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Uganda receives 1,200 doses of Ebola vaccine candidates for trials – Times of India
KAMPALA: A shipment of 1,200 doses of Ebola vaccine candidates set to be used in a clinical trial have arrived in Uganda, where an outbreak has infected 142 people and killed at least 56, health authorities said on Thursday. There are…
Hong Kong journalist granted bail, trip for fellowship – Times of India
HONG KONG: The head of Hong Kong’s largest journalist group was granted bail Thursday and allowed to leave the city for an overseas fellowship two weeks after he was arrested for allegedly obstructing police officers while reporting. Ronson…
Study shows how climate change is affecting extreme weather events around the world
The science of attribution has led to major advances in linking the impacts of extreme weather and human-caused climate change, but large gaps in published research still obscure the full extent of damage from climate…
European gas prices plunge to lowest since start of Ukraine war
European natural gas prices slumped to the lowest since the start of the war in Ukraine, with the Easter holidays approaching and Russian President Vladimir Putin remaining largely silent on a potential halt to European gas supplies. …
Vegan beauty is the new fad in 2022 – Times of India
Veganism in the post-pandemic world has become a way of living for many Indians. The mind-shift in being eco-conscious and sustainable has led to different interpretations of veganism, at times confusing it with being vegetarian. However,…
Covid: World tops 300 milion known virus cases – Times of India
It took more than a year for the world to record the first 100 million Covid-19 cases, and half that time to tally the next 100 million. The third 100 million have come even faster, in barely five months, as large segments of countries,…
Fueled by Omicron, world exceeds 300 million known Covid cases
It took more than a year for the world to record the first 100 million coronavirus cases and half that time to tally the next 100 million.
The third 100 million came even faster, in barely five months, as large segments of countries, rich…
‘A scandal’: WHO says world’s rate of booster shots outstrips poorer countries’ vaccinations –…
Six times more booster shots of coronavirus vaccine are being administered around the world daily than primary doses in low-income countries, the director-general of the World Health Organization said Friday, calling the disparity “a…
Epic takeovers propel ASX to new record
Tens of billions of dollars’ worth of takeover action sent the ASX flying to new record highs – yet again.The Australian sharemarket rocketed to yet another record high on the back of tens of billions of dollars’ worth of epic takeover…