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Hundreds Of New Giant Viruses Discovered In Global Waters: Study
The study identified 230 new giant viruses and 530 novel functional proteins, shedding light on their interactions with marine microbes and potential biotechnological applications.
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Scientists Discover Giant Virus On Greenland Ice Sheet, Could Slow Down Melting
The team collected samples from ice sheets, including dark ice, ice cores, red and green snow and melting holes.
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iPhone Manufacturing Unit to Be Set Up Near Hosur, Will Employ 60,000 Workers, IT Minister Says
An Apple iPhone manufacturing unit will be set up near Hosur in Bengaluru, Telecom and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday. The Cupertino company has outsourced the manufacturing of iPhone enclosures to Tata Electronics, which has a plant at Hosur, while its iPhone models are manufactured by electronics giants Foxconn, Wistron and Pegatron...
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Google Mandates Weekly COVID-19 Tests for People Entering US Offices
Google is temporarily mandating weekly COVID-19 tests for any person entering Google offices or facilities in the US, the tech giant said.
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YouTube Says It Pulled Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro’s Videos for COVID-19 Misinformation
YouTube said it had removed videos from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's channel for spreading misinformation about the coronavirus outbreak, becoming the latest tech giant to pull his pandemic pronouncements.
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Nintendo Rides Switch Sales During Lockdowns to Post Record Pandemic Profit
Nintendo reported its highest ever annual profit after virus lockdowns caused sales of its blockbuster Switch console to soar, but the Japanese gaming giant warned the bumper pandemic year would be hard to repeat.
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Pfizer Vaccine Can Neutralise UK, South Africa Virus Variants: Study
The COVID-19 vaccine co-developed by the American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and the German biotechnology company BioNTech can neutralise variants of the novel coronavirus that were first reported in the UK and South Africa, a new study suggests.
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Facebook Removes Australian Celebrity Chef Pete Evans’ Page Over COVID-19 Conspiracies
Facebook said it has removed the page of Australian celebrity chef-turned-conspiracy theorist Pete Evans for spreading misinformation about COVID-19, the tech giant's latest move to police false content about the pandemic.
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Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine Doing "Everything Expected", Study Finds
The Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine undergoing Phase III clinical trials with British pharma giant AstraZeneca is doing "everything expected" which means good news in the fight against the deadly virus, an independent analysis said on Thursday.
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Drones And Giant Mist Cannons Help Energy Companies Fight Virus
As Covid-19 infections across India rise beyond the two-million mark, the country's energy companies are coming up with novel solutions to keep the virus at bay and their operations running.
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Facebook’s Dilemma: How to Police Claims About Unproven COVID-19 Vaccines
Since the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus an international health emergency in January, Facebook has removed more than 7 million pieces of content with false claims about the virus that could pose an immediate health risk to people who believe them.
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Apple Says Return To Offices Unlikely In 2020, Asks Retail To Work Remote
Apple Inc is readjusting operations as Covid-19 cases continue to spike in the US and some other parts of the world. The Cupertino, California-based technology giant is pushing retail staff to work remotely as the virus forces the company to shut some of its stores again.
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COVID-19 Vaccine "Largely Protected" Monkeys From Virus: Chinese Firm
A novel coronavirus vaccine has for the first time "largely protected" monkeys from infection during an animal trial, data from a Chinese pharmaceutical giant showed.
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Amazon Workers Group Calls for Strike Over Virus and Environmental Concerns
The workers group, Amazon Employees for Climate Justice, called on colleagues to call in sick on April 24, accusing the company of firing workers protesting a lack of coronavirus safety precautions and environmental issues.
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Coronavirus: Amazon to Temporarily Stop Shipping Non-Essential Products in Italy, France
Amazon.com will stop shipping non-essential products to consumers in Italy and France, the company said on Saturday, representing an escalation in the e-commerce giant's response in regions hard hit by the coronavirus outbreak.
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Hundreds Of New Giant Viruses Discovered In Global Waters: Study
The study identified 230 new giant viruses and 530 novel functional proteins, shedding light on their interactions with marine microbes and potential biotechnological applications.
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Scientists Discover Giant Virus On Greenland Ice Sheet, Could Slow Down Melting
The team collected samples from ice sheets, including dark ice, ice cores, red and green snow and melting holes.
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iPhone Manufacturing Unit to Be Set Up Near Hosur, Will Employ 60,000 Workers, IT Minister Says
An Apple iPhone manufacturing unit will be set up near Hosur in Bengaluru, Telecom and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday. The Cupertino company has outsourced the manufacturing of iPhone enclosures to Tata Electronics, which has a plant at Hosur, while its iPhone models are manufactured by electronics giants Foxconn, Wistron and Pegatron...
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Google Mandates Weekly COVID-19 Tests for People Entering US Offices
Google is temporarily mandating weekly COVID-19 tests for any person entering Google offices or facilities in the US, the tech giant said.
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YouTube Says It Pulled Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro’s Videos for COVID-19 Misinformation
YouTube said it had removed videos from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's channel for spreading misinformation about the coronavirus outbreak, becoming the latest tech giant to pull his pandemic pronouncements.
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Nintendo Rides Switch Sales During Lockdowns to Post Record Pandemic Profit
Nintendo reported its highest ever annual profit after virus lockdowns caused sales of its blockbuster Switch console to soar, but the Japanese gaming giant warned the bumper pandemic year would be hard to repeat.
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Pfizer Vaccine Can Neutralise UK, South Africa Virus Variants: Study
The COVID-19 vaccine co-developed by the American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and the German biotechnology company BioNTech can neutralise variants of the novel coronavirus that were first reported in the UK and South Africa, a new study suggests.
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Facebook Removes Australian Celebrity Chef Pete Evans’ Page Over COVID-19 Conspiracies
Facebook said it has removed the page of Australian celebrity chef-turned-conspiracy theorist Pete Evans for spreading misinformation about COVID-19, the tech giant's latest move to police false content about the pandemic.
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Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine Doing "Everything Expected", Study Finds
The Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine undergoing Phase III clinical trials with British pharma giant AstraZeneca is doing "everything expected" which means good news in the fight against the deadly virus, an independent analysis said on Thursday.
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Drones And Giant Mist Cannons Help Energy Companies Fight Virus
As Covid-19 infections across India rise beyond the two-million mark, the country's energy companies are coming up with novel solutions to keep the virus at bay and their operations running.
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Facebook’s Dilemma: How to Police Claims About Unproven COVID-19 Vaccines
Since the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus an international health emergency in January, Facebook has removed more than 7 million pieces of content with false claims about the virus that could pose an immediate health risk to people who believe them.
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Apple Says Return To Offices Unlikely In 2020, Asks Retail To Work Remote
Apple Inc is readjusting operations as Covid-19 cases continue to spike in the US and some other parts of the world. The Cupertino, California-based technology giant is pushing retail staff to work remotely as the virus forces the company to shut some of its stores again.
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COVID-19 Vaccine "Largely Protected" Monkeys From Virus: Chinese Firm
A novel coronavirus vaccine has for the first time "largely protected" monkeys from infection during an animal trial, data from a Chinese pharmaceutical giant showed.
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Amazon Workers Group Calls for Strike Over Virus and Environmental Concerns
The workers group, Amazon Employees for Climate Justice, called on colleagues to call in sick on April 24, accusing the company of firing workers protesting a lack of coronavirus safety precautions and environmental issues.
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Coronavirus: Amazon to Temporarily Stop Shipping Non-Essential Products in Italy, France
Amazon.com will stop shipping non-essential products to consumers in Italy and France, the company said on Saturday, representing an escalation in the e-commerce giant's response in regions hard hit by the coronavirus outbreak.
