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Lab-Grown Mosquitos Capable of Fighting Viral Infection

A report published in The New England Journal of Medicine shows the potentially lifesaving results of lab-grown mosquitos. Infected with bacteria, the insects may no longer have the ability to transmit dengue. VOA's Arash Arabasadi has more.

Concerns over possible leak at nuclear plant in southern China

CNN has learned that the US government is assessing reports of a possible leak at a Chinese nuclear power plant, after the French company that part owns and operates it warned of an "imminent radiological threat." A source tells CNN the Biden administration believes the facility is not yet at a "crisis level," while US officials have deemed the situation does not currently pose a severe safety threat to workers at the plant or Chinese public.

At Summit's End, G-7 Leaders Call Out China, Russia

Leaders of the G-7 ended their three-day summit Sunday, committing to a series of actions to end the coronavirus pandemic, mitigate climate change and rebuild the global economy. The group named China and Russia as sources of global security and economic threats.

German health minister announces gradual launch of digital vaccination certificate

German Health Minister Jens Spahn announces that the CovPass application, with which Germans can prove that they have been vaccinated thanks to a QR code system, will be gradually introduced in Germany. After a test phase, vaccination centres, doctors' surgeries and pharmacies are gradually being integrated into the system and "by the end of June", everyone who wants to can download it onto their mobile phone and use it.

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