Coronavirus lockdowns have led to an unprecedented fall in air pollution for these major cities
Confinement measures imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic have resulted in an unprecedented fall of deadly air pollutants around the world, according to new research published on Earth Day. New Delhi recorded a 60% fall of PM2.5 from 2019 levels, Seoul registered a 54% drop, while the fall in China's Wuhan came in at 44%.
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India reports 83,000 new coronavirus cases
India reports 83,000 new coronavirus cases
India recorded 83,341 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours along with 1,096 deaths. India’s total coronavirus cases passed 3.9 million, now just behind Brazil with 4 million cases. The US topped the list with more than 6 million coronavirus cases. India’s case fatality rate of 1.75% is well below the global average of 3.3%, the ministry said. Experts have questioned whether some Indian states have undercounted deaths
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India reports 76,000 new coronavirus cases
India reports 76,000 new coronavirus cases
India reported a new record of daily infections on Wednesday as more than 76,000 tested positive across the country. Simultaneously, fatalities also crossed 60,000 yesterday, which means the South Asian country has the fourth-highest death toll in the world. India has confirmed more than three million cases so far, with the latest million taking just 15 days to reach
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Oracle is in talks to acquire TikTok's U.S. operations, challenging Microsoft, source says
Oracle, an enterprise software giant, is in talks to acquire social media company TikTok's U.S., Canadian, Australian and New Zealand assets, according to a person familiar with the matter. Spokespeople for TikTok and Oracle declined to comment.
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China risks losing Taiwan 'forever' due to its actions in Hong Kong, says strategist
China may never "reunify" with Taiwan now that the central government in Beijing has tightened its control over Hong Kong, one strategist said on Monday. The Chinese Communist Party has never governed the island, but has sought to push Taiwan to accept Beijing's rule under a "one country, two systems" framework.
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