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Fake Covishield vaccines identified in India, Uganda; WHO issues alert The World Health Organisation issued an alert over fake Covishield vaccine doses. The vaccines were reported to WHO in July and August. Manufacturer Serum Institute of India confirmed that the products listed in the alert are fake. The fake Covishield doses were first identified in the WHO African Region, and the WHO South-East Asia Region. They were reported from the patient level in Uganda and India. “Falsified COVID-19 vaccines pose a serious risk to global public health and place an additional burden on vulnerable populations and health systems. It is important to detect and remove these falsified products from circulation to prevent harm to patients,” stated WHO in its alert. The organisation said that the products identified were confirmed as falsified on the basis of deliberate and fraudulent misrepresentation of the doses’ identity, composition or source. It stated that the expiry date of 10.08.2021 on Batch...

Carli Lloyd announces retirement plans after fourth Olympics with USWNT Carli Lloyd, one of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team’s longest-tenured and highest-scoring players, announced her retirement Monday. Just weeks after scoring a brace – or two goals in one game – to help her team win an Olympic bronze medal in a 4-3 victory against Australia, Lloyd shared that she would end her professional playing career this fall. Lloyd will play out the remainder of the season with the NJ/NY Gotham FC of the National Women’s Soccer League and compete in four friendly matches – two each in September and October – for the USWNT, her final games in a U.S. uniform. “Every single day I stepped out onto the field, I played as if it was my last game,” Lloyd said. “I never wanted to take anything for granted, especially knowing how hard it is to get to the top, but even harder to stay at the top for so long." The 39-year-old forward and midfielder began her record-setting career in July 2005, w...

Genetic enigma solved: Inheritance of coat color patterns in dogs SCIENCE NEWS Scientists have unraveled the enigma of inheritance of coat color patterns in dogs. The researchers discovered that a genetic variant responsible for a very light coat in dogs and wolves originated more than two million years ago in a now extinct relative of the An international team of researchers including scientists from the Institute of Genetics of the University of Bern has unraveled the enigma of inheritance of coat color patterns in dogs. The researchers discovered that a genetic variant responsible for a very light coat in dogs and wolves originated more than two million years ago in a now extinct relative of the modern wolf. The inheritance of several coat color patterns in dogs has been controversially debated for decades. Researchers including Tosso Leeb from the Institute of Genetics of the University of Bern have now finally been able to solve the puzzle. Not only did they clarify how the coat c...

 ‘Forget the visas’: The scramble is on to save Afghan partners as Taliban close in Ad hoc groups of ex-officials are desperately trying to extract their former Afghan colleagues. Kabul Airport is pictured Passengers walk from the domestic terminal at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul) By BRYAN BENDER and ALEXANDER WARD 08/14/2021 11:31 PM EDT As U.S. troops evacuate diplomats from Kabul this weekend, a frantic effort is also underway behind the scenes to rescue Afghan interpreters and other local partners and their families before they are executed or otherwise punished as collaborators by the Taliban. In a flurry of texts, phone calls and emails to members of Congress, Pentagon and State Department colleagues — and anyone in their network who may have contacts who can help — military and diplomatic veterans are pulling out all the stops to try to save Afghan friends and colleagues either awaiting evacuation by ...

 All of Buffalo News's Recent Obituaries  BURAKOWSKI - Anthony Of Lancaster, NY, July 14, 2021. Beloved husband of the late Jeannette (Wierzbicki); loving father of Joseph Anna), Thomas (Linda), Daniel, Paul (Patricia), John (Maria), Ret. Major Mary Burakowski, Michael, Alyssa (Ben) Vacranae-Guglielmi, Mark (Michelle) and the late Helen Kryszak; grandfather of 15, great-grandfather of 11; brother of Theresa (late Jim) Quinn; also predeceased by other brothers and sisters and survived by nieces and nephews. Family will receive relatives and friends at the WENDEL & LOECHER, INC., FUNERAL HOME, 27 Aurora St., Lancaster, Monday July 26, from 3-7 PM, with a Mass of Christian Burial being celebrated at St. Mary of the Assumption RC Church, Lancaster, Tuesday, July 27, at 9:30 AM. Please assemble at church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hospice Foundation or Genesee-Orlean's Ministry of Concern. Please share condolences at https://www.metooo.io/e/kaamelott-prem...

 National Mango Day 2021: History, Facts, Images and Quotes about the King of Fruits The major and most delicious component in our recipes, everyone’s first pick of fruit in the summer, is mango. It is unofficially the best thing about summers, and we even have a special day devoted to this wonderfully juicy fruit. Mango tops the list of our favourite fruits in the summer season. Most importantly, it can be savoured in various forms, be it mango smoothie, mango mousse, mango ice cream or mango pie. Hence, National Mango Day is observed on July 22 to honour this exquisite fruit and keep mangoes as the focus of the day. NATIONAL MANGO DAY: HISTORY The origins and history of the day are unknown, although as previously said, mangoes have a long history. Mangoes were first grown in India around 5000 years ago. It is closely linked to Indian folklore and religious rites. A mango orchard was gifted to Buddha himself. The word mango, as it is known in English and Spanish-speaking nations, ...

 United Sodas redefining category with variety, premium flavors BROOKLYN, NY. — Pear elderflower, blackberry jam and cherry pop are among the dozen flavors featured by a Brooklyn-based soft drink startup with a celebrity following. Launched last year, United Sodas of America, Inc. offers an assortment of carbonated beverages packaged in colorful cans with a minimalist design. The brand was developed as an answer to the question: “If soda was invented this year… what would it look like, and what would we want it to be?” said Marisa Zupan, co-founder and chief executive officer. “We loved the name first and foremost because it spoke to the aspiration of what we’re trying to do, to be the next great American soda company,” said Ms. Zupan, formerly a brand strategist for companies including Coca-Cola, Nestle, Absolut, Target and others. “Beyond that, we built the brand around the brand name and developed the platform of variety, of better liquid with simple but really straightforward i...