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Cannes 2023: Wes Anderson Says Pandemic Lockdown Helped Inspire Asteroid City
Asteroid City writer-director Wes Anderson claims that the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on its filmmaking process. "Writing it during this pandemic, in the middle of the most locked-down lockdown, we were not sure we would ever go out again — so I think that's sorta in it,” he said at Cannes Film Festival. Asteroid City is set in a remote de...
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Foxconn Said to Expect iPhone Production at COVID-Hit China Plant to Fully Resume by Early January
Foxconn is said to expect to resume full production at its COVID-hit plant in China by late December to early January. The company's largest iPhone production plant was rocked by worker protests last month, impacting the production of the handsets ahead of the Christmas and Lunar New Year holidays in December and January, respectively.
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China Hints At Relaxing Zero-COVID Policy As Protests Rage
China on Tuesday said it will take steps to "minimise" the impact of its draconian coronavirus lockdowns, amidst the unprecedented public protests against President Xi Jinping's stringent zero-COVID policy.
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US Backs Protests In China Against Xi Jinping's Zero Covid Policy
The White House on Monday said it supported the Chinese people's right to peacefully protest against COVID-19 lockdowns and it did not see supply chain impacts from the demonstrations.
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iPhone 14 Output in China Reduced by Apple Over COVID-19 Restrictions
iPhone 14 production has been temporarily reduced at the company's assembly plant in China, the company said on Sunday. The facility is operating at reduced capacity, the company said. The move will significantly impact Apple's quarterly sales and make it harder for consumers to get their hands on Apple's high-end models. The iPhone 14 Pro assembly...
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Over 2.60 Lakh Overseas Students Arrived In Australia Till July 22: Official
Over 2.60 lakh students have arrived in Australia to take up higher education soon after the country opened its borders following the impact caused by COVID-19 enforced lockdown, an official said on Saturday.
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Coronavirus: What Is The Impact Of The BA.5 Variant?
Almost as a silver-lining (if one could call it that), the symptoms of COVID-19 induced by BA.5 are largely mild, especially in vaccinated individuals.
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Kerala Man, Family Travel To Europe On A Plane He Built During Covid Lockdown
At a time when the aviation industry is recovering from the adverse impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, a man from Kerala, Ashok Aliseril Thamarakshan, is travelling through Europe with his family on a home-built plane.
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Has COVID-19 Affected Your Sleep? 'Coronasomnia' Is Growing
During the early phases of the pandemic, and especially during lockdowns, many people reported disruptions to sleep and their sleeping patterns. As COVID infections have increased, we're again seeing reports of people experiencing poor sleep.
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iPhone 14 Max, iPhone 14 Pro Max Panel Shipments Facing Delay, Says Analyst
iPhone 14 series is reportedly in the works. According to a DSCC analyst, there is a delay in panel shipments of iPhone 14 Max and iPhone Pro Max models. Panel shipments of the iPhone 14 Max and iPhone Pro Max are a month behind the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro. However, this delay would not impact the release date of the smartphones.
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Trillions At Stake In India As Women Disappear From Workforce
After the nationwide lockdown, within a few weeks over 100 million Indians lost their jobs. Women were several times more likely to lose their jobs than men and far less likely to recover work after restrictions lifted.
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Foxconn Predicts Stability in Supply Chain in the Second Half of 2022 as China Eases COVID-19 Restrictions
Taiwan's Foxconn said that the second half of the year is heading "in a better direction" as China’s COVID-19 lockdown appears to be easing. The world's largest contract electronics maker has shown confidence in the stability of their supply chain as the year moves towards the second half.
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How China Lockdowns Are Impacting The World Including Tesla
The economic consequences from China's COVID-19 lockdowns are starting to be felt by companies and consumers across the globe, and expectations are that the reverberations will only get stronger.
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Apple, Dell, Lenovo More Companies Face Shipment Delay Due to China COVID-19 Curbs
Apple products, Dell and Lenovo laptops, will face shipment delays due to the ongoing COVID-19 lockdowns in China. Several suppliers for Apple and other companies have suspended their plants.
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"Vigilant" Shanghai Lets Some Residents Leave Home First Time In 15 Days
Some residents of Shanghai stepped out of their homes for the first time in more than two weeks on Tuesday, as the city took tentative steps towards easing a COVID-19 lockdown amid mounting worries over the economic impact of the strict curbs.
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Cannes 2023: Wes Anderson Says Pandemic Lockdown Helped Inspire Asteroid City
Asteroid City writer-director Wes Anderson claims that the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on its filmmaking process. "Writing it during this pandemic, in the middle of the most locked-down lockdown, we were not sure we would ever go out again — so I think that's sorta in it,” he said at Cannes Film Festival. Asteroid City is set in a remote de...
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Foxconn Said to Expect iPhone Production at COVID-Hit China Plant to Fully Resume by Early January
Foxconn is said to expect to resume full production at its COVID-hit plant in China by late December to early January. The company's largest iPhone production plant was rocked by worker protests last month, impacting the production of the handsets ahead of the Christmas and Lunar New Year holidays in December and January, respectively.
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China Hints At Relaxing Zero-COVID Policy As Protests Rage
China on Tuesday said it will take steps to "minimise" the impact of its draconian coronavirus lockdowns, amidst the unprecedented public protests against President Xi Jinping's stringent zero-COVID policy.
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US Backs Protests In China Against Xi Jinping's Zero Covid Policy
The White House on Monday said it supported the Chinese people's right to peacefully protest against COVID-19 lockdowns and it did not see supply chain impacts from the demonstrations.
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iPhone 14 Output in China Reduced by Apple Over COVID-19 Restrictions
iPhone 14 production has been temporarily reduced at the company's assembly plant in China, the company said on Sunday. The facility is operating at reduced capacity, the company said. The move will significantly impact Apple's quarterly sales and make it harder for consumers to get their hands on Apple's high-end models. The iPhone 14 Pro assembly...
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Over 2.60 Lakh Overseas Students Arrived In Australia Till July 22: Official
Over 2.60 lakh students have arrived in Australia to take up higher education soon after the country opened its borders following the impact caused by COVID-19 enforced lockdown, an official said on Saturday.
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Coronavirus: What Is The Impact Of The BA.5 Variant?
Almost as a silver-lining (if one could call it that), the symptoms of COVID-19 induced by BA.5 are largely mild, especially in vaccinated individuals.
-
Kerala Man, Family Travel To Europe On A Plane He Built During Covid Lockdown
At a time when the aviation industry is recovering from the adverse impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, a man from Kerala, Ashok Aliseril Thamarakshan, is travelling through Europe with his family on a home-built plane.
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Has COVID-19 Affected Your Sleep? 'Coronasomnia' Is Growing
During the early phases of the pandemic, and especially during lockdowns, many people reported disruptions to sleep and their sleeping patterns. As COVID infections have increased, we're again seeing reports of people experiencing poor sleep.
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iPhone 14 Max, iPhone 14 Pro Max Panel Shipments Facing Delay, Says Analyst
iPhone 14 series is reportedly in the works. According to a DSCC analyst, there is a delay in panel shipments of iPhone 14 Max and iPhone Pro Max models. Panel shipments of the iPhone 14 Max and iPhone Pro Max are a month behind the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro. However, this delay would not impact the release date of the smartphones.
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Trillions At Stake In India As Women Disappear From Workforce
After the nationwide lockdown, within a few weeks over 100 million Indians lost their jobs. Women were several times more likely to lose their jobs than men and far less likely to recover work after restrictions lifted.
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Foxconn Predicts Stability in Supply Chain in the Second Half of 2022 as China Eases COVID-19 Restrictions
Taiwan's Foxconn said that the second half of the year is heading "in a better direction" as China’s COVID-19 lockdown appears to be easing. The world's largest contract electronics maker has shown confidence in the stability of their supply chain as the year moves towards the second half.
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How China Lockdowns Are Impacting The World Including Tesla
The economic consequences from China's COVID-19 lockdowns are starting to be felt by companies and consumers across the globe, and expectations are that the reverberations will only get stronger.
-
Apple, Dell, Lenovo More Companies Face Shipment Delay Due to China COVID-19 Curbs
Apple products, Dell and Lenovo laptops, will face shipment delays due to the ongoing COVID-19 lockdowns in China. Several suppliers for Apple and other companies have suspended their plants.
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"Vigilant" Shanghai Lets Some Residents Leave Home First Time In 15 Days
Some residents of Shanghai stepped out of their homes for the first time in more than two weeks on Tuesday, as the city took tentative steps towards easing a COVID-19 lockdown amid mounting worries over the economic impact of the strict curbs.
