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Covid vax misinformation in US rises as Delta cases surge
According to Zignal Labs, which tracks mentions of phrases on social media and by news outlets, phrases prone to vaccine misinformation spiked in July as much as five times from June, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. These include: vaccines don't work (up 437 per cent), contain microchips (up 156 per cent), people should rely on their "natural immunity" instead of getting vaccinated and cause miscarriages.
US wants Afghanistan's neighbours not to recognise govt imposed by force
The demand -- made at a US State Department briefing, preceded a meeting of the Troika Plus nations in Doha on Wednesday. The group, which includes the US, Russia, China and Pakistan, is aimed at finding a political solution to the decades-old war in Afghanistan. The group, which includes the US, Russia, China and Pakistan, is aimed at finding a political solution to the decades-old war in Afghanistan.
Inflation, pandemic pushing people into poverty in Pakistan
Food price inflation has been on a consistent upsurge, escalating the pressure on lower-middle-income household budgets. As per statistics, headline inflation in Pakistan may have fallen below 10 per cent in the previous few months; food inflation continues to stay in double digits. With the outbreak of the pandemic, economic experts highlight that the miseries of the people have been compounded.
US wants to continue improving ties with Pak: Pentagon
Secretary Austin "expressed his interest in continuing to improve the US-Pakistan relationship and build upon our multiple shared interests in the region", a statement said, the Dawn reported on Wednesday. "Secretary Austin and General Bajwa discussed the ongoing situation in Afghanistan, regional security and stability.
Pak top envoy in UK hopeful of red list exit
In a briefing to journalists in London on Tuesday, Khan outlined the mission's engagement with the British authorities on their decision to keep travel from Pakistan restricted, and said officials should re-examine data from Pakistan taking all elements into account, the Dawn reported on Wednesday. He also dismissed reports of a communication gap between Pakistan and Britain on the Covid-19 issue.
No regret over US forces withdrawal from Afghanistan: Biden
Biden has urged Afghanistan's leaders to unite and "fight for their nation". Speaking to reporters at the White House on Tuesday, Biden said the US was keeping the commitments it had made to Afghanistan, such as providing close air support, paying military salaries and supplying Afghan forces with food and equipment, the BBC reported.
N.Korea slams South over joint military drills with US
In a press statement published by the official Korean Central News Agency, Kim Yong Chol, department director of Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), said: "As we have already clarified, we will make them realise by the minute what a dangerous choice they made and what a serious security crisis they will face because of their wrong choice."
Cuban scientists to write to Biden condemning US embargo
The letter is intended to raise awareness about the necessity to put an end to the US embargo, Agustin Lage, senior advisor at the presidency of Cuban biotech-company Biocubafarma, told Xinhua on Tuesday. "What makes Cuba unique is the need to manage the epidemic under a crippling financial, trade and economic embargo enforced by the US government for the last six decades," the letter mentions.
UK reports highest daily coronavirus death toll since March
The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain now stands at 130,503. These figures only include the deaths of people who died within 28 days of their first positive test, the Xinhua news agency reported. The country also reported another 23,510 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 6,117,540.
US Covid-19 cases top 36mn with over 618,000 deaths
As of 6:21 p.m. local time on Tuesday, US Covid-19 cases totalled 36,039,748, with 618,044 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University's tally. US cases currently account for almost 18 per cent of the nearly 204 million global cases, while the country's Covid-19 deaths account for roughly 14 per cent of the more than 4.3 million virus-related fatalities worldwide, showed the tally, the Xinhua news agency reported.
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