ONLINE EXCLUSIVES
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INDIA DOES NOT WANT TO SHUT DOWN ITS ECONOMY
India’s government locked down the country last year to avoid an out-of-control Covid-19 outbreak that so many of the world’s countries had endured. The plan was largely successful, but it…
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PORTUGAL EXTENDS COVID-19 AIR TRAVEL UNTIL MID MAY
Portugal said on Saturday it was extending until flight restrictions to16 May, which stop non-essential travel from countries with high coronavirus incidence rates
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EUROZONE SUFFERS DOUBLE-DIP RECESSION
The Eurozone's economy has fallen back into a recession as the impact of the pandemic continues to hit activity
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CHINA DISCOVERS A DOUBLE MUTATED COVID STRAND
The 'double mutant' coronavirus strain that was found in India has now been detected in China, the country's chief epidemiologist has
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BRAZIL PASSES 400,000 DEATHS
The number of deaths related to COVID-19 has passed 400,000 in Brazil, the second highest in the world, as the country continues to struggle
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US UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES NOW REQUIRE COVID-19 VACCINATED STUDENTS
College students hesitant to receive a Covid-19 vaccination may need to rethink their decision. As most colleges in the US inch toward the end
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NEW VACCINE CARRIERS HANDED TO SRI LANKA
500 vaccine carriers were handed over to the Ministry of Health, as part of the first batch of cold chain equipment procured by UNICEF Sri Lanka
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EMPLOYEES ARE NOW WORKING AN EXTRA UNPAID DAY
Unpaid overtime is on the rise, and workers around the world have the pandemic to thank for that. One in 10 employees say they’ve been
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APPLE PROFITS DOUBLE
A surge in iPhone sales, especially in China, has led to a doubling of profits at Apple since the start of the pandemic. The results
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AUSTRALIA WARNS TECH GIANTS OVER APP STORES
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said measures are needed to address Apple and Google's app store dominance
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