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WHO says ‘will do everything’ to discover origin of Covid-19


December 1, 2020

The World Health Organization insisted Monday it would do everything possible to find the animal origins of Covid-19.  “We want to know the origin and we will do everything to know the origin,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters, urging critics who have accused the agency of handing the reins of the probe to China to stop “politicising” the …

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Samsung may discontinue high-end Galaxy Note smartphones


December 1, 2020

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics may discontinue its premium Galaxy Note phone next year, sources with knowledge of the matter said, a move that would reflect the sharp drop in demand for high-end smartphones due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Galaxy Note, known for its large screen and a stylus for note-taking, is one of two Samsung premium phone series – the …

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DRAP suggests 38 pc reduction in Remdesivir injection price: sources


December 1, 2020

ISLAMABAD: Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has suggested a 38 per cent cut in 100 mg Remdesivir injection price and recommended to set its price up to Rs5,680. The federal government has decided to approve a major reduction in prices of Remdesivir injection used to treat COVID-19 patients as a summary was sent to the federal cabinet by the …

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2,458 COVID-19 cases, 67 deaths reported in Pakistan


December 1, 2020

ter ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded fresh 2,458 COVID-19 cases and 67 deaths due to the virus in the last 24 hours. In the past 24 hours, 40 more people succumbed to the disease, taking the death toll to 8,091. 1,863 patients have recovered from the virus during the last 24 hours and 2,165 patients are in critical condition. The positivity …

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Canada plans digital tax on tech giants like Facebook, Google


December 1, 2020

OTTAWA: Canada plans to impose a tax on corporations providing digital services from 2022 that will stay in place until major nations come up with a coordinated approach on taxation, the Finance Department said on Monday. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development is working on a common approach to ensure digital behemoths, such as Alphabet’s Google and Facebook, pay …

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‘Pandemic’ chosen as Word of the Year


December 1, 2020

NEW YORK: The 2020 prize for Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year went to an obvious choice: pandemic. The term had the most online dictionary lookups of any word, Merriam-Webster said on its website, after a year in which at least 1.4 million people globally have died from the COVID-19 pandemic. “Sometimes a single word defines an era, and it’s fitting …

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Bowler Raza Hasan expelled from domestic cricket season for breaching Covid protocols


December 1, 2020

Pakistan international Raza Hasan was expelled from the remaining domestic cricket season for breaching Covid-19 protocols, the Pakistan Cricket Board said on Monday. The 28-year-old left-arm spinner was sent home after he “left the bio-secure premises at a local hotel without seeking a prior clearance from the medical team” and the High Performance department, the board said in a statement. Hasan …

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Pfizer-BioNTech apply for EU emergency authorization for COVID-19 vaccine


December 1, 2020

FRANKFURT: Pfizer and BioNTech have applied to the European drugs regulator for conditional authorization of their COVID-19 vaccine, following similar steps in the United States and Britain, the companies said on Tuesday. The application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) comes after the companies applied for U.S. approval on Nov. 20, taking them a step closer to launching their vaccine. …

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Two cars developed for first-ever contest on Moon surface in 2021


December 1, 2020

Two remote-controlled race cars will be landed on the lunar surface which will be driven by high school students for the first-ever race on Moon in 2021. Moon Mark, an entertainment and education company, is sponsoring the race that will see teams of students compete to design and drive one of two racers. The winning teams will then work with …

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Hamilton wins Bahrain GP as Grosjean escapes fiery wreck


December 1, 2020

MANAMA: Lewis Hamilton powered to his record-increasing 95th victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday in a race overshadowed by Romain Grosjean’s horrific crash, which left the Frenchman receiving hospital treatment for burns. Newly-crowned seven-time world champion Hamilton cruised to his 11th win this year in his Mercedes with a masterful drive in challenging and chaotic circumstances at the …

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