Coronavirus
Coronavirus
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New Zealand beat the virus once. Can it do it again?
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has revived her "go hard, go early" approach as officials grapple with a mysterious cluster that might have originated in a frozen food warehouse
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'This is beyond stupid': Experts worry about Russia's rushed vaccine
Vaccines are among the safest medical products in the world—but only because of the intense rigour of the clinical trials that test their safety and effectiveness
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WATCH: 1 billion doses of Russian Covid-19 vaccine pre-ordered
Russia has reportedly received requests from over 20 countries for its now-controversial coronavirus vaccine, raising concerns over trials, scientific soundness and safety
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Trump v. Putin: A vaccine manhood contest
As President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia declared on Tuesday that his nation had approved the world's first coronavirus vaccine without extensive clinical trials, public health experts worried that President Trump would feel the need to compete
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How New Zealand combatted coronavirus
New Zealand and its prime minister Jacinda Ardern are being hailed for their swift and effective action against Covid-19 as the country remains free of community transmission for 100 straight days and with one of the lowest death rates in the world
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Key to pandemic recovery? Put women in decision-making roles, leader says
As the world sketches out post-pandemic plans, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the head of U.N. Women, explains why having more women in leadership positions could lead to better results
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Saudi Aramco says profit fell 73% as demand for oil shrank
Despite the steep fall in earnings, to $6.6 billion from $24.7 billion, the company said it would continue paying a quarterly dividend of $18.75 billion, almost three times its cash flow
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In a first, Facebook takes down Trump's misleading Covid-19 video
Posted by the President's campaign on Wednesday, the video claims that children are immune to the coronavirus
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WATCH: India crosses 16 lakh Covid-19 cases; reports 55,078 in single day
This marks the highest single-day surge as more than 6 lakh tests take place in the past 24 hours. The national tally mounts to 16,38,870. 5,45,318 active cases and 10,57,805 recoveries
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Slum dwellers are more disciplined than those in high-rises: BMC chief
Mumbai civic body commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal speaks to Forbes India about plans of opening up the city, scaling testing and the BMC's preparation on tackling the second wave of coronavirus infections