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Apple Posts First Quarterly Revenue Drop Since 2016 Amid Weak iPhone Sales During Holiday Season
Apple posted its first quarterly drop in revenue since 2016, after weak iPhone sales during the recent holiday season caused by pandemic-related restrictions on its factories in China. Unlike its peers in technology, Apple hasn’t signaled any intention to resort to mass layoffs, despite the quarterly downturn.
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Beijing Imposes Strict COVID-19 Restrictions Amid Holiday Week
In a major escalation of COVID-19 restrictions amid a surge in Omicron variant cases, Beijing has banned all restaurant dining, shut down Universal Studios and ordered residents to provide proof of a negative Covid test to enter public venues.
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Brazil Approves Covid Vaccine For Children Aged 5-11 Amid Surge In Cases
Brazilian health authorities authorized Covid-19 vaccines for children age five to 11 on Wednesday, as South America's most populous country faces a rapid increase in cases due to holiday gatherings and the arrival of the Omicron variant.
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11,500 Flights Cancelled Worldwide Since Friday Amid Record Covid Surge
Global travel chaos that convulsed the Christmas weekend spilled into Monday with major flight cancellations impacting millions returning from holiday breaks, as Covid-19 cases surge to record levels in Europe and several US states.
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Online Shopping Spend Soars Even Before Retailers Open On 'Black Friday'
Americans returned to stores for the "Black Friday" kickoff of the holiday shopping season, but online data shows that consumers have been spending big for weeks amid worries over shortages.
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Japan PM Cancels Trip To India, Philippines Amid Rising Covid Cases
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has cancelled plans to visit India and the Philippines during his country's extended holiday starting in late April amid a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, a senior government spokesman said on Wednesday.
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Vaccination Throughout April, Including Holidays: Government Amid Surge
Covid-19 vaccinations will be done throughout the month of April, including on gazetted holidays, the government informed today. It has decided to operationalise both public and private sector vaccination centres for this purpose.
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Citizens Should Not Book Holidays At Home, Abroad Amid Covid: UK Minister
British people should not book a holiday domestically or abroad until more is known about the success of Britain's COVID-19 vaccination programme, transport minister Grant Shapps said on Wednesday.
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Watch: Macron, Merkel Switch To Namaste In The Time Of Covid
French president Emmanuel Macron leaned forward and welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkelin the traditional Indian way of ''namaste'' at his Mediterranean holiday retreat, the Fort of Bregancon, located in southern France.
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Coronavirus: All Educational Institutes In Srinagar To Be Shut From Thursday
All educational institutions, stadiums and sports clubs in Srinagar will be closed from Thursday till further orders amid the coronavirus scare, the city administration has said.
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Apple Posts First Quarterly Revenue Drop Since 2016 Amid Weak iPhone Sales During Holiday Season
Apple posted its first quarterly drop in revenue since 2016, after weak iPhone sales during the recent holiday season caused by pandemic-related restrictions on its factories in China. Unlike its peers in technology, Apple hasn’t signaled any intention to resort to mass layoffs, despite the quarterly downturn.
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Beijing Imposes Strict COVID-19 Restrictions Amid Holiday Week
In a major escalation of COVID-19 restrictions amid a surge in Omicron variant cases, Beijing has banned all restaurant dining, shut down Universal Studios and ordered residents to provide proof of a negative Covid test to enter public venues.
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Brazil Approves Covid Vaccine For Children Aged 5-11 Amid Surge In Cases
Brazilian health authorities authorized Covid-19 vaccines for children age five to 11 on Wednesday, as South America's most populous country faces a rapid increase in cases due to holiday gatherings and the arrival of the Omicron variant.
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11,500 Flights Cancelled Worldwide Since Friday Amid Record Covid Surge
Global travel chaos that convulsed the Christmas weekend spilled into Monday with major flight cancellations impacting millions returning from holiday breaks, as Covid-19 cases surge to record levels in Europe and several US states.
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Online Shopping Spend Soars Even Before Retailers Open On 'Black Friday'
Americans returned to stores for the "Black Friday" kickoff of the holiday shopping season, but online data shows that consumers have been spending big for weeks amid worries over shortages.
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Japan PM Cancels Trip To India, Philippines Amid Rising Covid Cases
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has cancelled plans to visit India and the Philippines during his country's extended holiday starting in late April amid a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, a senior government spokesman said on Wednesday.
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Vaccination Throughout April, Including Holidays: Government Amid Surge
Covid-19 vaccinations will be done throughout the month of April, including on gazetted holidays, the government informed today. It has decided to operationalise both public and private sector vaccination centres for this purpose.
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Citizens Should Not Book Holidays At Home, Abroad Amid Covid: UK Minister
British people should not book a holiday domestically or abroad until more is known about the success of Britain's COVID-19 vaccination programme, transport minister Grant Shapps said on Wednesday.
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Watch: Macron, Merkel Switch To Namaste In The Time Of Covid
French president Emmanuel Macron leaned forward and welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkelin the traditional Indian way of ''namaste'' at his Mediterranean holiday retreat, the Fort of Bregancon, located in southern France.
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Coronavirus: All Educational Institutes In Srinagar To Be Shut From Thursday
All educational institutions, stadiums and sports clubs in Srinagar will be closed from Thursday till further orders amid the coronavirus scare, the city administration has said.
