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Observations show good results of mass vaccination in Brazilian town

A worker performs a quality check in the packaging facility of Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech in Beijing, China, September 24, 2020. /Reuters Almost 98 percent of the adult population o

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Experts call for new standards to combat airborne disease

Experts urge a "paradigm shift" in the building standards to incorporate increased ventilation and air-cleaning measures. /CFP Building standards need to undergo a "paradigm shift" to better p

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Inflation fears grow as prices surge in April

Concerns around inflation are on the rise in the U.S., after the government released the latest data on consumer prices for goods and services in April, which shot up 0.8%.The year-over-year inflatio

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Colombia's foreign minister resigns

Claudia Blum's resignation comes following widespread protests against a now-cancelled tax reform proposal fronted by President Ivan Duque./Getty Images Colombia's Foreign Minister Claudia Blu

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Scientists race to study variants in India as cases explode

A potentially worrisome variant of the coronavirus detected in India may spread more easily. But the country is behind in doing the kind of testing needed to track it a

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COVID-19 can infect penis tissue and could lead to erectile dysfunction - study

A co-author of the study says this was "yet another reason that we should all do our best to avoid COVID-19".

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Instagram adds a dedicated spot for your pronouns

Seeing someone mention their pronouns in their Instagram bio has become commonplace — so much so that the app now has a dedicated location where users can put pronouns without taking up that valuable

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APD | Nepali PM loses vote of confidence in the Parliament

By APD writer Shristi KafleNepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli faced motion of confidence at the House of Representatives on Monday, in which he lost the vote of confid

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NTSB: Autopilot could not have been engaged in fatal Tesla crash

Tesla’s advanced driver assistance system known as Autopilot could not have been engaged on the stretch of road where a Model S crashed last month in Texas, killing the two occupants, according

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India’s surge hits southern states, prompts more lockdowns

Two southern states in India became the latest to declare lockdowns, as coronavirus cases surge at breakneck speed across the country and pressure mounts on Prime Minis

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Following Apple’s launch of privacy labels, Google to add a ‘safety’ section in Google Play

Months after Apple’s App Store introduced privacy labels for apps, Google announced its own mobile app marketplace, Google Play, will follow suit. The company today pre-announced its plans to in

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Australia to create disaster recovery office after spate of natural disasters

Australia will create a new disaster relief department to hasten the delivery of government aid, Prime Minister Scott Morrison will say on Wednesday.Australia has been

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India coronavirus cases may peak next week

The peak of the second coronavirus wave in India will come around mid-May (around 20 days from now) with active cases reaching around 36 lakhs, SBI Research in its latest report has said. /Xinhua

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Wasps 'could be just as valuable as bees if we give them the chance'

Wasps are expert pollinators, useful for medication and even as a source of food, the researchers found.

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Taking stock of the VC industry’s progress on diversity, equity and inclusion

Let’s be clear: The venture capital industry has lacked diversity. The good news is the industry is working to improve itself.To begin with, as an industry, venture capital can only improve what we me

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Albania's ruling Socialists set to win general election: exit poll

Albania's ruling Socialist Party looked set to win Sunday's national election and secure a third term for Prime Minister Edi Rama, an exit poll showed. According to Top

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Why is a Japanese expert against Fukushima's radioactive water dump?

04:20 Editor's note: The Japanese government's decision to discharge nuclear polluted water in Fukushima Prefecture into the sea has drawn widespread criticism. While Japan's Environmen