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@AmeshAA shared
On Aug 19, 2022
““The dialogue is just: ‘We don’t want it to have come from here in any form..And that’s not a sensible way of doing science.” https://t.co/z43KozI2P5
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Anywhere but here

Anywhere but here

China doesn’t just reject the “lab-leak” theory. It now claims SARS-CoV-2 came from another country

@Reuters shared
On Aug 23, 2022
Exclusive: AstraZeneca may not stay in the vaccine business in the long run and is looking to buy small and mid-sized companies specializing in oncology and cardiovascular treatments, Chief Executive Pascal Soriot said in a @Reuters Newsmaker interview https://t.co/jhrx3kwt9T
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EXCLUSIVE AstraZeneca may not stay in vaccines, but CEO has no COVID regrets

EXCLUSIVE AstraZeneca may not stay in vaccines, but CEO has no COVID regrets

AstraZeneca may not stay in the vaccine business in the long run, its CEO told Reuters on Tuesday, showing how quickly fortunes have changed for the drugmaker that produced one of the first ...

@BloombergDotOrg shared
On Aug 18, 2022
Air pollution is a dangerous threat to urban communities worldwide.   Our partner @HEIresearch's latest analysis shows the impacts of toxic air pollutants in cities. Learn more: https://t.co/LLh3BnQSfB
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Major cities blighted by nitrogen dioxide pollution, research finds

Major cities blighted by nitrogen dioxide pollution, research finds

Shanghai, Moscow and Tehran have the highest levels of NO2 pollution, according to the research

@WSJhealth shared
On Aug 22, 2022
Pfizer and BioNTech seek green light for tweaked Covid-19 vaccine that targets Omicron subvariants https://t.co/HlmgoJ5c5o
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Pfizer, BioNTech Seek FDA Authorization for Updated Covid-19 Vaccine

Pfizer, BioNTech Seek FDA Authorization for Updated Covid-19 Vaccine

The updated shot, which targets the latest Omicron subvariants as well as the original virus, would be used in a fall booster campaign.

@guardian shared
On Aug 18, 2022
City in China orders fish swabbed for Covid https://t.co/fMttbHlcl4
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City in China orders fish swabbed for Covid

City in China orders fish swabbed for Covid

Coastal city of Xiamen tells workers on fishing boats, as well as their catch, to undergo testing as part of import controls

@StateDept shared
On Aug 23, 2022
RT @StateDeputySpox: The PRC must not be an agent of instability in the Taiwan strait. @USAmbChina Burns on @CNNSitRoom: “incumbent upon the government here in Beijing to convince the rest of the world that it will act peacefully in the future.” https://t.co/CQbQOKTKwY
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China must show it's not an 'agent of instability' on Taiwan, US Ambassador to China says

China must show it's not an 'agent of instability' on Taiwan, US Ambassador to China says

China needs to convince the rest of the world it is not an "agent of instability" and will act peacefully in the Taiwan Strait, US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said in his first TV ...

@Reuters shared
On Aug 23, 2022
China's National Health Commission said COVID has contributed to the decline in the country's marriage and birth rates that has accelerated in recent years due to the high costs of education and child-rearing https://t.co/huT2VJAbrQ
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China says COVID has exacerbated decline in births, marriages

China says COVID has exacerbated decline in births, marriages

Many women are continuing to delay their plans to marry or have children, it said, adding that rapid economic and social developments have led to "profound changes".

@Reuters shared
On Aug 19, 2022
China set to lower lending benchmarks to revive wobbly economy https://t.co/Rxu02aBsej https://t.co/YS33MZElFD
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China set to lower lending benchmarks to revive wobbly economy

China set to lower lending benchmarks to revive wobbly economy

China is widely expected to lower its benchmark lending rates on Monday, a Reuters survey showed, with a vast majority of participants predicting a deeper cut to the mortgage reference to ...