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Disruptions In Legislatures Like Covid Menace For Democracy: Vice President
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday said debates in legislative bodies have been reduced to quarrels and likened disruptions and disturbances in legislatures to the Covid menace for democracy.
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"If Supply Chains Disrupted, Whole World Suffers": S Jaishankar To NDTV
The key issue facing the B20 grouping is supply chain, especially after the Covid pandemic showed how issues in supply chain can disrupt economies, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar told NDTV in an exclusive interview.
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67 Million Children Missed Out On Vaccines Because Of Covid: UNICEF
Some 67 million children partially or fully missed routine vaccines globally between 2019 and 2021 because of lockdowns and health care disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the United Nations said Wednesday.
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Australia To Celebrate First Restriction-Free New Year's Eve After 2 Years
Australia is gearing up to celebrate its first restriction-free New Year's Eve after two years of COVID disruptions, with more than a million revellers expected to flock to Sydney's harbourfront and watch an elaborate fireworks display.
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In Pics: Biggest World Events Of 2022
2022 began on a note of optimism after two years of disruption due to the Covid pandemic. With most parts of the world easing curbs, sports and public events took centrestage again and tourism received a boost as people took off to put the tough time
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Foxconn Reports Fall in Sales After Disruption Over Protests at China iPhone Plant
Foxconn said that its sales for November were down 11.4 percent from the year before, as the company's shipments were affected by a COVID-19 outbreak at the firm's biggest China plant. The company's iPhone plant in Zhengzhou was rocked by violent protests last month, leading to an exodus of workers from the factory.
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Foxconn Apologises for Pay Dispute at iPhone Factory, Said to Pay Workers Opting to Return Home
Foxconn on Thursday apologised after workers at its iPhone assembly plant were beaten in protests earlier this week. The firm has reportedly offered up to CNY 10,000 yuan (roughly Rs. 1.1 lakh) to new hires who choose to leave. Foxconn has been desperate to keep operations ticking along at its iPhone factory in China after a handful of COVID-19 cas...
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Despite Grinding Lockdowns, China's Covid Cases At Six-Month High
China reported its highest daily Covid caseload in six months Monday, despite grinding lockdowns that have heavily disrupted manufacturing, education and day-to-day life.
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Apple Warns Of Lower iPhone Shipments Due To Chinese Covid Restrictions
Apple Inc on Sunday said it expects lower iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone Pro Max shipments than previously anticipated as COVID-19 restrictions temporarily disrupt production at an assembly facility in Zhengzhou, China.
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Asia's Factory Output Weakens On Global Recession Fears, China Covid Curbs
Asia's factory output weakened in October as global recession fears and China's zero-COVID policy hurt demand, business surveys showed on Tuesday, adding to persistent supply disruptions and darkening recovery prospects.
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Create Trusted Supply Chains, Give Each Other Full Transit Rights: PM Modi At SCO Regional Meet
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called on the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to create trusted and resilient supply chains to offset the disruptions caused by the Ukraine crisis and the Covid pandemic.
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iPhone 14 May Also Be Made in India, Apple Wary About High Standards for Product Secrecy: Report
iPhone 14 models may be manufactured in India to supplement the production in China as Apple looks for an alternative to minimise the impact of US-Sino geopolitical tensions and disrupted economic activity due to COVID restrictions in China.
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Covid Surge: Several Chinese Cities Impose Fresh Curbs, Lockdown
Several covid-hit Chinese cities from the country's east to west imposed fresh restrictions and lockdowns on their populations on Thursday to contain flare-ups that are again threatening to disrupt local economies.
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Meal Slots, No Talking: Japan Companies Face "Unpredictable" Covid Again
Japanese companies are temporarily shutting offices or suspending production as they battle a record wave of COVID-19, disrupting businesses in a country that has until now weathered the pandemic better than most advanced economies.
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Covid Behind Largest Backslide In Child Vaccination In A Generation: UN
Around 25 million children around the world missed out on routine vaccinations that protect against life-threatening diseases last year, as the knock-on effects of the pandemic continue to disrupt health care globally.
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Disruptions In Legislatures Like Covid Menace For Democracy: Vice President
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday said debates in legislative bodies have been reduced to quarrels and likened disruptions and disturbances in legislatures to the Covid menace for democracy.
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"If Supply Chains Disrupted, Whole World Suffers": S Jaishankar To NDTV
The key issue facing the B20 grouping is supply chain, especially after the Covid pandemic showed how issues in supply chain can disrupt economies, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar told NDTV in an exclusive interview.
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67 Million Children Missed Out On Vaccines Because Of Covid: UNICEF
Some 67 million children partially or fully missed routine vaccines globally between 2019 and 2021 because of lockdowns and health care disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the United Nations said Wednesday.
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Australia To Celebrate First Restriction-Free New Year's Eve After 2 Years
Australia is gearing up to celebrate its first restriction-free New Year's Eve after two years of COVID disruptions, with more than a million revellers expected to flock to Sydney's harbourfront and watch an elaborate fireworks display.
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In Pics: Biggest World Events Of 2022
2022 began on a note of optimism after two years of disruption due to the Covid pandemic. With most parts of the world easing curbs, sports and public events took centrestage again and tourism received a boost as people took off to put the tough time
-
Foxconn Reports Fall in Sales After Disruption Over Protests at China iPhone Plant
Foxconn said that its sales for November were down 11.4 percent from the year before, as the company's shipments were affected by a COVID-19 outbreak at the firm's biggest China plant. The company's iPhone plant in Zhengzhou was rocked by violent protests last month, leading to an exodus of workers from the factory.
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Foxconn Apologises for Pay Dispute at iPhone Factory, Said to Pay Workers Opting to Return Home
Foxconn on Thursday apologised after workers at its iPhone assembly plant were beaten in protests earlier this week. The firm has reportedly offered up to CNY 10,000 yuan (roughly Rs. 1.1 lakh) to new hires who choose to leave. Foxconn has been desperate to keep operations ticking along at its iPhone factory in China after a handful of COVID-19 cas...
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Despite Grinding Lockdowns, China's Covid Cases At Six-Month High
China reported its highest daily Covid caseload in six months Monday, despite grinding lockdowns that have heavily disrupted manufacturing, education and day-to-day life.
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Apple Warns Of Lower iPhone Shipments Due To Chinese Covid Restrictions
Apple Inc on Sunday said it expects lower iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone Pro Max shipments than previously anticipated as COVID-19 restrictions temporarily disrupt production at an assembly facility in Zhengzhou, China.
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Asia's Factory Output Weakens On Global Recession Fears, China Covid Curbs
Asia's factory output weakened in October as global recession fears and China's zero-COVID policy hurt demand, business surveys showed on Tuesday, adding to persistent supply disruptions and darkening recovery prospects.
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Create Trusted Supply Chains, Give Each Other Full Transit Rights: PM Modi At SCO Regional Meet
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called on the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to create trusted and resilient supply chains to offset the disruptions caused by the Ukraine crisis and the Covid pandemic.
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iPhone 14 May Also Be Made in India, Apple Wary About High Standards for Product Secrecy: Report
iPhone 14 models may be manufactured in India to supplement the production in China as Apple looks for an alternative to minimise the impact of US-Sino geopolitical tensions and disrupted economic activity due to COVID restrictions in China.
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Covid Surge: Several Chinese Cities Impose Fresh Curbs, Lockdown
Several covid-hit Chinese cities from the country's east to west imposed fresh restrictions and lockdowns on their populations on Thursday to contain flare-ups that are again threatening to disrupt local economies.
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Meal Slots, No Talking: Japan Companies Face "Unpredictable" Covid Again
Japanese companies are temporarily shutting offices or suspending production as they battle a record wave of COVID-19, disrupting businesses in a country that has until now weathered the pandemic better than most advanced economies.
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Covid Behind Largest Backslide In Child Vaccination In A Generation: UN
Around 25 million children around the world missed out on routine vaccinations that protect against life-threatening diseases last year, as the knock-on effects of the pandemic continue to disrupt health care globally.
