Covid 19
Aurobindo Pharma & Covaxx to develop corona vaccine for India, Unicef
Under the signed agreement, Aurobindo Pharma has obtained the exclusive rights to develop, manufacture and sell Covaxx's UB-612 vaccine in India and to Unicef, as well as non-exclusive rights in other select emerging and developing markets. Aurobindo will manufacture the finished doses of UB-612 at its facilities in Hyderabad.
More areas in England under tight restrictions as new Covid variant found
To curb the spread of COVID-19, Sussex, Oxfordshire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, parts of Essex that are not currently in Tier Four, Waverley in Surrey and Hampshire will all enter Tier Four from Boxing Day, Hancock said at a virtual press conference from the Downing Street on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported.
New Coronavirus mutant found in South Africa, what we know so far
South Africa had detected the mutation earlier. It reported last week that scientists have found a new genetic mutation which might be responsible for the recent surge in Covid-19 cases in South Africa.
South Korea deploys 5G tech for coronavirus check at airport
The Ministry of Science and ICT said the system will check for passengers without masks or with COVID-19 symptoms, such as high temperature, at the arrival and departure halls of the country's main gateway, located west of Seoul, using digital kiosks and video surveillance. The system can also send out autonomous robots for disinfection.
UK reports 'more transmissible’ Covid-19 variant linked to South Africa
Announcing the development at a press briefing where he outlined further restrictions in south and east England, Hancock said there are two cases of the new variant in the UK, both contacts of cases who have travelled from South Africa.
COVID-19 grasps Antarctica, 58 people on military bases found positive
Chilean army confirmed the 58 cases in two separate announcements. On Monday, the army said that 36 people at the Gen Bernardo O’Higgins Riquelme Antarctic base tested positive and on Tuesday, the health minister for the Biobio region in Chile said there are 21 infections involving people aboard the Chilean navy’s Sergeant Aldea supply vessel.
Trump urges Congress to amend 'wasteful' Covid relief bill
In a video message posted on Twitter, he said the package "really is a disgrace", full of "wasteful" items, the BBC reported on Wednesday. The $900 billion bill includes one-off $600 payments to most Americans but Trump said the figure should be $2,000. The Republican president, who leaves office on January 20, had been expected to sign the sprawling legislation into law following its passage through Congress on Monday night.
Covid-19 Variant: 5 countries ban flights from South Africa
Germany, Turkey, Israel, Switzerland and Saudi Arabia are among the countries that have announced the ban in an effort to prevent the spread of the new strain currently termed 501.V2 Variant. The ban came into effect on Monday in most of these countries.
Concerns over infecting others boosts acceptance of Covid vax
For the study, the researchers examined people's behaviour getting a flu vaccine as well as their future intentions to be vaccinated against the flu and Covid-19. Given that they encounter more people and have a greater risk of transmitting disease, it might seem that people in urban environments would be more highly motivated to vaccinate because of "prosocial" concerns - to protect others.
US Congress passes $900bn Covid-19 relief package
The long-awaited relief package was approved late Monday by the Republican-majority Senate with a 92-to-6 vote, along with government funding for the rest of the fiscal year, which ends on September 30, 2021, reports Xinhua news agency. The Democrat-led House of Representatives has also passed the package.
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