Month: December 2021

Moderna: Initial booster data shows good results on omicron

Moderna said Monday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine should offer protection against the rapidly spreading omicron variant. Moderna said lab tests showed the half-dose booster shot increased by 37 times the level of so-called neutralizing antibodies able to fight omicron. And a full-dose booster was […]

COVID-19 UPDATE

DELHI, DECEMBER 20: 137.67 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive India’s Active caseload currently stands at 82,267; lowest in 572 days Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.24%; Lowest since March 2020 Recovery Rate currently at […]

Lt Governor reviews J&K’s COVID-19 situation

Says, we need to have tough measures in place to prevent the contagion due to surge in cases of new variant Omicron worldwide Directs Civil & Police administration to ensure everyone follows Covid-appropriate behaviour District admins to carry out analysis of Covid trend in their respective districts and […]

Russia sets out tough demands for security pact with NATO

MOSCOW — Russia on Friday published draft security demands that NATO deny membership to Ukraine and other former Soviet countries and roll back the alliance’s military deployments in Central and Eastern Europe — bold ultimatums that are almost certain to be rejected by the U.S. and its allies. […]

PM inaugurates the Saryu Nahar National Project in Balrampur, UP

“Demise of General Bipin Rawat is a great loss for every Indian, for every patriot” “The nation is with the the families of the heroes we have lost” “The completion of the Saryu Canal National Project is proof that when the thinking is honest, the work is also […]

J&K ITCO hosts 3 day training on Cluster Development

JAMMU, DECEMBER 17: J&K ITCO Ltd, a joint venture company, of the central and state government financial and industrial infrastructure enterprises, organized three day training session for the cluster development executive. This training was conducted under the aegis of J&K KVIB, a designated nodal agency for SFURTI scheme. […]

Thousands in Malaysia displaced after non-stop rainfall

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 – Thousands of people in Malaysia have been displaced by flash floods following non-stop rainfall since Friday morning, officials said on Saturday. Eight of the country’s 16 states and federal territories saw water levels rising to dangerous levels, according to a government website tracking […]

Net profits of China’s centrally-owned state firms at $275 bln in Jan-Nov – state media

BEIJING, Dec 18 – Net profits of centrally-owned state firms in China reached 1.75 trillion yuan ($274.52 billion) in January-November, the state asset regulator said on Saturday, according to state media. Total profits of the firms totalled 2.3 trillion yuan in the first 11 months of the year, […]

WHO listing to Novavax-Serum Institute’s COVID-19 vaccine clears its way for COVAX

Dec 17 – The World Health Organization on Friday issued an emergency use listing to Serum Institute of India’s version of Novavax Inc’s (NVAX.O) COVID-19 vaccine, paving the way for the two companies to ship their doses for the COVAX program. The EUL to the shot, Covovax, marks a significant […]

Russia sets out tough demands for security pact with NATO

MOSCOW — Russia on Friday published draft security demands that NATO deny membership to Ukraine and other former Soviet countries and roll back the alliance’s military deployments in Central and Eastern Europe — bold ultimatums that are almost certain to be rejected by the U.S. and its allies. […]

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