Previously, the federal government only provided vaccinations for front-line workers and those ages 45 and older, and states and the private sector provided vaccines for adults between the ages of 18 and 44. Now, the federal government will obtain 75 percent of vaccines directly from manufacturers to be provided for free. The private sector will purchase the remaining 25 percent. Though many states vaccinated adults ages 18 to 44 for free, there was a competition with the private sector to obtain enough doses of the vaccine....

The idea being to achieve the mission of a ‘Clean India’ by 2nd October 2019. The Swacch Bharat Abhiyan has become a national movement of sorts with citizens participating in the cleanliness drive. The latest to join the bandwagon are the Indian national team. The Blue Tigers took to the streets of Andheri (East) to participate in PM Modi’s initiative, cleaning the llocality using brooms. Not only did the players participate, the coaching staff including the likes of coach Stephen Constantine and assistant coach Shanmugham Venkatesh participated as well....

Vice estimated that the horns would have been worth at least $78 million on the black market. According to AP News, the horns had been in government custody for decades and were collected from a variety of sources. Some came from rhinos who died of natural causes at Kaziranga National Park—the world’s largest habitat for the one-horned rhino—while others were confiscated by poachers. Government officials in Assam ceremoniously burned the horns in a sports stadium near Kaziranga in a public display against poaching....

The 63-year-old takes over from Marco Materazzi who, during his three-year spell in charge of the Super Machans, led the club to the title in 2015. Materazzi parted ways with Chennaiyin FC following a disappointing seventh-placed finish in the 2016 edition of the ISL. John Gregory, a former England international, was a constant fixture in midfield for the likes of Northampton Town, Queens Park Rangers and Derby County during his playing days....

The Pune club are engaged in conversation with the duo hoping to seal the deal before this Friday’s deadline. If all goes well, Lyngdoh will ply his trade for the Orange and Purple brigade for the third straight season. He would also re-unite with his former Shillong Lajong and Bengaluru FC assistant coach Reddy at Pune. FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: All you need to know about England Bengaluru FC had the first right to sign Lyngdoh however, the Blues opted to extend deals with Sunil Chhetri and Udanta Singh....

SETHU FC [Indumathi 27’; Sabina Khatun 76’, 81’] 3-1 INDIRA GANDHI ASE [Pradeepa Sekar 35’] With the fixture getting off on equal footing, Sethu FC started creating chances for themselves and converted one of them in the 27th minute when Indumathi struck home from close range. The lead was short-lived as Indira Gandhi ASE equalised in the 35th minute through Pradeepa Sekar, who hit the target once again before half-time but was adjudged off-side....

In less than 24 hours, top-100 recruits Race Thompson, Jerome Hunter and Damezi Anderson announced their commitments to the Hoosiers via Twitter. MORE: Big Ten/ACC Challenge matchups, dates announced Thompson, a 6-8 forward ranked No. 86 in the 247Sports Composite, Hunter, a 6-7 forward ranked No. 60 nationally, and Anderson, a 6-6 forward ranked No. 91, will usher in a new era of Indiana basketball. All three players are members of the 2018 recruiting class, but Thompson has told reporters that he intends on reclassifying to the class of 2017 and enrolling at Indiana in August, with the intent of redshirting during the 2017-18 season....

“Looking at the quality of the U16, U19 and U22 players, I think in three years’ time we can dethroneThailand. In the recent SEA Games, we were simply unlucky. “Although the tournament was won by Thailand, I think in terms of performance Indonesia were the best side,” said the 25-year old winger. According to the former Persebaya Surabaya man, one of the junior sides’ strengths is their maturity, which to him shows that they have the potential to be absorbed into the senior national team in the future....

The Indonesian FA (PSSI) wants the assurance of Selangor that the two Indonesia internationals signed by the Malaysian club; Evan Dimas Darmono and Ilham Udin Armaiyn will be allowed to join the national team’s plans this year, says PSSI secretary-general Ratu Tisha Destria. The Red Giants signed Evan and Ilham from Indonesian champions Bhayangkara FC last month, but the pair has yet to arrive in Malaysia after they were labelled “unpatriotic” by PSSI president Edy Rahmayadi....

Dixon topped his impressive 2021 performance Sunday, clocking the second-best four-lap average in Indianapolis Motor Speedway history at 234.046 mph. “I knew the pole was guaranteed for our team but I wanted it,” Dixon said, per the Indy Star. “It doesn’t guarantee anything but it’s a huge privilege to sit on the pole. I knew we had a high (qualifying run) in the car. It’s just such a fine line of being comfortable and nice to drive and completely taking off....

The IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix became a doubleheader back in 2013. Race 1 and Race 2 on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, are both points-paying races and are set with separate qualifying sessions. Both races will run on the 2.35-mile, 13-turn temporary street circuit on Detroit’s Belle Isle. MORE: Watch the Detroit Grand Prix live with fuboTV (7-day trial) Graham Rahal, who drives for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in 2019, is the only driver who has won both Detroit Grand Prix races (2017) since the event became a doubleheader six years ago....

Since the coronavirus pandemic set in, central bankers have rolled out many of the tools in their arsenal—cutting interest rates, supporting liquidity—and for the moment inflation is relatively inactive. In the current state of the economy this can’t last. The Fed’s balance sheet has rocketed to more than $7 trillion since march, and is up by around $3 trillion. It is now more than a third of US GDP and estimates put it close to $10 trillion by 2021....

According to Bloomberg, Jones sought Chapter 11 protection for three of his companies, including conspiracy website Infowars, in Southern Texas. The three companies each have estimated liabilities of $10 million, according to filings seen by the network. Under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, a successful case filed under Chapter 11 would allow the debtor to continue to operate their businesses and, with court approval, borrow money. Last year, a defamation lawsuit in Connecticut ended in Jones being found liable after the radio host made false claims the 2012 shooting was a hoax and was motivated by a gun control agenda....

In an article published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, Johns Hopkins’ Arturo Casadevall and Liise-anne Pirofski, from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, state that COVID-19 has the potential to affect billions of people and as of yet, there are no vaccines or drugs available for the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the disease. Casdevall and Pirofski say that “human convalescent serum is an option for prevention and treatment of COVID-19 disease....

Before Game 1 of the American League division series on Thursday, both players got nice recognition as part of the team, coming out to a thunderous ovation for the ceremonial first pitch, with Wieters catching, of course. Both players were in full uniform to take part in the festivities. Machado, an All-Star and Gold Glove winner last year, last played on August 11, before right knee surgery ended his season....

On July 8, state officials agreed to pay the family of 19-year-old Karon Nealy $1.65 million. An inmate in a Connecticut prison, Nealy died in July 2015 from complications from lupus. Connecticut is the only U.S. state where its Department of Correction (DOC) runs its prison medical system and lawyers have argued that a mismanagement of this system and staff shortages led to the death of Nealy and other inmates....

PLAYERS Conventional Wisdom B. Clinton (-) Where’s the CW’s ball tickets? The honeymoon ended before you got to town. A. Gore (+/-) Old CW: Ozone man cooking with gas. New CW: Ozone man losing gas. H. Clinton (+/-) Old: Oh God, she may be in charge. New: Thank God someone’s in charge. W. Christopher (-) Is it live or is it Sominex? But maybe he can sedate the Serbs. Z....