Top 10 Surprising Ways Diseases Have Been Cured
In the battle against the diseases that trouble us the most, whether because they’re so common, so deadly, or both, scientists will try almost anything. No matter how it happens, a disease cured is a disease cured, and someone lives to tell their strange tale. Here are ten of those tales, some of the most surprising ways in which a disease has been cured. The virus was modified to target the cancer cells and 1. attract the body’s immune cells to the cancer cells, and 2. kill the cancer cells directly. But for the same reason it frightened scientists, SARS disappeared quickly and relatively easily; it was just too deadly.
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August 11, 2021 08:03 UTC
Queues for gas
August 11, 2021 by Aazam Ameen No CommentsPeople were seen queuing outside a gas station in Pelawatte today (11) in order to purchase Litro Gas Cylinders. However, Cabinet Co-Spokesman Dr. Ramesh Pathirana said earlier that people should not be worried of any gas shortage and assured that the country has enough gas reserves. “People are unnecessarily worried about gas because one company has declared bankruptcy. However, we have enough gas reserves for the country,” he added. Pics by Pradeep Dambarage
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August 11, 2021 07:30 UTC
Top 10 Glaringly Obvious Movie Mistakes
It is always fun catching movie mistakes. With that goal in mind, here are ten of the most glaring movie mistakes ever put on film. Though 28 years old at the time of this writing, the practical effects in the movie still hold up today. That’s why it’s no surprise that it contains one of the most glaring movie mistakes in history. It was very dangerous.” The only problem is that there was no octopus in the movie.
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August 11, 2021 06:56 UTC
Son hacks 65 year old mother to death
A 65 year old woman residing in the Eravur police area has been brutally hacked to death by her own son. According to Police Spokesman Senior DIG Ajith Rohana, investigations by Eravur police have found that the 40 year old suspect was intoxicated at the time of the murder. The suspect, along with the sharp weapon used to commit the atrocious act has been taken into police custody. Meanwhile, the autopsy of the body will be conducted by the Judicial Medical Officer – Batticaloa today as well. Senior DIG Ajith Rohana notes that further investigations into the crime will continue.
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August 11, 2021 06:00 UTC
Motorola Edge 20 Fusion's specs revealed ahead of August 17 launch
The Motorola Edge 20 Fusion will be introduced on August 17, and it will be available in India first. Motorola Edge 20 Fusion will run Android 11 out of the boxThe Motorola Edge 20 Fusion will have at least two color options and feature a USB-C port. The rest of Edge 20 Fusion's specs such as battery size, charging speed, RAM, and internal storage are yet to be revealed, but considering its design, colors, and confirmed features, it seems the Edge 20 Fusion could just be an Edge 20 Lite with a different chipset. Alongside the Edge 20 Fusion, Motorola will also launch the vanilla Edge 20 in India, which is powered by the Snapdragon 778G SoC and sports a 6.7" 144Hz FullHD+ OLED panel. The Edge 20 lineup also includes the Edge 20 Pro, but Motorola India's Twitter account suggests it's not coming to the Asian country right now.
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August 11, 2021 05:48 UTC
Biden filmed 'ignoring' Secret Service while entering White House
President Joe Biden was filmed seemingly ignoring the direction of a Secret Service agent who pointed at walkway leading to the White House. In Biden's latest bizarre gaffe, the president was filmed returning to the White House after spending time in Wilmington, Delaware when the agent points for him to follow the sidewalk path into the White House. He had written in the article: 'President Biden also spoke about the program's success, yelling, 'What's TikTok?' to reporters before getting lost on the way back to the front door of the White House.' 'I like the reaction of the secret service agent following behind....'where the f**k is this guy going?'
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August 11, 2021 05:03 UTC
Daily Covid deaths surpass 100 for 2nd consecutive day
August 11, 2021 by Aazam Ameen No CommentsThe Director-General of Health Services has stated that 118 more patients succumbed to Covid-19 on Monday (09). Not only is this the second consecutive day in which Covid deaths surpassed 100, but it is also the highest number of Covid deaths reported in a day in the country. The Government Information Department stated that 101 of the latest victims are senior citizens aged above 60 years. The victims include 79 males and 39 females, according to official data. So far, Sri Lanka’s death toll from Covid-19 stands at 5,340.
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August 11, 2021 05:03 UTC
5 Investing Strategies to Achieve Financial Independence Faster
In general, financial independence is having enough money to pay your living needs for the rest of your life without working. Others, on the other hand, may never achieve financial independence before reaching retirement age or being compelled to retire for other reasons. FIRE stands for “Financial Independence Retire Early.” Followers of this movement have only two simple rules – save as much as you can and live a frugal lifestyle. It might be difficult for you to retire immediately, but you can achieve financial independence with smart investing strategies. Let’s look at a few investment strategies to help you reach financial independence faster while setting yourself up for retirement.
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August 11, 2021 03:56 UTC
Sri Lanka receives 15,000 more doses of Sputnik V vaccine
August 11, 2021 07:58 amA consignment of 15,000 doses of Russia-manufactured Sputnik V vaccines has arrived in Sri Lanka this morning (August 11). According to Ada Derana reporter, the vaccine shipment, airfreighted from Russia, reached the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake in a special flight chartered by the Emirates. The newly-received jabs have been transported to the central vaccine storage complex at the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation (SPC).
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August 11, 2021 02:26 UTC
A nation in crisis
No decision as yet to impose countrywide lockdown but inter-province travel restriction will be seriously monitoredDoctors had now increased sequencing to identify in which provinces the Delta variant had spread and were now even on the look out for the Delta Plus, which was a mutated version of the Delta variant, already spreading havoc in certain countries. “The Delta Plus is when the Delta variant mutates naturally when the transmission of the Delta variant is very high. Although it has not been detected in Sri Lanka yet, doctors are on alert and monitoring the situation,” it is said. Those who are employed have been urged to work from home if their work does not require them to report to office. Those in offices have been urged to complete their work and leave the premises immediately, adhering to all health guidelines.
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August 11, 2021 01:30 UTC
Japan appreciates Sri Lanka’s solidarity exhibited through participating in the Olympics
Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka Akira Sujiama called on Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and expressed his gratitude for the solidarity shown by Sri Lanka by participating in this year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Minister Gunawardena conveyed that the Government of Sri Lanka and its people are grateful to the Government of Japan and its people for donating 1.45 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines, at the request made by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to the Prime Minister of Japan. The Japanese Ambassador stated that the Government of Japan is very pleased with the prompt action taken by the Government of Sri Lanka to make the vaccines donated to Sri Lanka available to the public at the earliest. The two sides also exchanged information on bilateral relations between the two countries and the progress of the development projects in Sri Lanka under Japanese investment as well as new investment opportunities. The meeting took place at the Foreign Ministry on 9th August.
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August 10, 2021 23:37 UTC
The '£20' PCR tests that really cost FIVE TIMES more
Under the traffic-light system for going abroad, double-jabbed people must take a single PCR swab by day two after returning from green or amber countries. We found testing firm ArrivingUK advertising 'self swab at home' day two kits for £20 on the Government portal. But on the firm's website this was only available to people who could collect them from Wembley in north London. It came as one vaccine expert said many holidaymakers were paying far more than a 'fair' price for gold-standard PCR tests, which are more accurate and can detect mutant strains. Virginia Messina, of the World Travel & Tourism Council, called on ministers to subsidise PCR tests if they keep insisting on them, or let travellers take cheaper rapid tests.
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August 10, 2021 23:02 UTC
How to Avoid Getting Caught by the Android 'FlyTrap' Malware
Beware, Android users—a new trojan malware is infecting smartphones worldwide, stealing thousands of users’ personal data and compromising their Facebook accounts. The hackers can then hijack the user’s Facebook account to send more phishing links to the user’s contacts via direct messages and posts, or send them links hiding other, even more dangerous malware. If a user engages with the ad, the app will ask them to log in with their Facebook account to claim the free offer—only for them to learn the “offer” has expired. And that’s why FlyTrap is such a threat: it can quickly spread to multiple users through seemingly legitimate links and apps. The malicious ads are also still active in the wild, so Android users need to take care to keep their devices safe.
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August 10, 2021 21:56 UTC
In Brief – More international sports news
* New Zealand female cyclist Olivia Podmore, who competed at the 2016 Rio Games, died at the age of 24. * Moeen Ali’s return to England Test team was confirmed yesterday (10). Ali is likely to slot straight into the England line-up that drew their first Test at Trent Bridge last week. * Former Sri Lankan batsman Thilan Samaraweera was named in the New Zealand coaching staff for their T20I and ODI series in Bangladesh and Pakistan next month. * Bangladesh beat Australia on Monday (9) in Dhaka in a cricket series for the first time in their history, with 4-1 score-line at T20Is.
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August 10, 2021 21:56 UTC
Cricket to enter Olympics!
Parag Marathe (USA Cricket Chairman)Great Britain beat France in cricket in Olympic Games 1900. Thirty-million cricket fans live in the U.S.A., making ‘LA 2028’ the ideal Games for cricket to make its return to Olympic competition. ICC Chair Greg Barclay said the addition of cricket to the Olympic Games would be beneficial to both the sport and the Games themselves. But we feel now is the time to put our best foot forward and show what a great partnership cricket and the Olympics are.”USA Cricket elatedParag Marathe, USA Cricket Chairman, believes the time is now for cricket to make its long-awaited return to the Olympics, confident the sport’s inclusion at the showpiece event would accelerate the growth of the game in the USA. “USA Cricket is thrilled to be able to support cricket’s bid for inclusion in the Olympics, the timing of which aligns perfectly with our continuing plans to develop the sport in the USA,” he said.
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August 10, 2021 21:33 UTC