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WHO chief warns pandemic is speeding up

The number of Covid-19 cases worldwide is expected to reach 100 million within this week, said the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “A year ago today, fewer

January 26, 2021

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Australia halts NewZealand travel bubble

The New Zealand government on Sunday announced a case of Covid-19 detected in the community, which on Monday morning was confirmed as an infection of the new variant…reports Asian Lite News The

January 25, 2021

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Vaccinated people may spread Covid, warns expert

People who have received Covid-19 jabs could still pass the virus on to others, UK’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jonathan Van-Tam has warned. According to Van-Tam, people should still continue following lockdown

January 25, 2021

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SL reopens borders for tourists

Sri Lanka has completely reopened its borders to tourists and international arrivals, after flight operations were suspended 10 months ago in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. An Oman Air flight carrying

January 22, 2021

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Covid death toll passes 2.07mn worldwide

The total number of global coronavirus cases has topped 96.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.07 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on

January 21, 2021

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Biden Halts Nation’s Withdrawal From WHO

US President Joe Biden has reversed the US process of withdrawing from the World Health Organization (WHO). Hours after being sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, Biden on

January 21, 2021

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UN Chief Lauds Biden’s Steps To Re-enter Paris Agreement

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the announcement of the new US administration to re-enter the Paris Agreement on climate change. “I warmly welcome President (Joe) Biden’s steps to re-enter the Paris

January 21, 2021

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Great Shift For US Politics

In the span of about about 120 minutes, between the hours of 10.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. on Wednesday, the rituals of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris inauguration and the smiles all

January 21, 2021

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US Rejoins Paris Climate Accord

Getting to work soon after the inauguration festivities, President Joe Biden has signed orders for the US to rejoin the Paris Climate Accord and the World Health Organization (WHO) in the first

January 20, 2021

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Biden sworn-in as 46th US President

Joe Biden was on Wednesday noon sworn-in as President of the United States. A short while after Vice President Kamala Devi Harris was sworn-in, Biden was administered the oath of office by

January 20, 2021

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