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Mutation is normal, virus will keep mutating: Top health expert
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Warning that new kinds of Coronavirus strains may be seen in the future as mutation is normal for viruses, Dr Mathew Varghese, public health expert, and former director, St Stephen's Hospital, New Delhi cautioned people that they need to be careful and follo
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China's automobiles sales drop amid shortage of car chips
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 10 (ANI): China is witnessing a slump in its car sales even as demand for semiconductors and prices of raw materials have been increasing, straining the country's economic recovery and weighing on global trade.
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COVID-19: Detected across 30 countries, Lambda variant 'deadlier' than Del
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 7 (ANI): A new COVID-19 strain called 'Lambda' is much more dangerous than the Delta variant, said the UK Health Ministry adding that it has been detected in more than 30 countries in the past four weeks.
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Biggest Cybersecurity threat posed by US: China
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 6 (ANI): Amid strained ties between Washington and Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Monday said that the United States is "the top threat to global cybersecurity."
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Xi Jinping holds video conference with French, German leaders amid straine
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 6 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday held a virtual summit with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel amid strained ties with European Union (EU).
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China fails to sell its fighter jets due to strained ties with other count
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 4 (ANI): As China's global stature has grown, many expected that its weapons exports would reflect its place on the world stage. Yet after decades of trying, that simply hasn't happened.
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Saudi Arabia suspends entry from UAE, Ethiopia, Vietnam over COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], July 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Saudi Arabia has suspended entry for citizens of the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia and Vietnam over the spread of the coronavirus and its strains in these countries, media reported.
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China grappling with worst power shortage in a decade as weather, energy d
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 30 (ANI): China is currently grappling with a huge power crunch as extreme weather, increasing demand for energy and strict limits on coal usage deliver a triple blow to the nation's electricity grid. This problem could last for months, straining the country's economic
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Delta Plus strain calls for urgent measures, including vaccination: WHO re
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Vaccination and safety measures such as wearing face masks are essential when it comes to fighting the Delta Plus coronavirus variant, World Health Organization (WHO) representative to Russia Melita Vujnovic said.
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Thailand reports 4,161 new COVID-19 cases, 51 more deaths
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], June 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Thailand on Saturday reported 4,161 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, marking the highest daily tally since May 31, and 51 more deaths from the coronavirus epidemic.
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Too early to predict if Delta Plus will contribute to 3rd Covid-wave, depe
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): It is too early to say whether Delta Plus, the new mutant version of the Delta strain of COVID-19 first detected in India and labelled as a "variant of concern" by the Centre will be responsible for a third wave of Coronavirus, which according to experts
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Lithuania donates 20,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan amid strained ti
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Vilnius [Lithuania], June 23 (ANI): Lithuania has donated 20,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine to Taiwan on Tuesday.
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