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How the Coronavirus numbers changed so sharply
The toll jumped sharply on Thursday as the way to calculate cases changed. Here is a look at what we know—and what we don't—about the new coronavirus numbers and what they say about the scope of the crisis
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The drama behind Rishi Sunak's accession to UK's finance minister
Treasury chief Sajid Javid abruptly resigned on a difficult day for Prime Minister Boris Johnson. While there had been tension between 10 Downing St. and Javid's Treasury, no one predicted that he would lose his job in a reshuffle that was expected to be relatively modest
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Hypertension Knowing Your Numbers Can Make a Difference
Dr M Shunmugavelu says that understanding your BP numbers and monitoring them regularly helps to achieve healthy blood pressure targets
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Rishi Sunak, son-in-law of Infosys founder Narayana Murthy, named Britain's Finance Minister
Sunak, 39, is married to Murthy's daughter Akshata and was chief secretary to the treasury in the UK government
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Voting on your phone: New elections app ignites security debate
A startup called Voatz says it has developed an app that would allow users to vote securely from anywhere in the world—but where optimists see a more engaged electorate, critics are warning that the move is dangerously irresponsible
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In coronavirus, $45-billion cruise industry faces a big challenge
The cruise lines have faced crises before, but COVID-19, as the virus has been named, whose ultimate worldwide spread is still to be seen, could be its biggest challenge yet
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Tobacco as a culprit for high blood pressure among Indians
A high tobacco consumption among Indians, predisposes them to have hypertension says Dr. Mohd. Rizwanul Haque
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The new school
More edtech subscribers are willing to move from brick-and-mortar classrooms to online
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Coronavirus shock could push Europe into a downturn
The shock may be severe enough to push the vulnerable German economy, and perhaps the entire eurozone, into a recession
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The rise, fall and rise of AAP: A timeline
A look at the Aam Aadmi Party's journey from the fringes, to becoming Delhi's main party
