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Brits' 66, Ismail's career-best 5 for 12 power South Africa to series win

Ismail's new-ball spell of 3-0-9-3 helped reduce Pakistan to a precarious 20 for 4 from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3ctvqfg

Mohammad Hafeez excluded for South Africa T20Is after bio-bubble deadlock with PCB

Four uncapped players - Zafar Gohar, Danish Aziz, Zahid Mahmood and Amad Butt - in 20-man squad from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/2L4vpCZ

Which Covid Vaccine Should You Get? Experts Cite the Effect Against Severe Disease

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By Denise Grady from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3afsa47

Marizanne Kapp, Tazmin Brits star in dominating South African win

Pakistan's wait for a win on tour continues from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3aevWej

Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine Offers Strong Protection but Fuels Concern About Variants

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By Carl Zimmer, Noah Weiland and Sharon LaFraniere from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3thE4U2

Nauman Ali five-for leaves Pakistan on cusp of victory

The debutant picked up 5 for 35 to leave Pakistan 88 to win from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3abzEVX

Novavax’s Vaccine Works Well — Except on Variant First Found in South Africa

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By Katie Thomas, Carl Zimmer and Sharon LaFraniere from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3t04Lwl

How the Coronavirus Turns the Body Against Itself

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By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2MsjfUS

South Africa openers reach lunch unscathed after Pakistan's tail gives hosts 158-run lead

Elgar and Markram went into lunch with South Africa still 121 behind from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3abu4Tp

Fawad on recall: 'If it was in my destiny, no one could've taken it away from me'

The Pakistan batsman looks back at his time in the wilderness and his road forward from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/39kYsf0

Azhar Ali, Fawad Alam defy South Africa in wicketless first session

Visitors were left to ponder how to reinstate the danger that hobbled Pakistan last evening from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/2KUyGEY

Laura Wolvaardt and bowlers complete 3-0 whitewash

Diana Baig finished as the leading wicket-taker in the series after picking up a career-best 4 for 30 from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/2Nzn0bz

South Africa opt to bat; Pakistan hand debuts to Imran Butt and Nauman Ali

Pakistan, meanwhile, were led out by Babar Azam for the first time in this format from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/2YhAFWZ

Moderna Says Vaccine Still Protects Against Virus Variants

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By Denise Grady from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3c6sS6s

Pakistan hope for new dawn as Babar Azam the Test captain finally makes his entry

South Africa come into the series on the back of a 2-0 series win at home against Sri Lanka from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/2YeClAx

Ex-C.D.C. Chief on Challenge of Serving Trump During Pandemic

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By Sheila Kaplan from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3p50MMo

Fauci on What Working for Trump Was Really Like

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By Donald G. McNeil Jr. from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3iHopZa

Abdullah Shafique among three dropped as Pakistan cut Test squad to 17

Agha Salman and Kamran Ghulam are the other two players dropped from the original list from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/2NrUM2l

Kapp's all-round show trumps Dar-Riaz's stand to hand South Africa ODI series

Pakistan lost the second ODI by 13 runs as South Africa took an unassailable 2-0 lead in three-match series from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3qO5WNA

Pfizer Will Ship Fewer Vaccine Vials to Account for ‘Extra’ Doses

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By Noah Weiland, Katie Thomas and Sharon LaFraniere from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2MaWULn

Drug Prevents Coronavirus Infection in Nursing Homes, Maker Claims

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By Gina Kolata from NYT Health https://ift.tt/395w3cE

PCB seals three-year deal with Sky Sports to broadcast Pakistan matches and PSL

PCB has also negotiated tie-ups in North America, the Caribbean, Africa and New Zealand from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3o9GS1I

Azhar Ali: 'Youngsters need to shed insecurities to perform'

Senior batsman says nothing but a series win will do in home conditions from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3qLon5w

Emerging Coronavirus Variants May Pose Challenges to Vaccines

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By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3sLvQD4

South Africa hold off Nida Dar for thrilling three-run win

A 60-run ninth wicket partnership took Pakistan to the brink of a comeback victory, but South Africa managed to hold the visitors at bay from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3ixDYCs

Younis Khan laments players being picked too early for international cricket

The Pakistan batting coach said he wished the new players were given "at least two to three series" to establish themselves from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3izt2Ev

Kagiso Rabada expects 'reverse swing to play a role' in Pakistan

"It's not going to be easy. It's going to be a Test series we are going to have to earn the right to win." from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3ispNP8

PCB to seek government permission for crowds at PSL

If approved, the PSL could see stadia filled at up to 30% capacity from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3bTw4Cj

Twins With Covid Help Scientists Untangle the Disease’s Genetic Roots

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By Katherine J. Wu from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3ilZqdI

Mohammad Amir: Only available for Pakistan 'once this management leaves'

Last week, head coach Misbah-ul-Haq accused Amir of making up the circumstances around which he announced his retirement from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/2LWINcu

Children’s Screen Time Has Soared in the Pandemic, Alarming Parents and Researchers

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By Matt Richtel from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2LU9kqP

How to (Literally) Drive the Coronavirus Away

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By Emily Anthes from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2XKW6iS

Biden Picks Former F.D.A. Chief to Lead Federal Vaccine Efforts

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By Sheila Kaplan and Sheryl Gay Stolberg from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3soXMN4

C.D.C. Warns the New Virus Variant Could Fuel Huge Spikes in Covid Cases

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By Apoorva Mandavilli and Roni Caryn Rabin from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3qmf9fE

Shan Masood, Mohammad Abbas, Haris Sohail dropped from Pakistan Test squad

Haris Rauf wins call-up, Babar Azam fit to take over captaincy from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/2XJkDoo

Doctor’s Death After Covid Vaccine Is Being Investigated

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By Denise Grady and Patricia Mazzei from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3q7EVUK

The Future of the Coronavirus? An Annoying Childhood Infection

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By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3nGGMhI

Umar Gul appointed Quetta Gladiators bowling coach

The former Pakistan fast bowler replaces Abdul Razzaq from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/39uCjK9

Misbah earns stay of execution, committee to meet again following SA tour

The committee expressed disappointment with recent results, but admitted that the Covid-19 pandemic had created a challenge from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3byLImf

Steven Smith replaces Virat Kohli as No. 2 Test batsman, Kane Williamson solid at the top

Cheteshwar Pujara, Rishabh Pant, Marnus Labuschagne and Kyle Jamieson moved up the tables from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3bvlDo9

'There isn't anything lacking in my case' - Hasan Ali closes in on Pakistan comeback

The quick is skipping Central Punjab's first few Pakistan Cup matches to manage his workload from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/35veUqy

Misbah-ul-Haq claims Mohammad Amir 'made up' circumstances of Pakistan retirement

Head coach insists Amir's omission for Zimbabwe, New Zealand series was a unanimous, performance-related decision from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3oEKGZO

Misbah-ul-Haq welcomes performance analysis, but not scrutiny

His position as Pakistan's chief coach doesn't seem to be in any kind of threat at the moment from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3bwX3TZ

At Elite Medical Centers, Even Workers Who Don’t Qualify Are Vaccinated

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By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/38wWUOk

PCB's cricket committee pulls up Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis for review

"We will do a transparent review of the whole season, starting from the England series." from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3qaHRjI

How the six PSL franchises stack up and their likely first XIs

A quick look at how the teams might line up after the PSL 2020 draft from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3q4cM0Q

Live updates: The PSL 2021 draft

ESPNcricinfo's live coverage of the PSL 2021 draft from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/35qFXmZ

False Reports of a New ‘U.S. Variant’ Came From White House Task Force

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By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/38pqNQP

Peshawar Zalmi and Hasan Ali part ways as teams name retentions ahead of PSL 2021 draft

Zalmi were also the only team to retain only five players, while every other team selected the maximum quota of eight from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3q4EE4Z

'That really affected our chances in NZ' - Misbah rues dropped catches

There could be changes within the team and the coaching staff as Pakistan prepare for the home series against SA from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3rZoD22

Azhar Ali fights with Pakistan in a pickle

New Zealand have the upper hand after picking up two wickets to take another stride towards a series win from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3pQI2jH

Ireland could host Pakistan T20Is in England but Test opportunities remain limited

Despite Ireland's busy 2021 schedule, Test fixtures are conspicuous by their absence from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3okbXR3

Bite-sized guide to historic Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final

For the first time ever the final of any domestic first-class tournament ended in a tie from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/2XdC9Ry

All the chances Pakistan missed in the field in New Zealand's first innings

Pakistan dropped more catches than they took, apart from leaking well over 50 extras from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3hKC3tT

Nicholls, Williamson in record triple-century stand

Missed opportunities, quick runs dent Pakistan's chances of making a comeback from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/2XczHKU

Usman Salahuddin's fifty propels Central Punjab after Khyber Pakhtunkhwa set 356 target

Defending champions CP need another 216 runs to win the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/2KTdJdE

Alarm bells for PCB as Sana Mir tests positive for Covid-19

Mir was in the PCB commentary box for the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final in Karachi from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3b5dRRI

Mohammad Abbas: 'Frustrating to drop chances against world-class players'

Luke Ronchi says period when Pakistan bowled part-timers changed momentum on Day 2 from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3pMBliS

Shaheen Afridi, Faheem Ashraf strike after New Zealand's solid start

New Zealand lose Latham, Blundell after a solid first hour as the Test is back in the balance from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/2X4qu7B

Kamran Ghulam's ton leads Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's victory push

During the process, he broke the record for most runs in a Quaid-e-Azam Trophy season from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/355d1kp

Azhar Ali: 'We feel we have enough runs on the board'

Kyle Jamieson, meanwhile, reckons Pakistan have a 'par' total on a pitch made for quick runs and quick wickets from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3pJkWLT

Some Covid Survivors Haunted by Loss of Smell and Taste

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By Roni Caryn Rabin from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3o73Hny

Daryl Mitchell, Matt Henry in as New Zealand bowl and go all-pace

Pakistan hand debut to 25-year old allrounder Zafar Gohar in place of Yasir Shah from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/2KMAW16

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa pull ahead with Irfanullah Shah's four-wicket haul

In response to KP's 300, Central Punjab ended day two on 212 for 8 from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/2Lexk7S

Pakistan's top order in focus while New Zealand eye No. 1 spot in Test rankings

Mohammad Rizwan will continue to lead Pakistan; New Zealand will be without Neil Wagner from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/2WZLQTu

Babar Azam ruled out of second New Zealand Test

Pakistan are hopeful he will be available for the home series against South Africa from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/387pplH

Britain Opts for Mix-and-Match Vaccinations, Confounding Experts

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By Katherine J. Wu from NYT Health https://ift.tt/386YB4Q

Israrullah, Ghulam and Amin fifties steer Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Late strikes from Central Punjab keep KP to 285 for 7 on opening day from Pakistan news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3o9mzlC