5 vaccines in China set to finish phase 2 trials in July By Zhang Zhihao | chinadaily.com.cn [Photo/IC] China now has five vaccines, one vector and four inactivated, that have entered the first two phases of clinical trials in China, a senior scientist said on Friday. Vaccine recipients in phase II trials have reported no […]
UAE-India repatriation: 18 flights in Phase 2 of Vande Bharat Mission, 13 to Kerala Ashwani Kumar khaleejtimes.com (Photos by juidin Bernarrd/ Khaleej Times) From May 16 till May 23, the flights will repatriate more than 3,000 stranded Indians from the UAE. There will be 18 repatriation flights announced to India from the UAE in the […]
UAE is bringing forward its digital economy transition COVID-19 response requires much faster switch than planned, says ministry official Published: May 15, 2020 13:46GN Web Report All change will be fast-tracked to re-set the UAE economy from the effects of COVID-19 outbreak.Image Credit: Gulf News Archive ALSO IN THIS PACKAGE Business in the time of coronavirus: […]
CASE IN POINT North East has 4,320 new coronavirus infections every DAY as Yorkshire is worst-hit for new cases Britta Zeltmann THE North East and Yorkshire has the highest coronavirus infection rates of any UK region, new data reveals. Research conducted by Cambridge University and Public Health England suggests the region has a coronavirus infection rate of […]
Japan lifts emergency, plus other Asia news Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images People across Japan are being urged to wear masks, but infections are slowing in most areasImage cap A state of emergency has been lifted in most of Japan, after a sharp fall in new infections. The order still applies in Tokyo, Osaka and on the […]
SOUTH ASIA NEWS Attacks deal Trump’s long-shot Afghan peace push a fresh blow Idrees Ali, Jonathan Landay, Rupam Jain WASHINGTON/MUMBAI, India (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s stalled plans to bring peace to Afghanistan have suffered a new setback with a decision by Kabul to resume offensive operations against the Taliban following two attacks on Tuesday that […]
Trump Again Undermines Dr. Anthony Fauci, Pushes For Schools To Reopen The president accused the NIH expert of playing “all sides of the equation” and called Fauci’s warnings about reopening too early “not an acceptable answer.” By Nick Visser, HuffPost US President Donald Trump urged schools across the nation to reopen “as soon as possible” even as […]
World Health Organization Warns COVID-19 ‘May Never Go Away’ WHO Official Dr. Michael Ryan said it could take years to build global immunity levels if no vaccine is developed. Lorine Cool and Elena Becatoros BRUSSELS (AP) — New coronavirus clusters have surfaced around the world as nations struggle to balance reopening economies and preventing a […]
Gold holds steady ahead of U.S. Fed chairman’s speech Harshith Aranya (Reuters) – Gold held steady on Wednesday as market participants stayed away from making big bets ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell amid rising speculation the United States could one day adopt negative interest rates. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad/File Photo Spot gold […]
सिगरेट पीने वालों को कोविड-19 से ज़्यादा ख़तरा: अध्ययन Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images Image caption: विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन के मुताबिक़ धूम्रपान से जुड़ी बीमारियों से हर वर्ष 80 लाख से अधिक लोगों की मौत होती है अमरीका स्थित यूनिवर्सिटी ऑफ़ कैलिफ़ॉर्निया में हुए एक नए अध्ययन से पता चला है कि धूम्रपान करने वाले और […]
