Day: 10 August 2021

China on the attack, Canada powerless

TORONTO – Michael Spavor was arrested in China, like Michael Kovrig, in December 2018. The two Canadian citizens were arrested, according to Chinese authorities, for endangering national security, a generic accusation behind which many – or rather almost all – saw a retaliation by Beijing for the arrest by Canada of Meng Wanzhou, crown princess of the Huawei technology empire. This arrest took place at the behest of the United States, where she is wanted on charges of trying to evade U.S. sanctions against Iran. (more…)

Status update of Covid-19 cases worldwide

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Here we provide a daily update of the data available for select countries and jurisdictions as of August 10, 2021, at 4:30pm EST.

On Tuesday, health officials in India logged 36,316 new infections pushing the total number of confirmed positive cases passed 32.0 million. Of the cumulative total, 97.4% are considered recovered. In the last 24-hours, Covid-related deaths increased by 468, bringing the total number of fatalities to 429,183.

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Pesava poco più di una mela: il miracolo di Kwek Yu Xuan

SINGAPORE – Una storia incredibile e, una volta tanto, a lieto fine. È quella di Kwek Yu Xuan, la bambina più piccola del mondo alla nascita, partorita dopo 25 settimane di gravidanza: quando è nata pesava appena 212 grammi, all’incirca come una mela, per 24 centimetri di lunghezza. Ora, dopo tredici mesi di cure, è stata dimessa dal National University Hospital (Nuh) di Singapore. E pesa 6,3 chili… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>>