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America must hang its head in shame

The happenings in the US, the siege of US Capitol and the instigation and encouragement of the crowd by Trump is shameful. The incident has made a mockery of the world’s most powerful nation.

The guards were not able to avoid the breach as they were outnumbered. How could the best security in the world misjudge the unfolding situation?

Four people lost their lives as protesters entered the fortified chamber of the Speaker, occupying her chair. One protester had the audacity of sitting in the chair of Mike Pence even as others entered the sacred precincts of the hall of electors.  

The horrific incident was a blot on the democratic traditions of the world’s oldest democracy.  It was no ordinary protest as chaos, lawlessness reigned which was never ever witnessed.

America's pride and glory hangs in shame. 

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Efficacy of vaccines & flouting of Covid norms

R FERNANDES, Margao
Published Jan 7, 2021, 12:25 AM IST
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The world will remember 2020 as the worst year and it will be etched in our minds and hearts for a long time. However, 2021 offers some for humanity against Covid. The two vaccines approved in the US have a 95 per cent efficacy rate against the virus. The vaccines approved for India do not clearly specify the efficacy rates. Reports list the same in the range of 70 per cent. Is it worth the amount of money and logistics to push a 70 per cent efficacy rate vaccine when 95 per…

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