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Japan To Drop Masking Guidelines, Relax Covid Policy
Japan's government will drop its recommendation to wear masks indoors and downgrade its medical classification for Covid-19, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday.
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Facial Recognition Technology Used by Police in Hyderabad to Enforce COVID-19 Policy
Hyderabad police were among the first local police forces in the country to use a mobile application to issue traffic fines and take pictures of people flaunting mask mandates, as police expanded the use of the technology beyond solving murders and catching armed robbers. Here's how the city of Hyderabad is using facial recognition and the challeng...
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China Officially Reports First Covid Deaths Since Easing Zero Covid Policy
China officially reported on Monday its first COVID-related deaths since the government began dismantling strict anti-virus controls earlier this month, feeding anxiety that this could be the start of a grim trend as the cases rise.
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"Impossible" To Track: China As Beijing Sees "Rapidly Growing" Infections
China's top health body the true scale of coronavirus infections in the country is now "impossible" to track, with officials warning cases are rising rapidly in Beijing after the government abruptly abandoned its zero-Covid policy last week.
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Ethnic Groups In US Protest Against China's Human Rights Abuses
Condemning the Chinese government's rights abuses, various ethnic groups including members of the Tibetan and Uyghur community protested in cities on the West Coast of the United States.
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China Rules Out Taking Back Zero-Covid Policy Amid Protests: Report
A rare protest against Chinese President Xi Jinping and his government's rigid zero-Covid policy took place in Beijing, days before he is expected to be handed an unprecedented third term in office at a landmark meeting of the ruling Communist Party.
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More Chinese Cities To Impose Lockdown To Show Loyalty To Xi: Report
Ahead of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the entire country seems to join the lockdown as party workers and government officials rush to eradicate infections at all costs.
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DeFi and Degrowth: Or How Not to Fix Capitalism
DeFi and Degrowth have emerged as alternative utopian narratives to capitalism. However, both lack some basic lessons. While degrowthers ignore the natural urge for status and advancement, DeFiers ignore the natural urge of bad actors to exploit unregulated systems.
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If Unis Stick With Online Assessment After COVID, They’ll Have Do More to Stop Cheating
Some academic institutions have decided to continue with online assessments, after the disruptions of the Covid-19 pandemic that began two years ago. However, research has revealed little evidence of changes in academic integrity policies and practices to explicitly address the circumstances brought on by COVID. The study also found that rules and ...
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Delhi Liquor Licenses Extended Under New Policy For 2 Months
The Delhi government's excise department has extended the licenses of liquor wholesalers and establishments such as bars and restaurants under a new policy for two months, in view of disruption caused by the third Covid wave and subsequent lockdown.
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"Congress' Covid 'Paap'": PM On Migrant Exodus During 1st Wave
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today blamed the migrant crisis during the first wave of Covid on the opposition, especially the Congress, as he responded to criticism of the government's policies in parliament.
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Karnataka Not Following Testing Policy, Says Top Expert, As Cases Rise
A top government expert in Karnataka has told NDTV that the state is witnessing a spike in Covid cases as the testing has been ramped up.
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Norway Partly Eases Covid Curbs, Mandatory Testing Replaces Quarantine
The Norwegian government will partly reverse a ban on serving alcohol in bars and restaurants, one of several policy changes as it seeks to relax COVID-19 restrictions, the prime minister said on Thursday.
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Government May Cut Fiscal Deficit Target Amid Omicron Surge: Report
Government is aiming for a fiscal deficit of 6.3 per cent to 6.5 per cent of GDP for the next financial year, a less ambitious target than previously
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Economy Uncertain Due To "Short-Sighted" Centre Decisions: Shashi Tharoor
The COVID-19 pandemic combined with the government's "short-sighted" policy decisions has ushered in a period of "uncertainty" for the economic revival of India, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
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Japan To Drop Masking Guidelines, Relax Covid Policy
Japan's government will drop its recommendation to wear masks indoors and downgrade its medical classification for Covid-19, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday.
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Facial Recognition Technology Used by Police in Hyderabad to Enforce COVID-19 Policy
Hyderabad police were among the first local police forces in the country to use a mobile application to issue traffic fines and take pictures of people flaunting mask mandates, as police expanded the use of the technology beyond solving murders and catching armed robbers. Here's how the city of Hyderabad is using facial recognition and the challeng...
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China Officially Reports First Covid Deaths Since Easing Zero Covid Policy
China officially reported on Monday its first COVID-related deaths since the government began dismantling strict anti-virus controls earlier this month, feeding anxiety that this could be the start of a grim trend as the cases rise.
-
"Impossible" To Track: China As Beijing Sees "Rapidly Growing" Infections
China's top health body the true scale of coronavirus infections in the country is now "impossible" to track, with officials warning cases are rising rapidly in Beijing after the government abruptly abandoned its zero-Covid policy last week.
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Ethnic Groups In US Protest Against China's Human Rights Abuses
Condemning the Chinese government's rights abuses, various ethnic groups including members of the Tibetan and Uyghur community protested in cities on the West Coast of the United States.
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China Rules Out Taking Back Zero-Covid Policy Amid Protests: Report
A rare protest against Chinese President Xi Jinping and his government's rigid zero-Covid policy took place in Beijing, days before he is expected to be handed an unprecedented third term in office at a landmark meeting of the ruling Communist Party.
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More Chinese Cities To Impose Lockdown To Show Loyalty To Xi: Report
Ahead of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the entire country seems to join the lockdown as party workers and government officials rush to eradicate infections at all costs.
-
DeFi and Degrowth: Or How Not to Fix Capitalism
DeFi and Degrowth have emerged as alternative utopian narratives to capitalism. However, both lack some basic lessons. While degrowthers ignore the natural urge for status and advancement, DeFiers ignore the natural urge of bad actors to exploit unregulated systems.
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If Unis Stick With Online Assessment After COVID, They’ll Have Do More to Stop Cheating
Some academic institutions have decided to continue with online assessments, after the disruptions of the Covid-19 pandemic that began two years ago. However, research has revealed little evidence of changes in academic integrity policies and practices to explicitly address the circumstances brought on by COVID. The study also found that rules and ...
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Delhi Liquor Licenses Extended Under New Policy For 2 Months
The Delhi government's excise department has extended the licenses of liquor wholesalers and establishments such as bars and restaurants under a new policy for two months, in view of disruption caused by the third Covid wave and subsequent lockdown.
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"Congress' Covid 'Paap'": PM On Migrant Exodus During 1st Wave
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today blamed the migrant crisis during the first wave of Covid on the opposition, especially the Congress, as he responded to criticism of the government's policies in parliament.
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Karnataka Not Following Testing Policy, Says Top Expert, As Cases Rise
A top government expert in Karnataka has told NDTV that the state is witnessing a spike in Covid cases as the testing has been ramped up.
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Norway Partly Eases Covid Curbs, Mandatory Testing Replaces Quarantine
The Norwegian government will partly reverse a ban on serving alcohol in bars and restaurants, one of several policy changes as it seeks to relax COVID-19 restrictions, the prime minister said on Thursday.
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Government May Cut Fiscal Deficit Target Amid Omicron Surge: Report
Government is aiming for a fiscal deficit of 6.3 per cent to 6.5 per cent of GDP for the next financial year, a less ambitious target than previously
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Economy Uncertain Due To "Short-Sighted" Centre Decisions: Shashi Tharoor
The COVID-19 pandemic combined with the government's "short-sighted" policy decisions has ushered in a period of "uncertainty" for the economic revival of India, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
