ONLINE EXCLUSIVES
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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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INDIA NOW ACCOUNTS FOR OVER A THIRD OF ALL CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES
India's second wave shows no signs of slowing down and now accounts for some 38 percent of all confirmed COVID-19 cases in the world
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OIL SPILLS OUTSIDE CHINESE PORT AFTER SHIP COLLISION
A tanker carrying around one million barrels of bitumen mix was involved in a collision near the Chinese port city of Qingdao, spilling
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INDIA NEARS 200,000 COVID-19 DEATHS
India’s coronavirus death toll neared the bleak milestone of 200,000 with another 2,771 fatalities reported on Tuesday
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