Following Overseas Xinjiang Backlash, Chinese Authorities Prevents Media Coverage Of Disney’s ‘Mulan’ In China

Following uproar over the link of the Walt Disney film of “Mulan” having links with the Xinjiang region, major media outlets have been ordered by Chinese authorities not to cover the release of the film, said reports quoting information from sources. High hopes for the film making bog in China had been pinned by Disney…

OECD Says Huge Loss To Global Economy Due To Closure Of Schools Amid Pandemic

Global economic growth for the rest of the current century could be lower by 1.5 per cent on the average because of the interruption to children’s schooling in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, warned the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. For the United States, this projected loss of gross domestic product, which…

Foreign Sales Of Seeds In The US Banned By Amazon

Following incidents when thousands of Americans received unwanted and un-purchased packages containing seeds in their mailboxes, most of which were traced back to China, e-commerce company Amazon.com has now banned the sale of foreign seeds in the United States. The unwanted and unsolicited bags contained seeds for more than a dozen plant species ranging from…

Lancet Study Says Russia’s Covid Vaccine Showed ‘No Serious Adverse’ Effects And Creates Antibody

No major negative side effects of the use of Russia’s potential coronavirus vaccine was found in early results from trials according to a recent study published in the peer-reviewed medical journal The Lancet revealed on Friday. The Lancet article said that the trial for the vaccine was conducted on 76 healthy volunteers aged 18 to…

Rising Remote Work Trend During Pandemic Pushes Zoom’s Profit Up By 3,300%

With the novel coronavirus pandemic forcing people to work from home necessitating the need for video conferencing to connect staff working from home, there has been growth in demand for Zoom’s services and consequently the company’s revenues jumped by more than 350 per cent year on year in the second quarter with its profits for…