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Flushing public toilets propels Covid virus 5 feet up in air [details]

Respiratory droplets are the most prominent source of transmission for Covid-19. However, flushing a toilet can generate large quantities of microbe-containing aerosols depending on the design, water pressure or flushing power of the toilet at public restrooms, an Indian-origin researchers-led study has warned. Apr 22, 2021
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Global Covid-19 cases reach 142.6 million

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 142.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.04 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. Apr 21, 2021
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COVID took their lives; State robbed them of dignity in death [gut-wrenching tales]

No place for the dead in cemeteries, no incinerators, burial grounds overloaded; these scenes looked from some dystopian movie. From bodies belonging to inter-faith religions getting swapped to the dead not being allowed a final trip back home for prayers; it's not just the grief of loss but families have to face the tragedy of living in guilt ever after. Apr 21, 2021
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Fire erupts at iconic Table Mountain in S.Africa

South Africa's iconic tourist destination and biodiversity hotspot Table Mountain is on fire, which led to the evacuation of visitors and students of the nearby University of Cape Town, sources said. Apr 19, 2021
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