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‘The beginning of the end’: Europe rolls out vaccines to see off pandemic


December 27, 2020

Europe launched a massive vaccination drive on Sunday with pensioners and medics lining up to take the first shots to see off the Covid-19 pandemic that has crippled economies and claimed more than 1.7 million lives worldwide. “Thank God,” 96-year-old Araceli Hidalgo said as she became the first person in Spain to get a vaccine. She told staff at her …

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Kim Kardashian nearly lands face first on roller-skates: ‘I haven’t done this in a while’


December 27, 2020

Kim Kardashian recently left fans gushing over her brand new Instagram Stories upload in Calabasas and admitted she “almost” fell trying to make lasting memories with North West. The reality TV star and media mogul shared sneak peeks of her candid pavement adventures over on Instagram Stories and could be heard telling fans, “Can’t slow down though. That’s the one …

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Tom Parker opens up about his tumour diagnosis: ‘It turned my world upside down’


December 27, 2020

British singer Tom Parker opened up about his tumour diagnosis and how it turned his entire world ‘upside down.’ The Wanted member turned to his Instagram and penned an emotional note about being diagnosed with a stage four glioblastoma after an intense seizure. Sharing a selfie of himself, Tom wrote: “REALITY: Two days after this picture was taken, I was …

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Here are some major features that WhatsApp will roll out in 2021


December 27, 2020

Despite several new features rolled out by the Facebook-owned WhatsApp in 2020, it is expected that in 2021 more exciting features will be introduced. Although several changes are on the cards in 2021, these are the three major features that we can expect. WhatsApp web to get voice, video call WhatsApp will introduce voice and video calling option for the …

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UK to roll out Oxford COVID-19 vaccine from Jan. 4


December 27, 2020

LONDON: The United Kingdom will roll out Oxford University’s COVID-19 vaccine from Jan. 4, according to plans being drawn up by ministers, The Sunday Telegraph reported. The government hopes to give the first dose of either the Oxford vaccine, which has been licensed to pharmaceuticals company AstraZeneca, or the Pfizer vaccine to 2 million people over the next two weeks, …

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Sweden confirms first case of variant coronavirus in visitor from UK


December 27, 2020

STOCKHOLM: The new variant of coronavirus linked to a rapid rise in infections in Britain has been detected in Sweden after a traveller from the United Kingdom became ill and tested positive, the Swedish Health Agency said on Saturday. Health Agency official Sara Byfors told a news conference the traveller had been isolating and that no further positive cases had …

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Europe rolls out vaccines in bid to leave pandemic behind


December 27, 2020

Europe launches a cross-border vaccination programme of unprecedented scale on Sunday as part of efforts to end a COVID-19 pandemic that has crippled economies and claimed more than 1.7 million lives around the world. The region of 450 million people has secured contracts with a range of suppliers for over two billion vaccine doses and has set a goal for …

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Royal Ransom wins Quaid Gold Cup


December 27, 2020

KARACHI: Displaying incredible performance the incumbent Derby winner Royal Ranson upset the applecart to add the Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup — flagship event of the Karachi Race Club — before a capacity crowd here on Saturday. Royal Ransom, who had to settle for third place in the Quaid-e-Azam Trial Cup, galloped to a two-length victory over favourite and three-time champion Big …

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Chandimal, de Silva punish bland SA bowling to put Sri Lanka on top


December 27, 2020

CENTURION: Dinesh Chandimal and Dhananjaya de Silva scored fluent half-centuries as Sri Lanka took advantage of some lacklustre South Africa bowling to post 340 for six at the close of day one of the first Test at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on Saturday. Dasun Shanaka (25 not out) and Kasun Rajitha (seven not out) will resume on the second …

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