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 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 […]
Key Announcements By Nirmala Sitharaman: Focus On Migrants And Farmers The finance minister announced nine more steps as part of the economic package. By Akshita Jain HINDUSTAN TIMES VIA GETTY IMAGES File image of Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced nine more steps as part of the Modi government’s economic package to […]
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 […]
Sensex, Nifty hammered as stimulus details fail to excite Sachin Ravikumar BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian shares tumbled on Thursday after a poorly received initial stimulus from the government to aid coronavirus-hit businesses, while a gloomy outlook from the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve further weakened sentiment. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building is pictured […]
India to provide free food grains to millions of migrant workers Migrant workers and their families wait for transport to reach a railway station to board trains to their home state Uttar Pradesh, after a limited reopening of India’s giant rail network following a nearly seven-week lockdown to slow the spreading of the coronavirus disease […]
Exhibitors seek PM’s help to stop OTT release of films meant for theatres Single screens and multiplexes had since mid-March stopped screening in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 9,000 single screens and multiplexes might go out of business, and employees could lose jobs, if the trend continues, the association said in its […]
Dhollywood to wait for IMPPA’s directives to resume work By – Abhimanyu Mishra Recently, the representatives of the Tamil Film Producers Council and film employees’ federation reached out to the Tamil Nadu I&B minister to seek permission to resume post-production work with limited access. While the south film industry has taken the initiative to reach out to […]
