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‘There is more that can be done’: White House asks Spotify to take ‘further’ action against podcaster Joe Rogan

OpIndia Staff - 4 February, 2022

Joe Rogan had stated that young Americans were not at risk of contracting COVID-19 and therefore should not take vaccines.

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Neil Young’s content removed from Spotify after he called on the streaming giant to choose between him and Joe Rogan: Details

OpIndia Staff - 28 January, 2022

Neil Young had asked Spotify to made the choice after an infectious disease expert on Joe Rogan's podcast had opposed to COVID-19 vaccines for children

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Wuhan scientists warn of a new coronavirus strain NeoCov with high infectivity and death rate, 1 in 3 patients can die: Report

OpIndia Staff - 28 January, 2022

The scientists have claimed that highly infectious NeoCov strain needs just one mutation to turn itself into a zoonotic pathogen, capable of infiltrating human cells.

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‘Partygate’ scandal fallout: Will Rishi Sunak replace Boris Johnson as the next Prime Minister of UK?

OpIndia Staff - 17 January, 2022

As, Boris Johnson's popularity continues to fade, Indian-origin MP Rishi Sunak emerges as a popular choice for UK Prime Minister post.

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#1YearOfVaccineDrive: Despite vaccine hesitancy and dirty politics India shined in world’s largest vaccination programme

Anurag - 16 January, 2022

India has truly lived the motto of the vaccine सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः (may we all be free from the disease) in letter and spirit.

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Jawed Habib’s company CEO defends spitting on woman’s hair, says it was meant to make people laugh during seminar

OpIndia Staff - 14 January, 2022

CEO Venkata Ravi has said that demonstrations and protests before their salons cause a financial loss to their franchise partners.

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Omicron spreading: Health Ministry instructs states to stock medical oxygen, keep life support equipment ready in hospitals

OpIndia Staff - 12 January, 2022

As the third wave rises in India, union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written a letter to various states and union territories to ensure that all the hospitals have sufficient stocks and supplies of medical oxygen.

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Coronavirus research deemed too dangerous by DARPA was approved by Fauci, EcoHealth Alliance conducted it at Wuhan: Report

OpIndia Staff - 11 January, 2022

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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