COVID-19 Update: India Faces the deadly second wave
The total number of Covid-19 cases has reached 142,072,345 across the world. The death toll stands at 3,034,587. The pandemic is far from being over. WhatsOn brings you the latest news on Covid-19 across the globe:

Over 1.4 million long-term employees and care residents have contracted Covid-19 in the US. Kaiser Family Foundation reported 181,000 deaths as a result of this.
Spain’s Health Ministry is considering delaying the second dose of some Coronavirus vaccines for under 80 years old to maximize the number of people who have received at least one injection.
Authorities are hoping that the pause in Johnson’s and Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine will be very brief and a thorough investigation will be allowed to communicate the findings.
It has been reported that the EU may not renew the vaccine contract with AstraZeneca because of the persistent shortfall in Anglo- Swedish company’s deliveries.
A Greek cargo ship that was sailing from Egypt has been quarantine in Crete after a sailor was found dead with covid-19. 10 others were tested positive.
Australian PM, Scott Morrison had flagged bringing forward Covid-19 vaccines from over 50s. This has hosed down hopes of a swift vaccination program that could have allowed the borders to reopen.
After a year of closed borders, New Zealand has opened its gates to travelers from Australia. The Wellington airport was filled with emotional reunions.
Bangladesh has witnessed a sharp rise in new Covid-19 cases in the last month. Authorities are planning to imply strict lockdown to carry out till the Eid Holiday.
India reported a record rise in coronavirus infections of 273,810 on Monday, taking its overall caseload past 15 million. British PM Boris Johnson has canceled his planned trip to India over Covid concerns.

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European Super League in ruins: All six English clubs withdraw

The European Super League in ruins before a ball was kicked in the breakaway competition. The decision came less than 48 hours after the competition had been announced.

Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham throughout Tuesday evening declared a dramatic proposal to launch a largely-closed midweek competition amid an escalating backlash from their supporters and warnings from the British government that legislation could be introduced to thwart it.

Here’s the statement of 6 clubs after their climb-down from European Super League:

Manchester City

On Tuesday around 9:23 pm Manchester City announced that it has formally enacted the procedures to withdraw from the group developing plans for a European Super League.

Liverpool

Liverpool club confirmed their involvement in proposed plans to form a European Super League has been discontinued on Tuesday night around 10:55 pm.

Arsenal

In recent days, for the response from supporters and after a deep thought Arsenal decided to withdraw from the proposed Super League. We made a mistake, and we apologize for it.

Tottenham

It confirms that they have formally commenced procedures to withdraw from the group developing proposals for a European Super League (ESL). Chairman Daniel Levy said: “We regret the anxiety and upset caused by the ESL proposal. We felt it was important that our club participated in the development of a possible new structure that sought to better ensure financial fair play and financial sustainability whilst delivering significantly increased support for the wider football pyramid. We believe that we should never stand still and that the sport should constantly review competitions and governance to ensure the game we all love continues to evolve and excite fans around the world. We should like to thank all those supporters who presented their considered opinions.”

Manchester United

Manchester United will not be participating in the European Super League. We have listened carefully to the reaction from our fans, the UK government and other key stakeholders. We remain committed to working with others across the football community to come up with sustainable solutions to the long-term challenges facing the game. It was declared around 10:55 pm.

Chelsea

Chelsea Football Club can confirm at 12:45 am that it has begun the formal procedures for withdrawal from the group developing plans for a European Super League. Having joined the group late last week, we have now had time to consider the matter fully and have decided that our continued participation in these plans would not be in the best interests of the Club, our supporters or the wider football community.

Ohio police fatally shot a black teenager

A fifteen years old black teenager girl was shot and killed by a Columbus, Ohio police on Tuesday afternoon. She was shot after attempting to cut two females with a knife, according to the officials and body camera footage shown to the camera. It was just moments before Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd.

After releasing police body-camera of that shooting occurred in Columbus, the interim Columbus police chief, Michael Woods, said officers were answering an emergency-911 call from someone who reported an attempted stabbing. Police arriving at the home encountered several people on the front lawn of a house where the female youth, seen brandishing what appeared to be knife, was charging toward another female who fell backwards, the video showed.

The girl was identified by local media as makiyah Bryant. Hazel Bryant, who identified herself as the girl’s aunt, told the Columbus Dispatch that she lived in a nearby foster home. According to the Dispatch, Bryant said the teen got into a dispute with someone else at the foster home and that her niece had a knife but dropped it before being shot multiple times by an officer.

The shooting took place almost 25 minutes before the judge handed down the guilty verdict against Chauvin, cast a shadow over the celebrations across the country that followed the trial’s conclusion. A crowd of protesters gathered Tuesday night at the scene on Legion Lane, which police had partially blocked off to traffic, while other demonstrators rallied at the city’s police headquarters.

K-pop boyband 2PM still ‘preparing’ comeback album

Veteran K-pop boyband 2PM’s agency JYP Entertainment confirms that they are still in the process of recording their comeback.

South Korean news outlet Ilgan Sports reported on March 20 that the six-member boyband were in the middle of working on a comeback set for this summer, according to industry insiders. It also mentioned that the group’s upcoming album will include songs written by the members themselves.

After that, JYP Entertainment confirmed that the group are “currently preparing a new album”. However, the company was also informed that the announcing date will be declared later on.
JYP had first announced 2PM’s forthcoming return back in January. That time, company said that preparations for the group’s 2021 comeback would begin after Junho’s military discharge in March.