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You may be at higher risk of coronavirus if you have these blood types

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  Patients receive treatment in an intensive care unit of the Central Clinical Hospital "RZD-Medicine", which delivers medical aid to people infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Moscow, Russia, May 18, 2020. People with certain blood types may have a reduced risk of contracting coronavirus and even with the infection, be less susceptible to experiencing severe symptoms, new studies have shown. According to two studies published in "Blood Advances" — a peer-reviewed, online-only, open-access journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) — there is some evidence that there may be a link between blood type and vulnerability to COVID-19. Fewer coronavirus patients with blood type O A retrospective study of individuals tested for coronavirus showed that blood type O "may offer some protection against COVID-19 infection". When researchers parsed through data from the Danish health registry of more than 473,000 people tested for COVID-19 and...

Asia-Pacific nations sign world’s biggest trade pact

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  ASEAN and other Asia-Pacific leaders pose for a group photo during the 3rd Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Summit in Bangkok on November 4, 2019 [Manan Vatsyayana China and 14 other countries have agreed to form the world’s largest free-trade bloc, encompassing nearly a third of all economic activity, in a deal many in Asia are hoping will help hasten recovery from the shocks of the coronavirus pandemic. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, was signed virtually on Sunday on the sidelines of the annual summit of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). In the online ceremony, leaders of RCEP countries took turns standing behind their trade ministers who, one by one, signed copies of the agreement, which they then showed triumphantly to the cameras. “RCEP will soon be ratified by signatory countries and take effect, contributing to the post-RECP will take already low tariffs on trade between member countries still lower, over ti...

Fire damages historic mosque on Istanbul’s Bosporus Strait

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  Wooden Mosque in Istambul Caught Fire A historic wooden mosque in Istanbul caught on fire on Sunday and Turkish firefighters put out the blaze, working from both land and sea. The Vanity Mosque, built in the 17th century during the reign of Ottoman Sultan IV Mehmed, is located on the Asian side of Istanbul along the Bosporus Strait. Videos showed heavy smoke pouring from the structure. Istanbul’s Fire Department tweeted the fire had been extinguished and cooling efforts were ongoing. The firefighters prevented the fire from reaching a forest behind the mosque and the neighboring houses that line the Bosporus. They were aided by the coast guard. The mosque is a wooden structure with a single minaret. The cause of the fire was not yet determined and the city’s governor said an investigation had been launched. Credit:dawn.com

Flight into rupee rises as dollar falls

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  The falling dollar price is sparking a flight into the rupee as growing numbers of people are selling their holdings in the open market. As a result exchange companies say they are depositing up to $300 million per month into the banks. The US dollars are being sold at below the prevailing rates in the interbank market. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported that the interbank rate at Rs158.33 but the bankers said the price was even lower. The Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan (ECAP) quoted Rs158.10 to Rs158.20 in the interbank while buying and selling rates in the open market at Rs157.80 and Rs158.20. “Since the dollar has been falling on a day-to-day basis the savings of Pakistanis started coming in the open market which further created pressure on the exchange rates,” said Malik Bostan, President Forex Association of Pakistan.          Exchange firms depositing $300m a month in banks “The liquidity is so high that we are depositing on avera...

The political virus should be eradicated along with Corona, Chinese President said

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  Chinese President Xi Jinping's important message to the world. He said that the world was entering a period of chaos and turbulent change due to the global epidemic. The political virus must also be eradicated. Addressing the Council of Heads of State of the 20th Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Xi Jinping, without naming the US President, said that resistance to any "political virus" that politicized the epidemic and misled the people    The Chinese president said that the threat of an epidemic that does not respect any of the borders is still there and we need to control this deadly virus. Joint measures must be taken to prevent the spread of We live in a village where the interests of all countries are intertwined. The Chinese president added that what is happening to the world during the epidemic? What do we do about it? These are the questions the world wants to know.  The international the unity will now have to choose between multilateralism or ...

US election: China congratulates Biden after long silence

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  China has finally congratulated Joe Biden on his projected win in the US presidential election, breaking a frosty period of silence. "We respect the choice of the American people. We extend congratulations to Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris," a foreign ministry spokesman said on Friday. The China-US relationship is crucial to both sides, and the wider world. Tensions have soared in recent times, over trade, espionage, and the pandemic. Russia is yet to offer well wishes. Four years ago, the Russian leader Vladimir Putin was among the first to congratulate Donald Trump on his election victory, but there has been no tweet, telegram or phone call to Mr. Biden this time. "We believe the correct thing to do would be to wait for the official election result," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. Mr. Biden has taken calls from a string of global leaders in recent days. Congratulations began to pour in from Saturday when US networks projected the result and he declare...

Fashion

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  Fashion It's   defined as a popular aesthetic expression at a certain time and age, especially in clothing, footwear, lifestyle, accessories, makeup, hairstyle, and body propositions.   The term fashion differs from clothes and costume, where the first describes the material and technical garment, whereas the second has been relegated to special senses like fancy dresses wearing. Different brands in different industries like garments, shoes, cosmetics, etc play a vital role in establishing a fashion. The fascination with fashion has become very strong in our life. The young and old fully know the importance of fashion. Likewise in our society family classes are also based on the fashion they keep. Fashion penetrated women of different age classes and they are especially fond of fashion in clothing, shoes, cosmetics, and jewelry. Media, on the other hand, have become a tycoon in the fashion industry and are considered the backbone of the fashion industry business...