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US: A modified drug prescribed to treat tapeworms may be effective against COVID, according to a study conducted in lab. The team at the Scripps Research Institute in the US said it was known for 10 to 15 years that the class of…
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GUINEA: Health authorities in Guinea have confirmed the first death due to Marburg virus disease, a highly infectious disease that causes hemorrhagic fever similar to Ebola, the World Health Organisation has said. Marburg case…
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SWITZERLAND: The World Health Organization on Tuesday urged the 20 leaders with the power to overturn the "disgraceful" global imbalance in access to Covid-19 vaccines to reverse the tide before October. The WHO's Bruce Aylward…
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US: TikTok was the world's most downloaded app last year, overtaking Facebook and its messaging platforms, market tracker App Annie said Tuesday. The Chinese-owned video app surged in popularity despite efforts by former…
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US: COVID infections are rising in the US, even requiring hospitalisation, amid soaring infections from the Delta variant of COVID-19 and lagging vaccination rates, media reports said. The American Academy of Pediatrics, in its…
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AUSTRALIA: The spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus from Sydney into regional areas of New South Wales state has forced another Australian city into lockdown. Dubbo, a city of about 50,000 people some 240 miles from…
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GREECE: Migrating storks crossing through Greece on their way to Africa have fallen victim to the wildfires raging across the country for the past week, becoming disoriented by the flames and getting lost, injured or killed, wildlife…
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The Ratgama Police took into custody a Russian National who had been living in this country without a visa for about seven years. The person arrested is a fifty-year-old Russian national. He had been living in a rented out house…
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A special operation conducted in Illuppukadawai, Mannar on Tuesday led to the seizure of about 131 kg and 725g of Kerala cannabis and a truck used for the transport of the drugs. Two suspects were also arrested in this connection.…
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‘Baby Driver’ actor Eiza Gonzalez has teamed up with filmmaker Matthew Heineman to bring the life story of iconic Mexican film star Maria Felix on screen. Gonzalez will essay the role of Felix and also produce the movie alongside Dana…
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