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Shrinking rate of fresh covid infections creates bizarre problem for vacci
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 11 (ANI): The shrinking number of new infections in former coronavirus hot spots, including Britain, China and many of the hardest-hit regions in the United States, may be a good news, of course, but researchers who are rushing to develop vaccines in a global race to ward o
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EU blames China for 'huge wave' of Covid-19 disinformation
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], June 11 (ANI): The European Union has accused China of running "targeted influence operations and disinformation campaigns" globally, for the first time, as the bloc set out a plan to tackle a "huge wave" of false facts about the coronavirus pandemic, The Guardian reporte
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'Allow salon business to resume operations': Supriya Sule urges Maharashtr
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 10 (ANI): NCP leader and Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule on Wednesday requested the Maharashtra government to let the salon business resume in the state, saying that the people dependent on the same are facing financial difficulties due to COVID-19 lockdown.
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Luxury heritage jewellery brand Sangeeta Boochra and Silver Centrre aids a
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], June 10 (ANI/NewsVoir): In an effort to help the second-largest workforce sector in India, the Master Craftsmen and Artisans, facilities have been allocated by brand Sangeeta Boochra and Silver Centrre to allow them to work from home during this difficult time
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Fewer hours, less pay and more anxiety greet Americans returning to work a
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 9 (ANI): Shorter duration of work hours, increased pay cuts and more responsibilities have become the new normal at workplaces for millions of Americans who returned to work amid the worst economic crisis in a generation owing to the coronavirus outbreak.
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In a clean-chit to itself, China publishes white paper on COVID-19 fight
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Beijing [China], June 8 (ANI): China has issued a white paper on the country's battle against COVID-19, exonerating itself from the global allegations of delay in reporting the pandemic outbreak, Xinhua reported.
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Political parties gear up for upcoming Bihar Assembly polls
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Patna (Bihar) [India], June 7 (ANI): With Bihar Legislative Assembly elections just months away, political parties have started preparations for the impending contest. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, political quarters are taking a virtual turn and are banking on social media platforms to r
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Cong slams BJP for organising Amit Shah's virtual rally in Bihar amid COVI
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Slamming the BJP for organising a virtual rally, scheduled to be addressed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah today, Congress Rajya Sabha MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh on Sunday said that the ruling party is doing politics amid coronavirus outbreak.
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Baya Weavers flaunt legendary architectural skills, captivate Nepalis duri
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Kathmandu [Nepal], June 6 (ANI): The gregarious Baya Weaver birds renowned for their extra-ordinary architectural skills of rounding up hay and grass to weave together elaborate nests have been of late captivating Nepalis, who are mostly confined to their homes in the wake of the coronavirus
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G20 pledge over $21 billion to fight COVID-19
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Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], June 6 (ANI): Member countries of the Group of 20 on Friday pledged more than USD21 billion to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the group said on Saturday.
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Institutional constraints are credit negative for many Indian issuers: Moo
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Singapore, June 5 (ANI): Moody's Investors Service has said India's policymaking institutions will encounter challenges in enacting and implementing policies which effectively mitigate the risks of a sustained period of relatively low growth.
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Adding to economic fallout post Covid, American businesses say they won't
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 5 (ANI): In another major blow to the US economy, which has already been grappling with the economic fallout of virus crisis, American businesses have said the financial devastation from the shutdown has left them unable to pay their retail rents for months.
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