Taiwan became the latest place to ban arrivals from coronavirus-stricken India on Monday, as it moves to prevent new infections, with more nations reporting cases of a variant first identified in the subcontinent.The variant, B.1.617, has reached at least 17 countries, from Britain and Iran to Switzerland, sparking global concern and spurring several to close their borders to people travelling from India.Scientists are studying whether the variant, resulting from two key mutations to the outer “spike” portion of the virus that attaches to human cells, is driving an unexpected explosion in cases in India.The south Asian nation’s tally of infections…
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Cafes and restaurants reopened in Greece on Monday for sit-down service for the first time in nearly six months, as the country began easing coronavirus-related restrictions with a view to opening to the vital tourism industry in the summer.Cafes, restaurants and bars, which had been shut to all but takeout and delivery services when lockdown-type measures were imposed in early November, reopened for outdoor seated service only. Tables are set a certain distance apart to maintain social distancing, while standing customers and music aren’t allowed.The reopening comes on a national holiday, the day after Orthodox Easter, and many people took…
Before Tuesday’s summit, US secretary of state Antony Blinken will hold talks with British host Dominic Raab later on Monday. AP | | Posted by Karan Manral UPDATED ON MAY 03, 2021 04:41 PM IST Foreign and development ministers from the Group of Seven leading industrial nations will be meeting in London this week in their first face-to-face discussions in two years, with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken holding talks with British host Dominic Raab later Monday.Also Read | Jaishankar set for G7 ministers’ meeting in UKThe withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and a post-Brexit trade deal are likely…
(Photo : Tech Times) Tech Times Trending Topics: ‘Animal Crossing’ May Day 2021, New CIA Malware, AT&T Rolls Out 19,000 Delta Air Lines, & Elon Musk Answers Question Why Rockets Should Be Bigger Maybe some of you are busy last week, and missed the trending stories. Don’t worry, as we picked some of the most trending topics last week! Are you still playing “Animal Crossing?” May Day 2021 event may bring excitement to you as it comes with fun challenges. Last week, Tech Times shared the guide on how to complete the Maze and Island Tour in New Horizons. Before May…
(Photo : Craig Adderley from Pexels) American electric car maker Tesla has been under scrutiny in China. American electric car maker Tesla has been under scrutiny in China. As a result, the former is now stepping up its strategy and engages policy discussions with the Beijing regulators; industry sources told Reuters. Tesla seems to be changing the tune in China; its executives have been discussing with the latter’s policymaker. The carmaker previously didn’t exhibit this much seriousness in facing Chinese scrutiny. China has recently been concerned with the market dominance of massive technology companies. It now plans to regulate Tesla. …
India and European Union are all set to seal a connectivity agreement at the May 8 virtual summit at Lisbon apart from reviving the negotiations on the stalled trade and investment agreement.While Prime Minister Narendra Modi is keen to deepen cooperation at the summit with Charles Michel, President of European Council, and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, the connectivity agreement will open a new chapter in relations with both the power blocks slated to create assets in third countries, particularly in the Indo-Pacific.Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to the Twitter on Monday to express his gratitude…
Syria’s supreme constitutional court has accepted three applications out of 51 for candidacy for this month’s presidential elections in the war-torn country, state media reported Monday.The largely symbolic election is certain to be won by President Bashar Assad, who was chosen along with two other men, Abdullah Salloum Abdullah and Mahmoud Ahmad Marie, to run. Some 51 candidates, including seven women, had applied to be candidates. The Parliament later referred the names to the constitutional court.The presidential vote, Syria’s second since civil war broke out in 2011, is scheduled to be held on May 26. Syrians abroad will vote on…
The United States this week will reunite four migrant families separated at the US-Mexico border during the Trump administration, US officials said, a small step toward fulfilling a campaign promise by President Joe Biden.The families will be allowed to enter the United States through an emergency process known as “humanitarian parole,” Michelle Brane, who heads a Biden-created task force that aims to reunite separated families, told a call with reporters on Sunday.”In these cases that we’re talking about this week, the children are in the United States and the parents are coming to join them,” Brane said.The U.S. Department of…
Tesla does not need a Public Relations (PR) team, division, or person because it already has Elon Musk to do the work for the company, as part of his “chores” as the CEO of the electric vehicle company. Moreover, Musk said that this also ensues for the different companies which he founded and manages up to this day, as the only PR person. (Photo : Photo by Robyn Beck-Pool/Getty Images)HAWTHORNE, CA – DECEMBER 18: Elon Musk, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Tesla Inc., speaks at an unveiling event for The Boring Company Hawthorne test tunnel December 18, 2018 in…
The global chip shortage is affecting everybody, and we mean everybody. And as a way to help shore up supply among other things, Intel is going to spend a pretty penny improving their US-based factories. (Photo : Getty Images)Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. Investors want to know if the world’s largest chipmaker will outsource more production when Intel Corp. reports results Thursday. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images VentureBeat reports that Intel plans to shell out a cool USD $3.5 billion to upgrade the production facilities in their New Mexico factory. The…