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Hypothetical pandemic Disease X discussed world leaders at Davos meeting

World leaders are gathering to discuss Disease X. Here’s what to know about the hypothetical pandemic. Disease X is a hypothetical virus 20 times deadlier than COVID-19 The World Health Organization brought together 300 scientists to look into 25 virus families and bacteria to create a list of potential pathogens Disease X could originate from animal species and is likely a respiratory virus li>Experts are actively learning from the COVID-19 experience to prepare for Disease X World leaders are gathering to discuss Disease X. Here’s what to know about the hypothetical pandemic. In 2022, the World Health Organization brought together

Cinnamon can help slash diabetes, BP and cholesterol

January 17, 2024: Cinnamon is known for offering a sweet, woody flavour to a range of foods, from savoury curries to baked treats and even certain coffees and teacups. It is also full of antioxidants that research suggests can help slash diabetes, which can also help reduce the risk of high blood pressure, and reduce cholesterol levels. Cinnamon (Dalchini in Hindi) was originally cultivated in Sri Lanka and India. It is brown, mildly bitter and a spicy cooking herb, popularly used in traditional Indian cuisines as a flavouring agent to curries. In Western countries, it is sprinkled on toast and

Indian, Chinese troops clashed twice in 2022 even as peace talks were on

NEW DELHI, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Indian and Chinese soldiers clashed at least two times in 2022 along their Himalayan frontier where they have been involved in a bitter standoff since 2020, according to new details that have emerged from the Indian Army’s gallantry award citations. The incidents involved hand-to-hand combat and came as New Delhi and Beijing held a series of diplomatic and military talks to resolve their worst military conflict in decades. No deaths were reported in these incidents. At least 20 Indian soldiers and four Chinese troops were killed in clashes in the area two years previously,

ED questions former Haryana CM Bhupinder Hooda in money laundering case

New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) Former Haryana chief minister and senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda was on Wednesday questioned by the ED in connection with a money laundering investigation into alleged irregularities in land acquisition at Manesar during 2004-07, official sources said. The agency recorded the statement of the 76-year-old Hooda under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said. The Enforcement Directorate probe pertains to “illegal” acquisition of land in Haryana’s Manesar between 2004 and 2007 with the alleged connivance of senior government functionaries and bureaucrats. Several farmers and land owners had alleged that

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