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Donald Trump acts to cut prescription drug prices in US

Shawdesh Desk; US President Donald Trump has signed four executive orders aimed at cutting prescription drug prices in the US. “The four orders I’m signing today will completely restructure the

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US signs $2 billion vaccine deal with Pfizer and BioNTech

Shawdesh desk: The United States on Tuesday signed a $1.95 billion agreement with US pharma giant Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech for 100 million doses of their experimental COVID-19 vaccine, part

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India coronavirus: Amarnath pilgrimage cancelled due to Covid-19

Shawdesh Desk: An annual Hindu pilgrimage to a Himalayan cave shrine in Indian-administered Kashmir has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Officials cited rising cases as the reason, saying

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Trump concedes pandemic to ‘get worse before it gets better’

Shawdesh Desk: US President Donald Trump has warned the US pandemic may “get worse before it gets better”, as he revived his virus briefings with a more scripted tone. Mr

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Saima Wazed becomes thematic ambassador for Climate Vulnerable Forum

Shawdesh Desk: Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) has chosen Saima Wazed Hossain, Chairperson of the National Advisory Committee on Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Autism of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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Older children can spread COVID-19 just as much as adults: Study

Shawdesh Desk: A new study in South Korea has revealed that children between 10 and 19 years can transmit COVID-19 within a household just as much as adults. The US

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Coronavirus vaccine: UK government signs deals for 90 million doses

Shawdesh Desk: The UK government has signed deals for 90 million doses of promising coronavirus vaccines that are being developed. The vaccines are being researched by an alliance between the

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US records 63,872 new virus cases in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins

Shawdesh desk: The United States on Sunday recorded 63,872 new coronavirus cases in the previous 24 hours, Johns Hopkins University reported in its real-time tally. That put the total number

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