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‘Better to err on side of caution’: WTO postpones in-person ministerial conference over Omicron outbreak
The World Trade Organization postponed a face-to-face ministerial meeting in Geneva because Switzerland tightened travel restrictions after the discovery of the new coronavirus.
WTO members made a decision at an emergency meeting held on Friday night to discuss possible alternative arrangements for the ministerial meeting. President of the General Council, Dasio Castillo, said in a statement that once conditions permit, the meeting will be held as soon as possible.
“My priority is the health and safety of all MC12 participants-ministers, representatives and civil society,” said Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. “It’s better to be cautious.”
After the World Health Organization stated that the new, potentially riskier strain called omicron was a worrying variant, the Swiss government announced that all direct flights from southern Africa were banned. According to a statement from the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health, starting Friday, all people entering Switzerland from Southern Africa, Hong Kong, Israel and Belgium must be tested negative for Covid-19 and be quarantined for 10 days. Due to growing concerns about this variant, European countries have stopped air travel from Southern Africa. EU member states agreed to quickly impose restrictions on seven African countries — Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe — as scientists scramble to determine whether this new strain is more dangerous.
Sudden changes may prevent the Minister of Trade from reaching an agreement on key issues related to the abandonment of WTO rules on intellectual property rights for vaccines and therapies.
About 4,000 trade officials plan to travel to Geneva to participate in the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference, a gathering of the organization’s highest decision-making body.
The conference is scheduled to be held from November 30 to December 3, and provides governments with a rare opportunity to provide practical results that affect daily life.
News Source : Hindustan Times
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According to Kangana Ranaut, she and Shah Rukh Khan represent the final generation of stars. “Stars nahin ban rahe hain OTT pe”
Kangana Ranaut has denied speculations about joining politics solely due to the box office failure of her films.
Kangana Ranaut, the BJP’s Lok Sabha candidate from Mandi for the 2024 elections, expressed gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi for her political entrance. In an interview with Times Now, she questioned whether she joined politics due to her movies’ poor box office performance, comparing it to Shah Rukh Khan’s previous unsuccessful films.
Reacting to her films’ box office failure, Kangana Ranaut
Kangana responded to a question about her career, stating that she has never had a flop. She compared Shah Rukh Khan’s films to Pathaan, Queen, and Manikarnika, noting that if she had a flop in Emergency, it would be a big hit. Kangana compared her career to Shah Rukh Khan, who had consecutive flops for ten years. She also mentioned that she had not had a single hit for 7-8 years before Queen, but after that, she had a few good movies.
No stars from OTT?
The last generation of stars, known for their talent and demand, are now able to showcase their talents more through OTT. However, the author expresses a desire to involve themselves more with the real world, rather than being consumed by the arts, stating that they are not satisfied with the current status quo.
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