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The quality of face masks healthcare workers wear makes a huge difference to their risk of coronavirus infection, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust research has found.Wearing a high grade mask known as an FFP3 can…
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The Health Ministry will destroy at least 800,000 expiring coronavirus vaccine doses if no buyers are found for them in the next two weeks, according to a report Monday. The doses of the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccines, set to expire at…
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Breaking from current guidance allowing residents who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to shed their face masks in most situations, Los Angeles County health officials Monday “strongly” recommended that everyone wear masks in…
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The Ramanathanpuram Police had taken into custody a stock of shark fins, dried sea urchins, marine plants and cardamom worth around Indian Rupees 7 million which were being transported to be packed into a boat to be sent to Sri Lanka…
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The Police arrested a 27-year-old suspect in Mattakkuliya along with 1 kg and 71 grams of heroin on Monday, Police Spokesman Senior DIG Ajith Rohana said. The arrest was made by Colombo North Divisional Crime Detective Bureau.…
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The Supreme Court has imposed a six-month suspended imprisonment and a fine of Rs.500,000 on an individual who infringed the copyright with regard to a record named ‘Galana Gangaki Jeewithe’ containing songs sung and owned by veteran…
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England recovered from a sensational middle order collapse to beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in the first One Day International (ODI) at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street yesterday. After restricting the visitors for a…
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Former world number one Karolina Pliskova battled back to defeat Slovenia's Tamara Zidansek and reached the second round at Wimbledon yesterday. Czech eighth seed Pliskova, 29, rescued the first set from 2-5 down against the…
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Lionel Messi passed Javier Mascherano as Argentina’s most capped international on Monday and scored twice as the side beat Bolivia 4-1 to set up a Copa America quarter-final against Ecuador. Messi was in fine form on his 148th…
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Kylian Mbappe missed the crucial kick as Switzerland beat France on penalties in the Euro 2020 last 16 after a classic European Championship game on Monday. This is the biggest shock of Euro 2020 so far, with world champions…
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