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Virtual conferences better for environment: Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Texas [US], December 10 (ANI): According to a new study, virtual conferences, which skyrocketed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, are easier to attend by people and have lowered the environmental footprint.
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Amidst continued Covid fears - Alliance Group prepays Rs.140 crores of loa
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 10 (ANI/BusinessWire India): While March of 2020 brought bad news with the pandemic hitting the world and businesses being affected badly.
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COVID-19 vaccine hoarding will prolong pandemic, warns WHO amid Omicron sp
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 10 (ANI): Amid the ongoing spread of Omicron variant around the world, a UN health agency panel on Thursday said that early laboratory data on the effectiveness of existing vaccines against the new COVID-19 variant is useful, but it is still unclear how effective thes
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COVID pandemic has fed a frightening rise in inequalities: UN on Human Rig
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 10 (ANI): Despite significant progress since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) 73 years ago, the COVID pandemic has "fed a frightening rise in inequalities", and laid bare "many of our failures to consolidate the advances made", s
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$1.79 billion needed to help Venezuelan refugees and migrants: UN experts
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 9 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated the already delicate living conditions of refugees and migrants from Venezuela and substantial funds are needed to meet their increasing needs, say UN rights experts.
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Amway survey results show 85 percent of adults in India are making positiv
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI/BusinessWire India): While navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers have made significant changes to their health and wellness habits. Recently released results from a global survey conducted by Amway, an entrepreneur-led health and wellness company, and
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With Over 72,000 visitors and Rs. 1,545 crore business inquiries generated
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], December 9 (ANI/NewsVoir): 'ENGIMACH 2021', the leading engineering and machine tools show, and the first large-scale industry on ground event since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out early last year, has been a roaring success.
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Omicron could have 'major impact', but no definitive answers yet: WHO
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 9 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has shed light on features of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, including the extent to which it will spread, and the number of mutations in the newfound strain.
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COVID-19 is biggest threat to child progress in UNICEF's 75-year history
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 9 (ANI): The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), in a new report on Thursday, said the COVID-19 pandemic is rolling back progress on key childhood challenges such as poverty, health and access to education.
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Greece lifts travel restrictions for tourists from India
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), December 9 (ANI/PNN): The Global Visa Center World (GVCW) has announced that Indian citizens and residents of India can now enter Greece following the Covid-19 testing protocol as a precautionary measure against the pandemic.
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Jailed Chinese journalist wins Lin Zhao Freedom Award
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 9 (ANI): A US-based rights group has awarded journalist Zhang Zhan, who was jailed by Chinese authorities for reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Europa League: Spurs fixture against Rennais postponed following COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 9 (ANI): Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur has confirmed that its UEFA Europa Conference League Group G home fixture against Stade Rennais will not take on Thursday evening.
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