The score didn’t reflect the whole game as Vietnam were dominating most of the time. Myanmar failed to create any considerable changes, aside from a long-distance shot by captain Khin Malar Tun or a header by Win Theigi Tun. In the first 15 minutes, Pham Hai Yen faced the Myanmar keeper two times but couldn’t finish. Tran Thi Thuy Trang also had two chances in the second half to shoot inside the box but didn’t hit the target. The difference came in the 28th minute. From a cross of Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung, captain Huynh Nhu got a reverse header that glided the ball into the far corner, out of the keeper’s reach. This is Huynh Nhu’s first goal in SEA Games 31 but it’s an important one that took Vietnam to the final. The opponent of Vietnam in the final is once again Thailand. This is the sixth encounter between two teams in a SEA Games final. In the previous two finals, Vietnam defeated Thailand to claim gold. The final will take place at 7 p.m. on May 21 in Cam Pha Stadium, Quang … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Vietnam defeat Myanmar in women’s football semifinals
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As U.S. COVID-19 cases rise, so does demand for antivirals
Rising COVID-19 cases are driving up the use of therapeutics, with Pfizer Inc's oral antiviral treatment Paxlovid seeing a 315% jump over the past four weeks, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday. The increase in U.S. cases and hospitalizations is starting to affect recommendations on behavior, with New York City, the nation's most populous city, advising stricter mask usage but stopping short of new mandates. Apple has scrapped return to office plans. "Increasingly, we'll see this virus hit people who are substantially older, frail, have underlying illnesses, or are distinctly immunocompromised," said Dr. William Schaffner, infectious disease expert at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. "But we now have better treatments and many of those people will leave the hospital vertically rather than horizontally." The United States is averaging nearly 97,000 new cases a day, up from about 73,000 a week ago, according to a Reuters tally. Cases have been gradually … [Read more...] about As U.S. COVID-19 cases rise, so does demand for antivirals
SEA Games 31: Vietnam defeat Myanmar in women’s football semifinal
Captain Huynh Nhu of Vietnam (in red) and Khin Thai Wai of Myanmar vie for the ball in the semifinal on May 18. (Photo: VNA) Quang Ninh (VNA) – Vietnam advanced to the women’s football final at SEA Games 31 after securing a 1 - 0 win over Myanmar in the semifinal at Cam Pha Stadium in Quang Ninh province on May 18 evening. As soon as the match started, Vietnamese players launched continual attacks, but Myanmar managed to deal with those offences. The game’s turning point occurred in the 28th minute, when captain Huynh Nhu of Vietnam scored a header goal after receiving the ball passed in the air from Tuyet Dung. Goalkeeper May Zin New of Myanmar touched the ball but still failed to make a save. In the second half, though Myanmar also launched many attacks to seek a leveling goal, the goal of Vietnam stayed safe thanks to the outstanding performance of keeper Kim Thanh. The Vietnamese players had several chances to raise the score after that but missed. The … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Vietnam defeat Myanmar in women’s football semifinal
Vovinam makes comeback at SEA Games 31
The Philippine vovinam fighter Jennel Yn Olsim Dasdas (red) competes with Mala Chanthalacksa of Laos in the women's 55kg. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – SEA Games 31’s vovinam competitions are taking place at the Soc Son Gymnasium on the outskirts of Hanoi from May 18-22, offering the host a good chance to promote its traditional martial art . Vovinam makes a return to the regional sports event after nine years of absence. It made its debut at SEA Games 26 in Indonesia in 2011. It took place for the second time in the games’ 27th edition in Myanmar in 2013. According to insiders, the return of vovinam can be seen as a very good opportunity for Vietnam to further popularise vovinam both regionally and internationally, attract more people from many countries to practice the martial arts, thereby making a basis for vovinam to be held more often at the regional sports events. Vietnam does not place much emphasis on achieving high results in vovinam at SEA Games 31 , said … [Read more...] about Vovinam makes comeback at SEA Games 31
SEA Games 31: Vietnamese archers secure two silver medals
Vietnamese archers (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese archers bagged two silver medals in the finals of the men’s and women’s teams recurve at the ongoing SEA Games 31 on May 18 morning. In the men's team recurve event, archers Nong Van Linh, Nguyen Duy, and Chu Duc Anh met Indonesian seasoned rivals. The Vietnamese athletes began the match well with 53 points in the first set compared to 51 points of Indonesian archers, winning 2 points in this round. However, the Indonesian team showed their excellent performance in the next rounds as the defending champions. They defeated Vietnam with a score of 6 – 2 after the four rounds. Meanwhile, the Vietnamese women’s team failed to defend their SEA Games title after losing to the Philippine archers 5 - 4 in the finals on the same day morning. In the same day afternoon, archers Nong Van Ninh of Vietnam will compete for the bronze medal in the men's individual recurve event. Later, Linh and Do Thi Anh Nguyet will … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Vietnamese archers secure two silver medals
SEA Games 31: men’s, women’s doubles bowling titles go to Indonesia, Singapore
Indonesian bowling athletes (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Indonesian pair Ryan Leonard Lalisang - Hardy Rachmadian won the gold medal in the men's doubles bowling category with 2,642 points on May 17, the second day of bowling competition in men's and women's doubles events. The silver and bronze medals went to two pairs of athletes from Singapore. In the women's doubles category, the pair Cherie Tan Shi Hua - New Hui Fen from Singapore snatched the gold with 2,309 points. The Malaysian and Indonesia n bowling teams received silver and bronze medals, respectively. May 18 will see competitions in 4-men’s teams and 4-women’s teams./. VNA … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: men’s, women’s doubles bowling titles go to Indonesia, Singapore