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Covid-19: India administers over 36 lakh vaccines in a day, highest so far

  
MInt - 04.05.2021 Original article ›
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India's vaccination drive accelerates with people over the age of 45 years being vaccinated. Over 3 million people are being vaccinated every day. With the surge in the coronavirus cases more effort is going into the vaccination drive. Lockdowns are in place in Maharashtra state.

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Will Covid vaccines protect us against new variants? | Julian Tang

  
The Guardian - 04.14.2021 Original article ›
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Julian Tang, a clinical virologist and professor at Leicester University looks at the risks of coronavirus variants. Variants from South Africa, B.1.1.7 variant and a variant from Brazil have complicated efforts of the vaccination drive in Britain, US and Europe. 

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When the best way to take notes is by hand

  
BBC News - 11.28.2019 Original article ›
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When taking handwritten notes with pen and paper people process the information more deeply because it is not possible to write everything down. Compared to taking notes on a computer studies show show people able to grasp concepts better when they have taken handwritten notes.  

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Biden Signs Executive Orders to Boost Covid-19 Aid, Expand Worker Protections

  
WSJ - 01.22.2021 Original article ›
Kate Davidson
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US president Biden issues executive orders to increase food assistance and payments to households, delivering relief to low income families and unemployed workers. Other executive orders increased worker protections. Biden called this a national emergency with the prospect of 600,000 deaths in the U.S. requiring extraordinary action.

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Gavaskar names the greatest all rounder in cricket

  
Hindustan Times - 06.14.2021 Original article ›
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Gavaskar names Garfield Sobers of West Indies cricket from the time of Richie Benaud in Australia, as the greatest all rounder. Sobers could change the game with the bat or the ball, or with a catch, says Gavaskar, in a way no one else could.

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Moderna Plans to Expand Production to Make Covid-19 Vaccine Boosters, Supply More Countries

  
WSJ - 06.21.2021 Original article ›
Peter Loftus | Photographs By Maddie Malhotra For The Wall Street Journal
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Moderna is placing a big bet on vaccine production into 2022 by adding more production lines both for the US use and for export to other countries. From 1 billion doses it plans to triple production with partners around the world to 3 billion doses in 2022.

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Opinion: Olaf Scholz dreams of a larger Europe | DW | 30.08.2022

  
DW.COM - 08.30.2022 Original article ›
Rosalia Romaniec
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Scholz makes this speech in Prague outlining his ideas for a larger Europe with Germany and France taking the lead and for majority voting to get much more done. A large pragmatic community of values that can defend itself, a top region for business and technology.

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Boost for Covid-hit children: From Rs 10 lakh to health cover

  
The Indian Express - 05.30.2022 Original article ›
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PM Modi launches the PM Cares children's initiative for Rs 10 lakh for orphans from the pandemic in India. It also includes scholarships and money for studies. A monthly stipend will be given from the money earned from investment of Rs 10 lakh.

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PM inaugurates new terminal building at Surat Airport, Gujarat

  
- 12.17.2023 Original article ›
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The new airport terminal building in Surat, India is inaugurated by the prime minister. The PM in his remarks recalls a time when the airport looked no better than a bus station. The new airport terminal will also be part of an international terminal for flights overseas.

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US media: Japanese ace pitcher Yamamoto to join LA Dodgers | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

  
NHK WORLD - 12.22.2023 Original article ›
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Japan's baseball pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers for $325 million over 12 year contract. Yamamoto was Japan's best pitcher for 3 years. He joins Shohei Ohtani another Japanese baseball player who also joined the LA Dodgers. 

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‘Very Dire’: Devastated by Floods, Pakistan Faces Looming Food Crisis

  
NYTimes.com - 09.12.2022 Original article ›
Christina Goldbaum, Zia Ur Rehman
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Severe damage to Pakistan's agricultural sector in the monsoon floods of 2022. Half of the cotton crop is destroyed say officials, and large part of the rice crop. The wheat planting is affected at a time when there are shortages of wheat in the world.

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Supreme Court Shows Skepticism Over Biden’s Covid-19 Vaccinate-or-Test Mandate

  
WSJ - 01.07.2022 Original article ›
Jess Bravin, Brent Kendall
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At a time in Jan. 2022 when 73% of Americans have received two dose vaccines and 39% have a booster shot according to the CDC, the US Supreme Court is deliberating on the Biden vaccine mandate that seeks to get the rest of the people vaccinated.

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Solar module manufacturing capacity to jump 400% with Rs 50,000 cr investments by FY25: Report

  
The Economic Times - 01.21.2022 Original article ›
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Solar energy manufacturing capacity gets a strong start as the government puts in place the investments and policies to make Indian solar energy modules more competitive than Chinese made modules. This is part of the investment in production India promised at the Glasgow conference on climate change.

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Rafael Nadal’s Unbreakable Heart

  
WSJ - 01.30.2022 Original article ›
Jason Gay
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The Mallorcan showed unbreakable spirit has he battled Medvedev, changing his game with drop shots, says Jason Gay in this report from the Australian Open final. In one of the most staggering wins Nadal won 2-6, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5.

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Can Britain be levelled up? The huge task ahead for Gove’s plans

  
The Guardian - 02.02.2022 Original article ›
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A decade of austerity under the Tories has made everything harder for leveling  up to happen between the south and north of England, says this analysis in The Guardian. Huge gaps in health, education, transport, and wages. Grimsby wages are 60% lower than London's.

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Beijing 2022: Memorable moments at the Winter Games | DW | 10.02.2022

  
DW.COM - 02.10.2022 Original article ›
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Moments filled with emotions during the Winter Olympics are shown here in this series of pictures from DW.com. Athletes missing by a little, small mistakes, persistence and some wins. Therese Johaug of Norway is overwhelmed with emotion as she comes out on top in the skiathlon.

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With CEO Out, BP Faces Choice of Whether to Abandon Push to Go Green

  
WSJ - 09.13.2023 Original article ›
Jenny Strasburg
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BP CEO who mapped out BP's transition to renewable energy Mr. Looney resigned immediately after disclosures about relations with colleagues. His replacement Mr. Auchincloss, a Canadian national with BP for 25 years, says BP's policy for green transition have not changed.

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Ukrainian Tactics Put Russia on the Defensive in the Black Sea

  
WSJ - 09.20.2023 Original article ›
Yaroslav Trofimov
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Ukraine is establishing a unilateral civilian maritime corridor in the Black Sea for maritime traffic to and from its port of Odessa. This is made possible by Ukraine gaining an advantage over the Russian Navy in the Black Sea as reported here in the WSJ. 

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Chandrayaan-3: Hopes of Moon lander reawakening dim as India awaits signal

  
BBC News - 09.27.2023 Original article ›
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Chandrayan 3 in the freezing cold lunar night that lasts 14 days at temperatures of -400 degree Fahrenheit or -300 degrees Centigrade. At these temperatures the connectivity with the moon lander is lost but its mission has been completed in the 14 days of lunar day.

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Democrats Signal Openness to Plan to Avert Shutdown as Republicans Balk

  
NYTimes.com - 11.14.2023 Original article ›
Carl Hulse, Catie Edmondson
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The absence of spending cuts in Speaker Johnson's budget proposal makes it possible for Democrats to join Johnson in passing a budget plan. Johnson, who is from Louisiana, has more flexibility to work with his hard right Freedom Caucus members than former Speaker McCarthy.

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From 1 lakh to 5 lakh Covid-19 cases in 39 days; medical experts point to increased testing | India News - Times of India

  
The Times of India - 06.27.2020 Original article ›
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It took 110 days to reach 100,000 cases in India. It took only 39 days to reach 500,000 cases. Medical experts say it is the increase in testing. It is also the speed with which this virus has spread and the reason it remains a great danger.

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India coronavirus numbers explained: Many states yet to ramp up tests

  
The Indian Express - 07.29.2020 Original article ›
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In India for the whole country about 500,000 samples are being tested each day at the end of July 2020. This is leading to a jump in cases. It also ensures people who test positive are being asked to isolate to stop the spread of the virus.

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RFK Jr. Voters Span MAGA to Liberal—Making Them an Election Wildcard

  
WSJ - 05.18.2024 Original article ›
Eliza Collins | Photographs By Caitlin O’hara For The Wall Street Journal
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Older voters in Arizona are shown in this WSJ report as switching from both Trump and Biden to vote for RFK Jr, a relative of Robert Kennedy. WSJ looks at Sedona a tourist town in Arizona with 10,000 residents. It looks at swing states including Arizona.

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Guardiola’s obsessive will to win takes Manchester City to verge of history

  
The Guardian - 05.17.2024 Original article ›
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A very close competition between Manchester City and Arsenal for the Premier League title in 2024. For Manchester City this would be the 4th title for former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola. For coach Arteta of Arsenal it is the climax to a wonderful season second half.

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He Helped Trump Remake Global Trade. His Work Isn’t Done.

  
WSJ - 05.13.2024 Original article ›
Greg Ip
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Robert Lighthizer says fair trade is not enough, trade has to be balanced. If a country is running chronic surpluses for decades that is not fair or balanced trade. That country with such chronic surpluses is protectionist by nature and is following beggar thy neighbor policies.

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