm in Premier for the increase in infections: number of positives doubled in 1 week – While British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new lockdown in the country following the many infections from Covid-19 found in recent days, the number of positives in the Premier League has also increased. According to the English football league, cases have more than doubled in a week, from 18 to 40. Twenty-eight players and staff members tested positive between 28 and 31 December, another 12 between 1 and 3 January. “Players or staff members who test positive will be isolated for a period of 10 days,” said the Premier League in a statement.
17.13 – Today’s bulletin – The Civil protection disclosed the data relating to the last 24 hours. 135,106 swabs were performed and 15,378 new positives for COVID-19 were identified. The current positives are 569,161, 1,297 less than yesterday. In the last day, 649 people affected by Coronavirus died for a total of 76,329 deaths since the beginning of the epidemic.
16.43 – Juve, the results of the swabs arrived – Bad news for the bianconeri, who after Alex Sandro also find Cuadrado’s positivity. The Colombian is asymptomatic and in isolation.
16.12 – Germany extends lockdown – According to the main German media, an agreement has been found between the federal government led by Merkel and the Lander to extend the lockdown until January 31 in Germany, with the closure of schools and nurseries until that date. A limitation to travel (maximum 15 km) within the red zones has also been agreed.
14.36 – Pirlo: “Waiting for the tampons” – Complicated eve of a big match for Juventus. Andrea Pirlo, Juventus coach, in view of the match against Milan, comments on the state of the squad, in light of Alex Sandro’s positivity found yesterday: “Other positives? We took the exams this morning, we are waiting for the results of the tests. In the afternoon we will see if there will be others, for now we are waiting ”.
10.14 – Nainggolan: “Covid killed football” – In his interview with Corriere dello Sport, Cagliari midfielder Radja Nainggolan also spoke of the situation linked to Covid-19: “This year on the pitch we are defending much more than a result: we are defending the league from the virus. Covid he killed football first, then our lives and finally the world. ” The Belgian feels lucky to have tested positive and got out of it in just 10 days, continuing to train at home because he is completely asymptomatic. His concern is for the effects of the crisis: “I am thinking of all those who no longer have a job or have had to close their activities”. Then a reflection on the vaccine: “I would, even if now I should be immune since I had it. I hope that the first to be vaccinated are the weakest and the elderly”.
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22.25 – Premier League ahead: pro football continues in the UK – The United Kingdom recorded over 50,000 new cases of Covid for the seventh consecutive day, but despite the lockdown announced by Johnson, professional sport continues: tomorrow the first Carabao Cup semi-final between Tottenham and Brentford will be staged.
21.42 – Great Britain, Johnson announces new national lockdown – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced tonight in a televised speech to the country a third nationwide lockdown extended to the whole of England to address the new exponential surge in Covid cases recorded across the Kingdom and fueled by new coronavirus variants.
19.48 – The new measures of the DPCM expected for tonight – A ‘strengthened’ yellow zone on weekdays – with the ban on travel between regions and the confirmation of the rule that provides for the possibility of moving to another home in the region for up to two people – and an orange zone at the weekend. According to what Sky reveals, this is the setting of the new decree that will go to CDM tonight and will be in force until January 15th.
18.50 – Juventus, Alex Sandro positive for Coronavirus: mild symptoms for the Brazilian, in isolation – Juventus Football Club announces that, following the appearance of some mild symptoms, a check has been arranged for the player Alex Sandro, which revealed his positivity to Covid 19. The player has already been placed in isolation. The Company is in contact with the Health Authorities for the definition of an effective implementation of the protocols envisaged to allow the training and competition activities of the Team Group.
17.58 – Civil Protection, the bulletin: 10,800 new infected (-5,754 positive compared to yesterday). 348 deaths in 24h – The Civil Protection has disclosed the data relating to the last 24 hours. 77,993 swabs were carried out and 10,800 new COVID-19 positives were identified. The current positives are 570,458, 5,754 less than yesterday. In the last day 348 people affected by Coronavirus have died for a total of 75,680 deaths since the beginning of the epidemic.
Currently positive: 570,458
Deaths: 75,680 (+348)
Discharged / Healed: 1,520,106 (+16,206)
Hospitalized: 25,896 (+238) of which in Intensive Care: 2,579 (-4)
Buffers: 27.004.272 (+77.993)
Total cases: 2,166,244 (+10,800, + 0.5%)
16.07 – Coronavirus: Cdm in the evening on new government measures – In the evening, a Council of Ministers is scheduled to discuss the new anti Covid measures for the days following the Epiphany. According to what ANSA has learned, we are moving towards an ad hoc decree – and not an ordinance of the Ministry of Health.
15.31 – Maehle: “I know Bergamo also for Covid” – In his first interview as an Atalanta player, Joakin Maehle also talked about Coronavirus: “I know Bergamo also because of Covid, in Denmark there is a lot of talk about northern Italy and how much it has suffered. It is a pity that there is this situation , we must be strong for our audience and for all the people of this Region, hoping that things will improve in 2021. First of all, I hope to see the fans at the stadium again soon, because football without an audience is something else. everything to win games, we also play in the Champions League and we will have many matches so I can’t wait to start playing. “
12.30 – Ancelotti: “A complicated moment in Premier” – Carlo Ancelotti, Everton coach, spoke about the moment in the Premier League linked to the Coronavirus: “It is a very difficult moment in the Premier League and throughout England, given that lately there has been a significant increase in infections and also football The players in some cases did not behave well, they were negligent during the holidays. The fans had returned to the stadium, we had had two thousand spectators in the last two games and the effect had changed, but then it was necessary close again given the new infections. Football without an audience is another thing “.
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