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Hug Sheep To Allay Loneliness: German Farm Offers Free Opportunity
A farm in western Germany is gaining popularity for offering free hugs from sheep to people who feel lonely due to restrictions on human interaction during the pandemic. Reportedly, the farm visitors need to make prior bookings for their free-of-cost sessions and can donate to the farm voluntarily. Educator Lexa Voss has been recommending and encouraging several people to visit the farm for the sessions which are "far away from any mask and… read-more
Tags: Germany, Sheep, Covid-19 Pandemic, Lexa Voss
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India Entered "Endgame" Of Pandemic, Trust Vaccines: Health Minister
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on March 8 stated that India has entered the "endgame of the novel coronavirus pandemic" owing to the ongoing vaccination drive. The minister said science behind the COVID-19 vaccines should be trusted, everyone should get vaccinated and politics should be kept out of the inoculation process. Besides emphasising on India's successful domestic inoculation process, he said, "India has emerged as an example… read-more
Tags: Health Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Delhi Medical Association, Covid-19 Pandemic, Poliomyelitis
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20.5 Mn Years Of Life Lost Globally Due To COVID-19 Deaths: Study
The world has lost over 20.5 million years of life due to pre-mature deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic, revealed a study published in the journal Scientific Reports. The figure was extracted by subtracting the age of COVID-19 deceased with their average life-expectancy. The study suggested, on an average each COVID-19 deceased lost 16 years of life, considering the life-expectancy of 73 years and one million deaths. Moreover, men lost 44%… read-more
Tags: Scientific Reports, Covid-19 Pandemic, life expectancy, Coronavirus
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HCL Announces Rs700 Cr Bonus For Employees; Celebrates $10 Billion Revenue
IT multinational HCL Technologies will give out special one-time bonus of over Rs 700 crore to its employees in February. Announcing the news on February 8, the company affirmed that the reward came as HCL achieved its milestone $10 billion revenue in 2020. As per HCL, employees with one year of service or more are eligible for the ten-days-salary bonus. Moreover, the tech-giant also credited its employees' commitment behind the growth,… read-more
Tags: HCL Technologies, Information Technology, Covid-19 Pandemic, IT Company
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First Robot Citizen 'Sophia' To Be Mass Produced For COVID-19 Assistance
Hong Kong-based company Hanson Robotics (HR) will be mass producing its humanoid robots Sophia in 2021, to avail its assistance amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The company is planning to ship thousands of them by mid-2021 globally, however, the official number has not been confirmed. HR founder David said, "The world of COVID-19 is going to need more…automation to keep people safe.” Earlier, in 2017, Sophia became the first robot to receive … read-more
Tags: Hong Kong, Hanson Robotics, David Hanson, Sophia Robot, Covid-19 Pandemic
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Karnataka Govt Caps Private Schools' Tuition Fees To 70% For 2021
The Karnataka government on January 29 waived off the development and library fee charged by private schools, allowing students to pay only 70% of the tuition fee. The decision came after protests by parents’ association demanding fee limit amid the pandemic. Karnataka Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar ordered that the waiver will apply to all private schools irrespective of boards. Moreover, state and district level committees will be… read-more
Tags: Karnataka, S Suresh Kumar, Covid-19 Pandemic, Private Institutions
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