Health & Life
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German politicians criticise warning to unvaccinated people
BERLIN: German politicians across the political spectrum on Sunday criticised a warning by Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff that…
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UK minister apologises for ‘cower’ Covid remark
LONDON: British health minister Sajid Javid apologised for and deleted a tweet urging people to take a Covid-19 vaccine and…
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Gene editing used to ‘chop up’ Covid virus in human cells
PARIS: Scientists have used CRISPR gene-editing technology to successfully block the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in infected human cells,…
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In a first, Thailand to mix Sinovac, AstraZeneca vaccine doses
Thailand will use AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid-19 vaccine as a second dose for those who received Sinovac’s shot as their first…
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Pfizer pushes for third shot as Delta variant drives global outbreaks
Pfizer and BioNTech announced on Thursday they would seek authorisation for a third dose of their Covid-19 vaccine to boost…
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Pope Francis in hospital for scheduled surgery on colon
VATICAN: Pope Francis went on Sunday to a Rome hospital for scheduled surgery for a stenosis, or restriction, of the…
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Americans celebrate July Fourth with a bang after pandemic cancellations
NEW YORK: Americans marked their nation’s 245th birthday on Sunday with fireworks that may look brighter, hotdogs that may taste…
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Virus cases soar in Russia amid Delta resurgence
MOSCOW: Russia on Sunday counted more than 25,000 new daily infections after a week of record death tolls as the…
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Saudi Arabia bans entry from UAE, Vietnam, Ethiopia and Afghanistan
Saudi Arabia will restrict travel to and entry from Ethiopia, UAE, Vietnam and Afghanistan over coronavirus concerns, the Saudi Press…
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Covid curbs reimposed in Moscow as Delta variant fuels outbreak
MOSCOW: Work-from-home restrictions were re-imposed in Moscow on Monday as Russia tried to contain a deadly coronavirus wave fuelled by…
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