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Cricket Australia is set to begin the team's pre-season later this month under a set of new training protocols devised for the safety of players amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a report in 'The Sydney Morning Herald', CA is churning out strategies for the resumption of training under the watchful eyes of its chief medical officer Dr John Orchard and head of sports science and sports medicine Alex Kountouris.

The duo is working closely with counterparts of other cricket playing nations and are part of committees of the Australian government and the ICC which are trying to find ways for the resumption of sports. The report said CA's immediate priority is to draw up protocols for players' pre-season, which include barring the use of saliva or sweat to shine the ball during training.

"There's physical distancing in the nets—there are two or three bowlers in each net. One bowls at a time, the batter is 22 yards away so it's not a big problem," Kountouris said.

"We don't see it as too big a problem to manage, but these are the things we're spelling out. This is what you should do: keep your distance."

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Economic Activity Index in Argentina decreased to -2.20 percent in February from -1.80 percent in January of 2020. Economic Activity Index in Argentina averaged 2.50 percent from 2005 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 18.80 percent in May of 2010 and a record low of -13.70 percent in May of 2009. In Argentina, the Monthly Economic Activity Estimator (EMAE) is a provisional indicator of the evolution of the GDP. Its calculation is structured in the aggregation of the added value at basic prices of each one of the economic activities plus the net taxes of subsidies to the products, using the weights of the national accounts. This page provides - Argentina Economic Activity Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Construction output in Japan decreased 4.40 percent in February of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Construction Output in Japan averaged 0.31 percent from 2009 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 14.50 percent in October of 2013 and a record low of -17 percent in April of 2010. In Japan, Construction Industry Activity accounts for 6 percent of All Industry Activity. This page provides - Japan Construction Industry Activity YoY- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index Uganda increased 0.53 percent in October of 2019 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Uganda averaged 0.56 percent from 2006 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 2.16 percent in October of 2010 and a record low of -1.65 percent in April of 2011. This page provides - Uganda Composite Index of Economic Activity- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index Brazil increased 0.35 percent in February of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Brazil averaged 0.17 percent from 2003 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3.26 percent in June of 2018 and a record low of -3.85 percent in May of 2018. In Brazil, the Economic Activity Index (IBC-Br) is considered as a preview of the GDP figures and it is widely used by the Central Bank's Monetary Policy Committee to determine whether to modify basic interest rate. The index reflects the performance of the three main sectors of the economy: agriculture, industry and services and has a base value of 100 as of 2002. This page provides the latest reported value for - Brazil Leading Economic Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Leading Economic Index Portugal increased 1.50 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Portugal averaged 1.86 percent from 1978 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6.30 percent in May of 1988 and a record low of -6.40 percent in January of 2012. In Portugal, economic activity year-on-year refers to the annual change of the coincident indicator for the Portuguese economy activity that includes eight major indicators: real GDP; retail sales volume (retail trade survey); sales of heavy commercial vehicles; cement sales; manufacturing production index; households’ financial situation (consumer survey); new job vacancies; and an external environment proxy. This page provides - Portugal Economic Activity YoY- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index Mexico decreased 0.60 percent in February of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Mexico averaged 2.33 percent from 1994 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 12.60 percent in October of 1996 and a record low of -11 percent in April of 2009. In Mexico, the Leading Index provides early signal on the direction in which the economy is going. It aggregates the following indicators: employment trend in manufacturing sector, non-oil exports, Mexican stock exchange index in real terms, real exchange rate, the interbank interest rate, Standard & Poor's 500. The index has a base value of 100 as of 2008. This page provides the latest reported value for - Mexico Overall Index of Economic Activity - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Leading Economic Index Ghana increased 2.80 percent in January of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Ghana averaged 4.61 percent from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 14 percent in December of 2019 and a record low of -5.10 percent in October of 2016. In Ghana, Composite Index of Economic Activity (CIEA) tracks short term dynamics in economic activity. This page provides - Ghana Leading Economic Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index Puerto Rico increased 1 percent in December of 2019 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Puerto Rico averaged 0.59 percent from 1981 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 22.60 percent in November of 2018 and a record low of -19.20 percent in November of 2017. In Puerto Rico, the economic activity index summarizes the behavior of four major monthly economic indicators. Up to March 2012, these indicators were: total non-farm payroll employment, cement sales, gasoline consumption, and electric power consumption. As of April 2012, the electric power consumption variable was replaced by the electric power generation variable as the fourth indicator. This page provides - Puerto Rico Economic Activity Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index Mozambique increased 0.90 percent in November of 2019 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Mozambique averaged 0.80 percent from 2013 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 17.70 percent in June of 2019 and a record low of -15.80 percent in January of 2017. The Economic Activity Index in Mozambique measures the month-over-month change in the business volume of the economy. It refers to total invoicing excluding VAT of different sectors including industry, utilities, trade, transportation, tourism and other services. This page provides - Mozambique Leading Economic Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Macedonia increased to 57.47 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 57.20 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Macedonia averaged 56.19 percent from 2004 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 57.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010 and a record low of 50.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2004. This page provides - Macedonia Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Croatia decreased to 51.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 51.40 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Croatia averaged 51.71 percent from 2002 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 54.10 percent in the third quarter of 2008 and a record low of 48.50 percent in the second quarter of 2006. This page provides - Croatia Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in the United Kingdom increased to 79.80 percent in January from 79.60 percent in December of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in the United Kingdom averaged 76.69 percent from 1971 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 79.80 percent in January of 2020 and a record low of 74.10 percent in March of 1983. The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides - United Kingdom Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Latvia decreased to 69.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 69.90 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Latvia averaged 65.63 percent from 2002 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 70.20 percent in the third quarter of 2018 and a record low of 59.90 percent in the first quarter of 2002. This page provides - Latvia Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index Panama increased 2.68 percent in January of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Panama averaged 6.09 percent from 2007 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 15.69 percent in April of 2008 and a record low of -2.26 percent in August of 2009. In Panama, the Monthly Economic Activity Index - IMAE - estimates the activity of the different economic sectors in a given month, anticipating future movements in GDP. It aggregates the 14 different sectors included in the GDP calculation: agriculture, livestock, hunting and forestry; fishing; mining and quarrying; manufacturing; electricity and water supply; construction; wholesale and retail trade; hotels and restaurants; transport, storage, and communications; financial services; real estate; education; health and social services and public administration. The index has a base value of 100 as of 1996. . This page provides the latest reported value for - Panama Economic Activity Index YoY Change - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Leading Economic Index Paraguay increased 6.30 percent in February of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Paraguay averaged 3.63 percent from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 23 percent in April of 2013 and a record low of -10.30 percent in May of 2009. In Paraguay, the Monthly Economic Activity Indicator - IMAEP - is an index that summarizes the activity of different economic sectors in a given month, anticipating the future movements in GDP. The calculation is based on GDP weights for eight economic activities: services (52.2 percent); manufacturing (17.6 percent); agriculture (14 percent); livestock (5.8 percent); construction (5.8 percent; forestry and fishing (2.7 percent); utilities (1.8 percent) and mining (0.1 percent). The index has a base value of 100 as of 1994. This page provides - Paraguay Leading Economic Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index El Salvador increased 2.80 percent in February of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in El Salvador averaged 3.31 percent from 1991 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 20.50 percent in March of 1992 and a record low of -8.90 percent in October of 2009. In El Salvador, the Economic Activity Volume Index - IVAE - is an index that measures the activity of different economic sectors in a given month. The calculation is based on GDP weights for eleven economic activities: manufacturing (26 percent); internal trade (22 percent); agriculture (16 percent); transport (9 percent); public administration (9 percent); other social services (5 percent); construction (4 percent); real estate and related (4 percent); financial intermediation (3 percent), utilities (1 percent) and mining (1 percent). The index has a base value of 100 as of 1990. This page provides - El Salvador Leading Economic Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Denmark increased to 69.80 percent in March from 69.30 percent in February of 2020. Labor Force Participation Rate in Denmark averaged 69.86 percent from 2007 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 72.80 percent in October of 2008 and a record low of 67.70 percent in February of 2014. This page provides - Denmark Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Spain decreased to 58.18 percent in the first quarter of 2020 from 58.74 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Spain averaged 54.17 percent from 1976 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 60.55 percent in the third quarter of 2012 and a record low of 48.88 percent in the second quarter of 1985. This page provides - Spain Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index Honduras increased 2.20 percent in November of 2019 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Honduras averaged 4.86 percent from 2001 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 15.60 percent in November of 2006 and a record low of -8.40 percent in April of 2009. In Honduras, the Monthly Economic Activity Index - IMAE - summarizes the activity of the different economic sectors in a given month, anticipating future movements in GDP. The index aggregates the dynamics of industry (21 percent share), agriculture and fishing (14.7 percent), trade (12.4 percent) and real estate activities (9 percent). Mining, utilities, construction, hotels and restaurants, transport, financial services, public administration and health and social services account for the remaining 42.9 percent. The index has a base value of 100 as of 2000. This page provides - Honduras Leading Economic Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index Armenia decreased 4.90 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Armenia averaged 5.20 percent from 2012 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 17.20 percent in October of 2017 and a record low of -7.70 percent in October of 2016. In Armenia, the Economic Activity Index is a composite indicator that estimates the activity of the different economic sectors in a given month. It is presented in previous year prices. This page provides - Armenia Leading Economic Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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