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Coronavirus variants found to be deadlier, more contagious


March 18, 2021

Antibodies induced by the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines are dramatically less effective at neutralizing some of the most worrying coronavirus variants, a new study suggests. Researchers obtained blood samples from 99 individuals who had received one or two doses of either vaccine and tested their vaccine-induced antibodies against virus replicas engineered to mimic 10 globally circulating variants. Five of the …

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Mars long ago was wet. You may be surprised where the water went


March 18, 2021

WASHINGTON: Mars was once a wet world, with abundant bodies of water on its surface. But this changed dramatically billions of years ago, leaving behind the desolate landscape known today. So what happened to the water? Scientists have a new hypothesis. Researchers said this week that somewhere between about 30% and 99% of it may now be trapped within minerals …

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Stage set for Ibra’s return in Milan’s decider with United


March 18, 2021

PARIS: Zlatan Ibrahimovic looks set to face Manchester United in AC Milan’s Europa League showdown with the English giants on Thursday as the resurgent ‘Rossoneri’ aim to announce their return to the big stage. The Swede should be in good spirits after announcing his return to international football after nearly five years away on Tuesday, and appears to be winning …

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TikTok considers introducing group chat feature this year


March 18, 2021

Video-sharing platform TikTok may launch a group messaging feature this year, people with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters, putting the Chinese-owned app in more direct competition with social media rivals such as Facebook. Group messaging is part of owner ByteDance’s plan to develop TikTok into more of a “social interactions app”, one of the sources said. The feature has …

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One member of Africa-bound squad tests positive for Covid


March 18, 2021

LAHORE: Only one, out of a total of 35 members of Pakistan’s Africa-bound squad tested positive for Covid-19, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Wednesday. Pakistan are scheduled to tour South Africa and Zimbabwe from March 26. On their tour to South Africa, Pakistan will play three ODIs and four Twenty20 Internationals. This will be followed by the Zimbabwe …

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When will the remaining PSL matches be held?


March 18, 2021

LAHORE: An official announcement on the schedule for the remaining Pakistan Super League 2021 matches is expected next week. Sources, meanwhile, say the matches may be held from May 23 to June 20. Discussions are under way over the schedule between the Pakistan Cricket Board and PSL franchises with sources saying that two to three schedule options are being considered. …

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SLC ignoring local talent for ‘garbage’ foreign coaches: Ranatunga


March 18, 2021

COLOMBO: Former World Cup-winning skipper Arjuna Ranatunga slammed Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday, accusing it of hiring ‘garbage’ foreign coaches while ignoring local talent. Sri Lanka won the World Cup once — in 1996 — and were runners-up to Australia and India in 2007 and 2011 respectively. In the most recent tournament in 2019, they did not make it …

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Rahmanullah stars in Afghanistan’s T20 win over Zimbabwe


March 18, 2021

ABU DHABI: Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz smashed a fiery half century to anchor Afghanistan’s convincing 48-run win over Zimbabwe in the first Twenty20 International in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. The dashing right-hander cracked seven towering sixes and six boundaries in his dominating 45-ball 87 to steer Afghanistan to an imperious 198-5 in 20 overs after they won the toss and batted …

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Sindh barrage study to be ready by September


March 18, 2021

HYDERABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Wednesday was informed by Wapda senior officials that the feasibility study on Sindh Barrage Project would be completed by September. Attending a briefing in Islamabad, the minister directed Wapda officials to expedite work on feasibility study to ensure early start of physical work. He asked officials to ensure …

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