Primary pupils in hotspots to stay home till Eid as virus deaths soar
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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government on Sunday decided that students from grades 1-8 in virus hotspots will remain home until Eid as the country struggled to rein in a surging body count which went as high as 149 the second highest single-day death toll since the pandemic began.
The country also witnessed 6,127 fresh infections, the third time the cases exceeded the 6,000 mark since the outbreak began, according to data retrieved from the National Command and Operation Centre’s (NCOC) website.
The 24 hours leading to Sunday had both the largest increases in cases and deaths of the year. The highest single-day deaths were recorded on June 20, which were 153. June 20 was also the peak of the first wave and saw over 6,800 cases.
Nearly All of Trump s House GOP Impeachers Set Fundraising Records Since Capitol Riot
On 4/17/21 at 11:05 AM EDT
Nearly all of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump earlier this year have set fundraising records, despite Trump s repeated vow to help primary and replace each of the GOP lawmakers.
Major GOP donors, conservative political action committees (PACs) and even some Democrats have given the 10 House Republicans an influx of campaign cash since the January 6 U.S. Capitol riot. Despite an angry Trump vowing to get rid of them all at February s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), seven of the 10 set personal first-quarter fundraising records, a Bloomberg analysis revealed Friday.
2degrees names 5G upgrade partner
14 Apr, 2021 12:00 AM
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2degrees has named its primary technology partner for its 5G mobile network upgrade: Ericsson.
The Swedish company will provide both the radio access network or edge (celltower components) and core (brains) of 2degrees 5G network - which will go live in parts of Auckland and Wellington at an un-named time later this year.
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It replaces the incumbent Huawei, which was effectively sidelined from all 5G upgrade business in New Zealand after the GCSB barred the Chinese company from Spark s mobile network upgrade (and the intelligence agency has only hardened its line since).