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Pfizer CEO Bourla says COVID vaccines offer limited protection ‘if any’, adds third dose gives less protection against infection

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Speaking exclusively to CNBC, Pfizer CEO Bourla stated that the vaccine against Omicron will be available in March.
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Coronavirus research deemed too dangerous by DARPA was approved by Fauci, EcoHealth Alliance conducted it at Wuhan: Report

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A proposal by EcoHealth Alliance, asking for funding for gain of function research into coronavirus was rejected by DARPA, but was approved by Fauci, the report by Project Veritas says.
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Novak Djokovic can now stay in Australia and play Grand Slam, court overturns govt order to cancel his visa

OpIndia Staff -
Judge Anthony Kelly has ruled that the government's order cancelling Djokovic's visa will be quashed.
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Local Chinese media claims two Omicron cases found in China’s Tianjin

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Notably, Tianjin is only 115 KM away from Beijing, the host city for Winter Olympics scheduled for February 2022.
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Watch: Small aircraft crash-lands on railway tracks, pilot rescued seconds before train hits

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A small plane crashed on the railway track in LA and the pilot was removed from the plane seconds before a speeding train hit it.
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The British Sikh Association condemns the security breach of PM Modi, demands an apology from the Punjab government

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British Sikh Association has issued an official statement condemning the security breach during PM Modi's visit to Punjab
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China: Uyghur woman in Xinjiang sentenced to 14 years in prison for teaching Islam and keeping copies of the Quran

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Hasiyet Ehmet, aged 57 has not been heard from since she was abducted from Xinjiang by Chinese officials in May 2017.
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Sikh cab driver assaulted, turban ripped off by unidentified person in NY, State Dept condemns after India raised issue with US authorities

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Sikh man assaulted earlier this week at New York's JFK International Airport, US condemned after India took issue up
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Alec Baldwin blames ‘right-wing hate’ for ‘misinformation’ about the ‘Rust’ shooting, compares hate against him to Capitol Hill siege

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Alec Baldwin suggested that the delay in investigation is due to the fact that he lived in New York while the incident took place in New Mexico
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Pakistan: 21 people including 9 kids freeze to death in cars stranded in snow after thousands flock to Murree hill station to watch snowfall

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At least 21 people have died in Pakistan's Murree after their vehicles were trapped due to heavy snowfall overnight
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