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If the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has its way, this time next year, Beijing will have hosted the 2022 Winter Olympics, and become the only city in the world to host both the summer and winter games.REF China will also have scored a major propaganda victory, proving that when it comes down to it, human rights are not really a serious concern for the U.S. and its friends around the world who profess to care.
The Olympics are the most prestigious, esteemed sporting event globally and it is a privilege for a country to be selected as host. China’s track record as host, and its current severe ongoing human rights violations, make it a poor choice to host such a privileged sporting event. In its role as host of the 2008 Summer Olympics, China came under sharp criticism for systematic human rights violations that occurred amidst its host tenure, including possible exploitation of workers involved in building the Olympic infrastructureREF and alleged use of c
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International update: Young adults previously infected with Covid-19 still at risk of catching disease again study says 16 April 2021 (Last Updated April 16th, 2021 10:11)
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16 April
Global: The global Covid death toll is nearing the grim tally of 3 million with a figure of 2,985,407 according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University. Meanwhile, infections exceed 138 million world wide.
US: Covid -19 infections have passed 31.4 million. Meanwhile, the US coronavirus death toll is 565,283 according to Johns Hopkins University data.
Young adults previously infected with Covid-19 are still at risk of catching the disease again, according to a study of US military personnel that highlights the importance of vaccinating even those who have tested positive for the virus. About 10% of 189 people who had been infected once, most of them 18 to 20-year males, later became reinfected, according to a study of 2,346 US Mari
Ex-leaders, Nobel winners urge US to back India s Covid vaccine waiver plea
Ex-leaders, Nobel winners urge US to back India s Covid vaccine waiver plea
Former leaders and Nobel Prize winners called on US President Joe Biden to back a waiver of intellectual property rules for Covid-19 vaccines as proposed by India and South Africa.
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US President Joe Biden (Photo: Reuters)
More than 60 former heads of state, including former leaders of Britain and France, and over 100 Nobel Prize winners called on US President Joe Biden to back a waiver of intellectual property rules for Covid-19 vaccines as proposed by India and South Africa.