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Bodyguard is a mobile app that hides toxic content on social platforms

If you’re somewhat famous on various social networks, chances are you are exposed to hate speech in your replies or in your comments. French startup Bodyguard recently launched its app and service in

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Zambia's COVID-19 cases surpass 40,000

Zambia on Wednesday registered 1,439 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the cumulative cases to 40,954 as the second wave of the pandemic continues to take its toll on the southern African nation. /Xin

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Drone-focused construction startup TraceAir raises $3.5M

Bay Area-based construction startup TraceAir today announced a $3.5 million Series A. Led by London-based XTX Ventures, this round brings the company’s total funding up to $7 million. The raise includ

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202 COVID19 patients in Zambian health facilities on oxygen therapy

About 202 COVID-19 patients in Zambia's health facilities are on oxygen therapy with 14 of them in critical condition, a government official said on Saturday. /VCG About 202 COVID-19 patients

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Latin America faces worst moment of pandemic so far

 Click arrows to view gallery A record of more than 535,900 people have died due to the coronavirus pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean as of Wedne

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Zambia reports highest single-day COVID-19 spike

VCG Zambia on Thursday reported the largest single-day new COVID-19 cases as the second wave of the pandemic takes its toll on the southern African nation.The country reported 1,700 new cases

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Kenya reports 138 new COVID-19 infections, total tally jumps to 98,693

Kenya's COVID-19 caseload is the ninth-highest in Africa. /VCG Kenya's health ministry on Thursday reported 138 new COVID-19 infections from 4,526 test conducted in the last 24 hours, taking t

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Global COVID-19 deaths approach 2 mln mark as virus spreads further

A nurse dresses up to enter the intensive care unit of the COVID-19 department of the Policlinic of Tor Vergata in Rome. /Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse via AP The number of global COVID-19-related

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WHO calls for greater surveillance of emerging coronavirus variants

VCG The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged governments to step up efforts to quickly identify and study emerging variants of the coronavirus.Various countries globally have seen thei

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Amazon makes education push in India with JEE preparation app

Amazon on Wednesday launched Amazon Academy, a service that will aim to help students in India prepare for entry into the nation’s prestigious engineering college. The American firm is the latest entr

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Namibia railway suspends passenger services following heavy rains

FILE PHOTO: Namibia's railway operator TransNamib confirmed Tuesday that it had suspended passenger railway services due to the heavy rainfall being experienced countrywide. /VCG Namibia's rai

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Kenya reports 87 new COVID-19 cases, total tally jumps to 98,271

VCG Kenya's total number of COVID-19 infections rose on Sunday by 87, bringing the new cumulative cases to 98,271.The figures were announced by the ministry of health, which also noted that si

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Africa's COVID-19 cases reach 2,917,626: Africa CDC

FILE PHOTO: A health worker collects swab samples from a truck driver to be tested for coronavirus at the Elegu border point, Uganda. /Getty Images Africa's total number of confirmed COVID-19

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Trump supporters storm Capitol Hill, clash with police

Protesters enter the Capitol building during a joint session of Congress in Washington, D.C., January 6, 2021. /Getty Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., and other members take cover as prote

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Africa's COVID-19 caseload hits 2,879,193: Africa CDC

VCG Africa's total number of confirmed COVID-19 infections reached 2,879,193 on Wednesday afternoon with a death toll of 68,755, according to the latest data from the Africa Centres for Diseas

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Smart library offers upgraded reading experience in SW China's Guizhou

01:18 A new smart library has opened to the public in the city of Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, bringing an upgraded reading experience to local resident

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Malaysia-Singapore high-speed rail project terminated

The Malaysia-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) project has been terminated due to both parties being unable to reach an agreement, the Prime Minister's Office of Malaysia