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What to know about Nipah virus amid outbreak in India

Tuesday, September 19 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- India's southern state of Kerala is currently facing an outbreak of the rare, but potentially serious Nipah virus with at least two deaths so far, according to local reports.Health officials have closed schools and offices in Kerala and hundreds of residents are... Read More.

Five things to watch as Biden travels to India for G20, Vietnam to announce partnership

Thursday, September 7 by ABC News

(NEW DELHI) -- President Joe Biden is scheduled to depart for India and Vietnam Thursday on a trip that includes the Group of 20 summit and is designed to further cement the United States' influence in Asia and counter China's rise around the world.The... Read More.

What’s at stake: Biden to visit India for G20 summit

Tuesday, August 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- President Joe Biden will travel to India next month to attend this year's Group of 20 leaders' summit, potentially placing him in the same venue as Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House said Tuesday.Biden will travel to New Delhi, the... Read More.

How tiger conservation in India may be helping to mitigate climate change

Thursday, May 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The tiger conservation efforts in Asia have been so successful that they had an unintended -- and equally beneficial -- consequence of preventing further some greenhouse gas emissions from entering the atmosphere, a new study finds.Enhanced protection of Indian forests for... Read More.

Mother accused of abandoning newborn found alive in woods denied bond in ‘Baby India’ case

Saturday, May 20 by ABC News

(FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga.) -- A woman accused of putting her newborn in a plastic bag and abandoning her in the Georgia woods nearly four years ago has been denied bond after prosecutors argued she could intimidate potential witnesses in the "Baby India" case.Karima Jiwani, 40,... Read More.

New US report alleges religious freedom violations in China, Iran, India

Monday, May 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The State Department's latest survey of religious freedom around the world shows that conditions in some of the most oppressive nations around the world are growing even more dire as well as new, troubling trends, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on... Read More.

Ford cutting 3,000 jobs in US, Canada, India as it leans into the electric vehicle market

Monday, August 22 by ABC News

(DETROIT) -- Ford plans to cut 3,000 jobs across the U.S., Canada and India, the automaker said in a letter to employees on Monday, describing the reductions as part of a "reshaping" to get more competitive in the electric vehicle (EV) market.Those affected include... Read More.

What to know about the Delta COVID-19 variant first detected in India

Saturday, June 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Delta variant, which was first detected in India and which now makes up 6% of sequenced COVID-19 cases in the United States, has prompted recent calls from President Joe Biden and Dr. Anthony Fauci for more Americans to get vaccinated.While... Read More.

Fauci warns COVID-19 variant 1st detected in India still a threat to US

Tuesday, June 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- COVID-19 variants are still threatening to spread in the U.S., National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci warned Tuesday, saying the possible threat of variants is a reason more Americans need to get vaccinated.Case rates have continued to decline... Read More.

COVID-19 vaccines hold up against India variant, study finds

Monday, May 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Two coronavirus vaccines have shown to be effective against the variant first identified in India, according to a recent study.British government researchers studied the effectiveness of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines against India variant B.1.617.2 and the U.K. variant, B.1.1.7.The study,... Read More.

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