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Although US President Joe Biden signed an executive action banning the use of rhetoric such as the "China virus" or the "kung flu" within the federal government, the rise of hate crimes against Asians in the United States has not been checked. Many believe that is due to the xenophobia fostered by the previous president, who habitually used such terms when talking about the pandemic. An 84-year-old Thai immigrant in San Francisco died last month after being shoved to the ground during his morning walk. An 89-year-old Chinese American woman was slapped and set on fire by two strangers in New York. A 61-year-old Filipino American was slashed in the face by a stranger on the New York subway with a box cutter. These are just some of the recent attacks on Asians in the US. Although it might be difficult to determine the exact number of such hate crimes and instances of racial discrimination against Asians in the US, statistics from a number of local police forces, rights groups and … [Read more...] about Xenophobic anti-China rhetoric behind rising number of attacks on Asians in US: China Daily editorial

Shocking drone footage shows dozens of Covidiots fleeing a 40-strong party after hurling bottles at the police officers who broke it up. Police stormed the illegal party in Nottingham after being called to the scene just after midnight on Wednesday. Seven officers were injured, and one was left with a black eye, as bottles were hurled at them following the party in Mapperley. Assistant Chief Constable Steve Cooper branded the incident "completely unacceptable." He said: “An investigation is ongoing as to who else may have been present and we will take robust action against those found to have committed offences. “An investigation is ongoing as to who else may have been present and we will take robust action against those found to have committed offences. “Covid or no Covid - assaults on emergency services staff will not be tolerated and as well as receiving fines the individuals involved in this incident will be liable for prosecution for other offences. “Our officers … [Read more...] about Dramatic drone footage released as police attacked after breaking up house party

Kurnool Medical College’s VRDL is the first laboratory in South India to collaborate in employing a new protocol – ‘COVIDSeq Next-Generation Sequencing’ – for diagnosis and phylogenetic analysis of SARS nCoV-2 (COVID-19) samples. This is the next-generation confirmatory test for COVID-19 done at CSIR Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, and will be useful for other viruses in the future. The sequencing approach has also provided insights into the evolution and genetic epidemiology of the SARS-CoV-2 samples, in addition to detecting a new variant N440K that was responsible for causing re-infections. Findings In a research article published in the German Scientific Journal, ‘Plos One’, on February 17, the authors said that seven institutions in India that were permitted by the CSIR Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology to use the protocol (approved for clinical trials by the US Food & Drug Administration) could discover two lineages of SARS nCOV-2 (B.1.112 … [Read more...] about KMC lab finds new COVID-19 variant with origin in Kurnool

The highly anticipated trailer of Haathi Mere Saathi featuring Rana Daggubati in the lead role has been launched today (March 4). The trailer was launched a day after the release of its Telugu and Tamil versions coinciding with World Wildlife Day. Marking Rana's third trilingual project (after the Baahubali franchise and Ghazi Attack), the film entails the story of a compassionate elephant lover living in a rain forest who fights against powerful men when they try to erode the rights of wildlife animals by means of illegal constructions. In the 3-minute-6-second video, Rana can be seen playing an intriguing yet promising role of a conservationist, who dedicates his life to protect the ecosystem. His impeccable acting chops along with visuals of the dense lush green forest, awe-inspiring background music and color palette used for the film are a few of the many highlights of the promising film. Written and helmed by National Award-winning director … [Read more...] about Haathi Mere Saathi Trailer: Get Ready To Witness A Never Seen Before Extravaganza On Screen

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: An exchange of fire erupted during an Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip on Sunday (Nov 11), leaving six Palestinians dead, officials said, while potentially dashing hopes that a recent agreement would restore calm. As tensions rose following the clash, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said he would cut short his trip to Paris, where he had been attending World War I commemorations, and return home. Fawzi Barhoum, a spokesman for Hamas, the Islamist movement that runs the blockaded Gaza Strip, denounced a "cowardly Israeli attack." After the clash erupted, sirens were reported in southern Israel indicating possible rocket fire from the Gaza Strip. Two launches from Gaza toward Israel were confirmed and both were intercepted by Israeli missile defences, the army said. Details were still emerging of the incident that Palestinian officials said occurred east of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. Gaza's … [Read more...] about Clash erupts during Israel operation in Gaza, six dead