Karnataka: Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambareesh tests positive for COVID-19
Bengaluru: Another politician in the state on Monday tested positive for the Coronavirus. The Member of Parliament from Mandya constituency, Sumalatha Ambareesh, took to Twitter to confirm that she has tested positive for the deadly infection.
In a series of tweets, she added that she had developed mild symptoms of headache and throat irritation on July 4 and had sent swab samples for COVID-19 testing. She later confirmed that the results had arrived on Monday and it returned as positive.
In her tweets, she urged people who have come in contact with her to get themselves tested for the virus.
Adding that she might have got exposed to the infection during the course of constituency duties and tours, Sumalatha said she was advised home treatment by doctors and subsequently she had quarantined herself at home.
Dear friends,
— Sumalatha Ambareesh ?? ಸುಮಲತಾ ಅಂಬರೀಶ್ (@sumalathaA) July 6, 2020
I had developed mild symptoms of headache and throat irritation on Saturday, July 4. I decided to get tested as I might have been exposed to COVID-19 during the course of my constituency duties and tours. (1/n)
The results have arrived today. It is positive with very mild symptoms and I have been advised home treatment.
— Sumalatha Ambareesh ?? ಸುಮಲತಾ ಅಂಬರೀಶ್ (@sumalathaA) July 6, 2020
Hence, I have quarantined myself and going through the prescribed treatment as per my doctor’s instructions. (2/n)
By the grace of God ,My immunity levels are strong and I am confident that I will get through this soon with all your support. I have provided details of the persons who I might have come into contact with to Govt Authorities. (3/n)
— Sumalatha Ambareesh ?? ಸುಮಲತಾ ಅಂಬರೀಶ್ (@sumalathaA) July 6, 2020
But I would still urge those who have come in contact with me, if you have any symptoms, to get tested immediately. Let's win the war against #Covid
— Sumalatha Ambareesh ?? ಸುಮಲತಾ ಅಂಬರೀಶ್ (@sumalathaA) July 6, 2020
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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation
Barcelona (AP): Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.
The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media on Thursday that no punches were thrown. But Valverde knocked his head on a table and he suffered a small cut that required a brief hospital visit.
On social media, Valverde initially called it a “meaningless fight” with a teammate and said “everything has been blown out of proportion."
His employers, however, considered it a significant enough breach of team discipline to nail both Valverde and Tchouaméni with fines that bite even the bank account of a top soccer player. The half-a-million euro penalties reflect the reputational damage the club was enduring in a chaotic end to a disappointing season.
In a statement, the 15-time European champion said its disciplinary action was concluded after both players expressed to the club “their complete remorse for what happened and apologized to one another.”
Madrid added they also apologized to their teammates, the coaching staff and club supporters, as well as showing their willingness to accept whatever disciplinary action the club deemed “opportune.”
Tchouaméni was back training with Madrid on Friday, two days before they play at Barcelona in a clasico. Madrid has to win otherwise Barcelona will be crowned La Liga champion.
After being notified of the fine, he posted a public apology to the club and its fans on social media.
“What happened this week in training is unacceptable,” Tchouaméni wrote. "I say this while thinking about the example we are expected to set for young people, whether in football or at school.
“Above all, I am sorry for the image we projected of the club.”
Valverde was not at practice due to the head knock.
Both players are set to play in the World Cup next month, with Tchouaméni playing for France and Valverde for Uruguay.
Chaotic end to a poor season
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The run-in between the players, who for seasons have played side by side in Madrid's midfield, came after they argued this week in previous training sessions. But tempers boiled over on Thursday. Spanish media was rife with reports that the players previously disagreed over the club's decision to let coach Xabi Alonso go after just months on the job.
It was not the only altercation involving Madrid players during training this week. Álvaro Carreras confirmed he was in a “minor” incident with a teammate. Spanish media said he and fellow defender Antonio Rüdiger got into a scuffle.
Álvaro Arbeloa, the coach who was promoted from Madrid's reserve team when Alonso was fired in January, will face tough questions on what went wrong inside the changing room when he gives a press conference on Saturday ahead of the clasico at Camp Nou.
Madrid is facing a second consecutive campaign without a major trophy amid rumors in the Spanish media that club president Florentino Pérez is considering bringing back Jose Mourinho to straighten out his underperforming team.
