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    Climate change spurring surge in dengue, chikungunya: WHO

    Climate change spurring surge in dengue, chikungunya: WHO

    The World Health Organization warned Wednesday that dengue and other diseases caused by mosquito-borne arboviruses were spreading far faster and further amid climate change, warning global outbreaks could be looming. Experts with the United Nations health agency sounded the alarm over swelling numbers of cases of dengue and chikungunya, and warned new epidemics of zika […] More

  • Samsung Vows to Cut Chip Production Amid Global Downturn in Demand; Shares Surge 4.5 Percent

    Samsung Vows to Cut Chip Production Amid Global Downturn in Demand; Shares Surge 4.5 Percent

    Samsung Electronics said on Friday it would make a “meaningful” cut to chip production, following the lead of smaller rivals, as it grapples with a sharp global downturn in semiconductor demand that has sent prices plummeting. The unusual output cut by the world’s biggest memory chipmaker – with no previous announcement recalled by Samsung officials […] More

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    COVID Surge: Haryana Makes Wearing Mask Compulsory In Crowded Places, Hospitals

    In an announcement, the Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij made wearing masks  compulsory for healthcare workers and for areas where gathering can go over 100 people. The minister was reportedly attending a meeting with other senior health department officials. The announcement has come after an observed surge in the cases of COVID across the state […] More