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An IAS officer posts a photo of an elderly woman blessing him in his workplace
On Twitter, IAS officer Krishna Teja posted a photo of an elderly woman blessing him at his office. The touching post has received almost 14k likes.
On Twitter, IAS officer Krishna Teja shared a beautiful image.
He can be seen in the shot receiving blessings from an old woman ...
JAPAN OPENED ONLINE COVID-19 VACCINATION SLOTS FROM MONDAY
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- Japan opened online COVID-19 vaccination slots from Monday.
- Residents of the capital's 23 wards aged 65 and above made appointments via the Defense Ministry's website.
- Bookings for the vaccination center in the ci...
JAPAN PLANS TO INCREASE COVID-19 VACCINE IMMUNIZATION RATES
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- Japan plans to increase COVID-19 vaccine immunization rates.
- The govt. plans to allow commuters to get vaccinated near their workplaces or schools.
- The priority shots for elderly residents are currently underway in Japan....
TARO KONO WARNS LOCAL GOVT. TO NOT WASTE COVID-19 VACCINE DOSES
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- Taro Kono warns local govt. to not waste COVID-19 vaccine doses.
- Japan began inoculating the elderly starting Monday.
- An initial 1,139 people aged 65 or older received shots of the vaccine yesterday.
- The govern...
JAPAN BEGINS COVID-19 INOCULATION OF ELDERLY PEOPLE FROM MONDAY
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- Japan begins COVID-19 inoculation of elderly people from Monday.
- Japan govt. is planning to secure vaccine shots for roughly 36 million people aged 65 or older.
- Local governments in at least 39 prefectures are scheduled t...
COVID-19 VACCINATION OF ELDERLY PEOPLE TO BEGIN IN APRIL OR LATER IN JAPAN
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- COVID-19 vaccination of elderly people to begin in April or later in Japan.
- Japan's Minister in charge of Administrative Reform Taro Kono indicated the same.
- Japan govt. will initially vaccinate 10,000 to 20,000 healt...
CHINA LAYS BLAME SQUARELY ON WESTERN VACCINES AND VIRUS ORIGINS THEREOF
- Chinese run state media have fuelled suspicions about Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine and whether it could be fatal to the downright very old. It extends as far as suggestions that say if coronavirus might have originated from a U.S. military lab.
- The ruling Communist Party has...
JAPAN GOVT. TO RAISE OUT-OF-POCKET MONEY FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE’S MEDICAL FEES
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- Japan govt. to raise out-of-pocket money for elderly people’s medical fees.
- The plan is said to be possibly approved by the Cabinet on Tuesday.
- The government wants to lower the burden on the working generation.
OLDEST SUMO WRESTLER OF TOP TWO DIVISIONS OZEKI KOTOSHOGIKU OFFICIALLY RETIRE
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- Oldest sumo wrestler of the top two divisions Ozeki Kotoshogilu officially retire.
- He will take on the role of a ‘toshiyori’ elder under the name Hidenoyama.
- The 36-year-old dropped down to the second-tier jur...
94 DOUBTFUL FLUSHOT CASES REPORTED IN SOUTH KOREA
- South Korea's public health organization disclosed Thursday that a count of 94 people, most of whom were past their prime, died after receiving seasonal flu vaccines.
- The deaths have given vent to public nervousness over the safety of such vaccines, but the Korea Disease Co...
TONY ABBOTT SAYS ELDER WITH COVID-19 COULD BE LEFT TO DIE
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- Tony Abbott, the previous Australian PM has railed against Covid-19, "wellbeing autocracies" says the monetary expense of lockdowns implied on families ought to be permitted to let old family members with the Covid-19 die a natural death.
ICADE ACQUIRES 9 HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN GERMANY AND FRANCE
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- Icade has signed preliminary agreements with Orpea to acquire a real-estate portfolio of nine nursing homes.
- The agreement covers eight nursing homes in Germany and one in France.
- The deal has been signed for a total of € 14...
FRANCE LIVID ABOUT THE CHINESE CLAIMS ABOUT ABANDONING ITS ELDERLY
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- France summons Chinese ambassador to rebuke about a story on the chine website about it abandoning its elderly population during the pandemic
- Chinese diplomats, embassies and consulates have opened almost an unthinkable number of accounts since Hong ...