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Mar282021 by adminNo Comments

‘It was spectacular. We felt safe’: 5,000 attend Barcelona gig after taking rapid COVID tests

Entertainment

Five thousand people attended a rock concert in Barcelona on Saturday after passing a same-day screening test for COVID-19.The music fans piled into the Palau Sant Jordi arena where indie rock band Love of Lesbian were playing after having received the all-clear from a coronavirus antigen test taken earlier in the day. Image: Some 5,000 fans at the show had to wear masks but social distancing was not required in the Palau Sant Jordi arena The show took place with special permission from Spain's health authorities in a pilot to examine whether the rapid testing system could effectively prevent COVID-19 outbreaks.In surreal scenes after a year of social distancing, people danced close to one another, but the sea of faces covered in ma...

Jul112020 by adminNo Comments

Comet streaking past Earth, providing spectacular show

Technology

A newly discovered comet is streaking past Earth, providing a stunning nighttime show after buzzing the sun and expanding its tailBy MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace WriterJuly 10, 2020, 11:30 PM2 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A newly discovered comet is streaking past Earth, providing a stunning nighttime show after buzzing the sun and expanding its tail. Comet Neowise — the brightest comet visible from the Northern Hemisphere in a quarter-century — swept within Mercury’s orbit a week ago. Its close proximity to the sun caused dust and gas to burn off its surface and create an even bigger debris tail. Now the comet is headed our way, with closest approach in two weeks. NASA's Neowise infrared space telescope discovered the comet in March. Sci...

Oct192019 by adminNo Comments

The spectacular fall of money manager Neil Woodford

Business

Every rider knows that after a bruising fall you should get back on the horse, if you can. This week, stockpicker Neil Woodford - an equestrian enthusiast - was unseated, told his champion was being sent to the knacker's yard, and responded by closing the stables.Woodford Investment Management is shutting after its eponymous boss was sacked from its flagship fund, once a big money winner for investors but now to be wound up, leaving some with heavy losses. Few give the 59-year-old any chance of saddling up as an investment manager again, marking the end for someone whose decisions affected billions of pounds worth of retirement savings. Neil Woodford made his name at Inv...

May62019 by adminNo Comments

Manchester City 1-0 Leicester: Vincent Kompany scores spectacular winner

Sports

Manchester City know they will retain their Premier League title if they win on the final day of the season after Vincent Kompany's wonder strike saw off a spirited Leicester side.With 20 minutes remaining, the score goalless and nerves jangling at Etihad Stadium, the defending champions needed inspiration in a game where only victory would maintain their initiative at the top of the table.They got it from an unlikely source in their long-serving captain, who strode forward and let fly from 25 yards with a strike that arrowed into the top corner of the net. City's victory means they move back above Liverpool and hold a one-point lead as they go into the last round of fixtures on Sunday, when ...

Feb22019 by adminNo Comments

Watch: Lionel Messi rips spectacular golazo, saves Barcelona in draw

Sports

Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Lionel Messi scored twice after Barcelona trailed 2-0 to Valencia, saving his squad for a 2-2 draw in the La Liga clash on Saturday at Camp Nou in Barcelona. His equalizer was an absolute golazo. Arturo Vidal heeled a pass back to Messi at the top of the box during the sequence. The Argentine striker tapped the ball once to his left before ripping a shot between several defenders. The ball went out wide left before curling back in and beating keeper Neto in the 64th minute. Barcelona went down 1-0 after Valencia's Kevin Gameiro beat Marc-Andre ter Stegen in the 24th minute. Daniel Parejo netted a penalty kick in the 32nd minute for a 2-0 lead at Camp Nou. Messi's cut the Valencia lead in half with a penatly kick in the 39th minute, making the score 2-1 at halftime. He retu...