I daresay that except for a smattering of countries in Asia (e.g. India), Europe (e.g. France, Russia and Ukraine) and the Americas (e.g. US, Brazil, Peru, Colombia and Argentina), Covid-19 is in slow retreat.
Sure, I acknowledge that more than 25 million people from all around the world have been infected with the disease and on top of that, 845,000 have lost their lives – but I do feel hopeful, even optimistic.
The Top 12 are still the same twelve worst-affected countries the last time I reported on the pandemic. Combined, they constitute 73.9% and 77.6% of the world tally in cases and fatalities respectively.
Besides, when we scrutinize daily cases, the dozen countries referred here account for 77.7% of the world total as at August 30, 2020, 00:00 GMT. And that says a lot.
Liverpool lost out to Arsenal for silverware in the Community Shield at an empty Wembley Stadium yesterday.
The match had eked out a 1-1 draw. In the twelfth minute, the Gunners had struck first before Reds sub Takumi Minamino equalized in the seventy-third minute.
And then, the shootout. Rhian Brewster, brought on in stoppage time, hit the crossbar – the only one not converted. Sigh, the Reds are the first side ever to lose the Community Shield on penalties in back-to-back years.
I have no doubt that Liverpool’s display left plenty to be desired. To be sure, a sloppy side that had fallen short.
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