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Protests over zero Covid policy spread across China
Hundreds of demonstrators and police have clashed in Shanghai as protests over China’s severe COVID-19 restrictions continued into the third day and spread to several other cities, Al Jazeera...
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30,000 people have died each day WTO dragged its feet on vaccine patents: Oxfam
JULIA CONLEY
As public health advocates prepared a global day of action to demand an end to Covid-19 vaccine inequity,...
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India’s COVID-19 toll highest in the world, 10 times official figure
A new estimate by World Health Organisation says India accounts for almost a third of Covid deaths globally...
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Rich nations, big pharma still blocking ‘early exit’ from pandemic: Experts
In a scathing letter on Wednesday, more than 300 public health experts, academics, labour leaders, and activists accused rich...
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Study shows COVID-19 infection linked to brain shrinkage, cognitive decline
A new study published in the journal Nature on Monday shows an association between brain size and structure among those infected...
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Let scientific evidence determine origin of Covid-19: Heads of US national academies
The presidents of the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine issued a statement Tuesday urging that all investigations into the origins of Covid-19 "be guided by scientific principles" and warning...
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Lack of patent waiver would add over $70 billion to vaccinate world: Oxfam
Oxfam International on Saturday warned that the failure of the world's richest nations to lift intellectual property protections for life-saving vaccines could ultimately raise the cost of administering shots...
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Hajj 2021: Saudi Arabia again bars foreign pilgrims due to COVID
Saudi Arabia on Saturday announced that no foreign pilgrims will be allowed to perform the Hajj, Muslims' annual pilgrimage, once again this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Only...
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COVID killed 6 to 8 million people, significant undercount in official figure: WHO
Official reports of the number of deaths caused by Covid-19 are likely a "significant undercount," according to the World Health Organization, which estimated Friday that the pandemic's total global...
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COVID-19 crisis: Indians forced to change rituals for their dead
Natasha Mikles, Texas State University
In the past several weeks, the world has looked on in horror as the coronavirus rages across India. With hospitals running out of beds, oxygen...
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Oxygen crisis: Centre urges Delhi HC to recall warning
The Central government on Sunday urged the Delhi High Court to recall its order warning the Union government of contempt proceedings if it failed to supply the 490 metric tonnes of...
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Allocate 35,000 crores, launch free vaccination; demand major Opposition leaders
A joint statement by 13 major opposition parties in India published on Sunday demanded the Central government to immediately launch a free mass vaccination programme across the country.
The...
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MEA angry at foreign embassies for recieving help from Congress volunteers
Foreign missions should not hoard oxygen and other essential supplies, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Sunday, as many of them turned to volunteers of Indian Youth Congress...
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What steps must be taken to secure oxygen; for COVID-19 patients and into the future
Trevor Duke, The University of Melbourne
New waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in countries, such as Kenya and India, have exposed the poor management of oxygen supplies. Moina Spooner, from...
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COVID in India: the deep-rooted issues behind the current crisis
Vageesh Jain, UCL
India finds itself in the throes of a humanitarian disaster. Until March 2021, case numbers were low in most parts of the country, leading many to think...
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Central Vista project declared an essential service, work continues: Report
Amidst the catastrophic COVID-19 crisis in India, particularly Delhi, the construction work for Prime Minister's dream project Central Vista is continue overriding lockdown protocols and is deemed as 'essential...
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Priyanka Gandhi calls out UP govt. move to hide cremation ground
“Instead of wasting time, resources and energy on hiding the tragedy, please take steps to control the pandemic. Take concrete steps to check the pandemic, this is call of time,” Priyanka tweeted
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