Children and older adults included in vaccine trial Getty Images Copyright: Getty Images Children and older adults will be included in the second phase of trials for a vaccine to protect against the virus. The first phase of the University of Oxford’s vaccine trial began in April, studying adults aged 55 and under. Now more […]
NPC: China begins move to impose controversial Hong Kong security law Hong Kong anti-government protests Image copyrightAFP / GETTYImage caption : Shoppers walking past a broadcast of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang delivering his speech at the opening of the NPC on Thursday China’s ruling Communist Party has set in motion a controversial national security law […]
KKR to invest $1.5 billion in Reliance Industries’ digital unit, its biggest deal in Asia Sankalp Phartiyal A woman checks her mobile phone as she walks past a mobile store of Reliance Industries’ Jio telecoms unit, in Mumbai, India, July 11, 2017. REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade NEW DELHI (Reuters) – KKR & Co Inc will invest $1.5 […]
Oil prices drop as China-U.S. tensions grow, Beijing fails to set economic growth target Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Friday as tensions rose between the U.S. and China and as Beijing failed to set target for economic growth this year, stoking concern that the coronavirus pandemic will overshadow fuel demand in […]
RBI slashes rates again in off-cycle meeting to mitigate virus impact Swati Bhat MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of India on Friday slashed its key policy rate for a second time this year in an emergency meeting to counter the economic fallout from a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. […]
Robin Uthappa wants BCCI to lift player ban on overseas T20 leagues The Indian cricket board should lift its ban on players competing in overseas Twenty20 tournaments, says former India batsman Robin Uthappa. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) bars its men’s players from joining franchise leagues other than the Indian Premier […]
Doctor who raised concerns over PPE shortage admitted to mental hospital An Indian doctor who was suspended after raising concerns about a shortage of masks is again in the spotlight after officials committed him to a mental hospital. BBC Telugu’s V Shankar reports. Dr Sudhakar Rao, an anaesthetist with 20 years of experience, made national […]
What Are The Coronavirus Vaccine Human Trials Actually Doing And What Is Involved? Experts involved in the Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine trial – and a participant – explain how it works. By Aasma Day, HuffPost UK Get the latest on coronavirus. Sign up to the Daily Brief for news, explainers, how-tos, opinion and more. The UK has […]
China Proposes Law Cracking Down On Hong Kong Opposition Activity Such a move has long been under consideration but was hastened by months of anti-government protests last year. Ken Moritsugu BEIJING (AP) — China’s ceremonial parliament will consider a bill that could limit opposition activity in Hong Kong, a spokesperson said Thursday, appearing to confirm […]
Myanmar: Pastor faces jail for defying restrictions Nyein Chan Aye BBC News Burmese AFP/Getty ImagesCopyright: AFP/Getty Images Canadian-Burmese pastor David Lah (centre) appeared in court in YangonI A pastor is being held in judicial custody in Myanmar (Burma) after appearing in court in the city of Yangon accused of breaching coronavirus control rules. Canadian-Burmese pastor […]
