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Beyond Delta, scientists are watching new coronavirus variants

REUTERS The continued spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has spawned a Greek alphabet of variants - a naming system used by the World Health Organization (WHO) to track concerning new mutations of the virus that causes COVID-19. Some have equipped the..
Minister dies trying to save man during Arctic exercise, says Russia

REUTERS A Russian government minister who once served in President Vladimir Putin's security detail died in the Arctic on Wednesday while trying to save the life of a film director who fell into a river, his ministry said. Yevgeny Zinichev,..
EU lists rare nerve disorder as possible side-effect of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

REUTERS Europe's medicines regulator has added an extremely rare nerve-damaging disorder, Guillain-Barré syndrome, as a possible side-effect of AstraZeneca's (AZN.L) COVID-19...
Novavax begins early-stage trial for combined influenza/COVID-19 vaccine

REUTERS Vaccine developer Novavax Inc (NVAX.O) said on Wednesday it has initiated an early-stage study to test its combined flu and COVID-19 vaccine. The trial, to be conducted i...
India, Russia warn against terror groups operating from Afghanistan

REUTERS India and Russia believe that foreign militant groups operating from Afghanistan pose a threat to central Asia and to India and agreed to deepen anti-terrorism cooperation at a meeting of their national security chiefs on Wednesday, offici..
Swiss will need COVID certificates to go to bars, restaurants

REUTERS People will need to show a COVID-status certificate to enter bars, restaurants and fitness centres in Switzerland from Monday, the government ordered, in a move to relieve pressure on hospitals that are struggling to cope with a fourth wav..
Solar energy can account for 40% of U.S. electricity by 2035 -DOE

REUTERS The Biden administration on Wednesday released a report showing the United States can get 40% of its electricity from solar energy by 2035, a significant jump. The Solar Futures Study outlines how solar energy can help decarbonize the U..
World's largest plant capturing carbon from air starts in Iceland

REUTERS The world's largest plant that sucks carbon dioxide directly from the air and deposits it underground is due to start operating on Wednesday, the company behind the nascent green technology said. Swiss start-up Climeworks AG, which ..
In surprise move, Britney Spears' father asks for conservatorship to end

REUTERS Jamie Spears, the father of Britney Spears, on Tuesday asked a Los Angeles court to end the pop singer's 13-year conservatorship, saying circumstances have changed in recent months. In an unexpected development, Jamie Spears, who in..

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