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Jun152021 by TechmanNo Comments

Indian Government in Standoff with Twitter Over Online Speech

The government of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in a battle with U.S. tech firms over a new set of online speech rules that it has enacted for the nation of nearly 1.4 billion. The rules require companies to restrict a range of topics on their services, comply with government takedown orders and identify the original source of information shared. If the companies fail to comply, tech firm employees can…

Jun152021 by TechmanNo Comments

India’s Government in Standoff with Twitter Over Online Speech

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Jun142021 by DmediaNo Comments

Novavax Reports Vaccine 90% Effective; Supply Questions Remain

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Another highly effective vaccine is poised to join the fight against COVID-19. But its impact may be blunted by supply issues. The manufacturer expected to produce the bulk of the doses is in India, where the government has banned vaccine exports. FILE - A car…

Jun142021 by DmediaNo Comments

WHO Chief: New COVID-19 Cases Decline for 7 Weeks

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The World Health Organization said Monday that while the number of new COVID-19 cases has fallen steadily for seven straight weeks, the virus continues to spread and kill people in Africa, a region with little or no access to vaccines and treatments.Speaking from the agency's…

Jun142021 by DmediaNo Comments

Cameroon Begs Civilians to Donate Blood on World Blood Donor Day

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Medical authorities in Cameroon marked World Blood Donor Day on Monday with continued pleas for blood donors, after a dramatic drop in donations over the past year. Donations fell by half in 2020, then by nearly half again so far this year, worsening the country's…

Jun142021 by DmediaNo Comments

Chinese Lab-Leak Investigators Demand Inquiry into Role Science Journals Played During Pandemic

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Scientists who have been challenging the theory that the coronavirus emerged naturally and couldn’t have leaked from a Chinese lab are calling for an inquiry into the role played during the pandemic by leading Western science and medical journals, including Nature and The Lancet. They say…

Jun142021 by DmediaNo Comments

Novavax Reports its COVID Vaccine is 90 Percent Effective

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U.S.-based biotech company Novavax announced Monday that Phase 3 clinical trials of its COVID-19 vaccine show it to be more than 90 percent effective at preventing the disease and provide good protection against variants. A release from the company said the study enrolled 29,960 participants…

Jun142021 by DmediaNo Comments

US TikToker Leads Global Campaign to Clean Up Oceans

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Elizabeth Sherr had always had a passion for the ocean since she was young so trying to clean up the trash that litters beaches and the sea seemed a natural move. When she moved to live next to the sea in Barcelona, the native New Yorker…

Jun142021 by DmediaNo Comments

Australia Outlines Bold Moves to Ban Single-Use Plastic and Coffee Cups

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Conservationists have praised efforts by Australian authorities to drastically reduce the amount of plastic waste and eliminate some disposable coffee cups. The New South Wales state government wants to ban many common plastic items, including straws, drinks stirrers and cutlery, as well as polystyrene cups in a bid to protect the environment and reduce waste. Lightweight plastic…

Jun132021 by DmediaNo Comments

Lab-Grown Mosquitos Capable of Fighting Viral Infection

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A report published in The New England Journal of Medicine shows the potentially lifesaving results of lab-grown mosquitos. Infected with bacteria, the insects may no longer have the ability to transmit dengue. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi has more. ...

Jun132021 by TechmanNo Comments

Trip to Space with Jeff Bezos Sells for $28 Million

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A mystery bidder paid $28 million at auction Saturday for a seat alongside Jeff Bezos on board the first crewed spaceflight of the billionaire's company Blue Origin next month.The Amazon founder revealed this week that both he and his brother Mark would take seats on…

Jun132021 by DmediaNo Comments

Saudi Arabia Limits Hajj to 60,000 in Kingdom

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Saudi Arabia announced Saturday this year's Hajj pilgrimage will be limited to no more than 60,000 people, all of them from within the kingdom, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.The announcement by the kingdom comes after it ran an incredibly pared-down pilgrimage last year over…

Jun132021 by DmediaNo Comments

Ice Shelf Breakup Causes Antarctic Glacier to Melt Faster; Sea Levels at Risk

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The recent breakup of an Antarctic ice shelf is speeding up the ocean-bound descent of a glacier holding back at least a meter of sea level rise, Ice front of the ice shelf in front of Pine Island Glacier, a major glacier system of West…

Jun132021 by DmediaNo Comments

Winning Auction Bid to Fly in Space With Jeff Bezos: $28M

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An auction for a ride into space next month alongside Jeff Bezos and his brother ended Saturday with a winning $28 million bid.The Amazon founder's rocket company, Blue Origin, did not disclose the winner’s name following the live online auction. The identity will be revealed…

Jun122021 by DmediaNo Comments

Moscow Orders New Restrictions as COVID-19 Infections Soar

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Moscow's mayor on Saturday ordered a week off for some workplaces and imposed restrictions on many businesses to fight coronavirus infections that have more than doubled in the past week.The national coronavirus task force reported 6,701 new confirmed cases in Moscow, compared with 2,936 on…

Jun122021 by DmediaNo Comments

Study: COVID-19 Vaccinated Mothers Pass Antibodies to Newborns

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Concerns about the safety of the COVID vaccine are common especially when it comes to inoculating very young children. A new study suggests that some moms may be passing along antibodies to their infants. VOA’s Dilge Timocin has more. Camera: Tezcan Taskiran ...

Jun122021 by DmediaNo Comments

China, US Diplomats Clash Over Human Rights, Pandemic Origin

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Top U.S. and Chinese diplomats appear to have had another sharply worded exchange, with Beijing saying it told the U.S. to cease interfering in its internal affairs and accusing Washington of politicizing the search for the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic.Senior Chinese foreign policy adviser…

Jun122021 by DmediaNo Comments

COVID Vaccines for Children: How Soon?

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COVID-19 vaccines for children are moving closer to availability, but access remains limited.Moderna announced late this week that it was submitting its vaccine to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization in children age 12 and older.The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has already received…

Jun112021 by TechmanNo Comments

Criminal Organizations Hire Hackers to Look for Targets

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Ransomware cases are on the rise worldwide and criminal groups based in Russia are suspected of being behind some of the biggest recent attacks. Michelle Quinn reports on the changing world of ransomware.Camera: Matt DibbleProduced by: Michelle Quinn ...

Jun112021 by TechmanNo Comments

Google Pledges to Resolve Ad Privacy Probe with UK Watchdog

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Google has promised to give U.K. regulators a role overseeing its plan to phase out existing ad-tracking technology from its Chrome browser as part of a competition investigation into the tech giant. The U.K. competition watchdog has been investigating Google's proposals to remove so-called third-party…

Jun112021 by DmediaNo Comments

British PM Urges G-7 Leaders to Donate COVID Vaccines

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The G-7 nations announced Friday that they will donate a billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to low- and medium-income nations. The U.S., as previously announced, will donate 500 million shots, while Britain will donate 100 million. “I hope my fellow @G7 leaders will make similar pledges…

Jun112021 by DmediaNo Comments

G-7 Will Donate 1 Billion COVID Vaccines to World

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On Thursday, before the opening Friday of the G-7 Summit in Britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the group is set to donate a billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to low- and middle-income countries.Johnson’s announcement came after U.S. President Joe Biden said earlier in the…

Jun112021 by DmediaNo Comments

Kenya Strives to Eradicate Blindness-Causing Trachoma

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Kenyan authorities are working to eradicate trachoma, an infectious disease that is a leading cause of blindness in Africa. About 7 million people in central Kenya are at risk for the disease.As Elizabeth Partoti, sits outside a clinic in Kajiado county in Kenya, she stares,…

Jun112021 by DmediaNo Comments

2 Passengers on Royal Caribbean Cruise Test Positive for COVID

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Two passengers on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship have tested positive for COVID-19.Cruise operator Royal Caribbean said Thursday the two guests on the Celebrity Millennium ship tested positive during required end-of-cruise testing.Royal Caribbean said the two passengers who shared a room are asymptomatic, in isolation…

Jun112021 by DmediaNo Comments

Mystery Over Claim World’s 1st ‘Decuplets’ Born in S. Africa

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South Africa has been gripped by the mystery of whether a woman has, as has been claimed, actually given birth to 10 babies, in what would then be the world's first recorded case of decuplets.Gosiame Thamara Sithole from the Tembisa township near Johannesburg gave birth…

Jun112021 by TechmanNo Comments

Hire a Hacker: Criminal Organizations Work with Hackers to Look for Targets, Collect Ransom Proceeds

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Jun112021 by DmediaNo Comments

Biden Says US Will Donate 500 Million COVID Vaccines to World

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On Thursday, the eve of the G-7 summit in Cornwall, England, U.S. President Joe Biden formally announced what had been disclosed a day earlier — that his administration would donate 500 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to 92 low- and middle-income countries. Here’s…

Jun102021 by TechmanNo Comments

Cyber Regulation Could Be Coming Following Spate of Hacks, Ransomware Attacks

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The United States may soon look to regulate private companies, mandating higher standards for cybersecurity following a series of damaging hacks and ransomware attacks against key firms and critical infrastructure.U.S. President Joe Biden's nominees to fill two top cyber roles in his administration warned Thursday…