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Moderna's Covid vax more effective against Delta than Pfizer, J&J: Study
The study, published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, suggests that Moderna was 95 per cent effective at preventing hospitalisation among adults ages 18 and older. "These real-world data show that vaccines remain highly effective at reducing Covid-19 related hospitalisation and emergency department visits, even in the presence of the new Covid-19 variant," said researcher Shaun Grannis from Indiana University in the US.
UN chief marks 20th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
The September 11, 2001, attacks were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks carried out by the Al Qaeda terror group. Four commercial planes were hijacked by 19 Al Qaeda terrorists. The first plane to hit its target was American Airlines Flight 11. It was flown into the North Tower of the World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan.
'Support for UK's Conservative Party falls to lowest level 2019 elections'
The poll put the opposition Labour Party in the lead at 35 per cent, for the first time since January at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. It showed only 1 per cent of voters believe that the new levy and social care reforms will leave them better off. Six in 10 voters did not think Prime Minister Boris Johnson or his party cared about keeping taxes low, while about two in 10 voters said he did care.
Japan's Vaccination Minister announces candidacy to succeed PM
Addressing a press conference on Friday, Kono vowed that he would focus on curbing Covid-19 while "moving Japan forward", saying that "we have to overcome this crisis". However, in contrast to his previous position against the use of nuclear energy, he said at the press conference that it is "realistic" to reactivate reactors that have been confirmed safe to achieve Japan's goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.
US govt could hit debt limit deadline in mid-Oct: Think tank
"Given the current pace of federal spending and revenues, we are reasonably confident that the X Date won't arrive before the start of the fiscal year" on October 1, Shai Akabas, director of economic policy at BPC, said in a statement on Friday, referring to the date when the federal government will no longer be able to pay its bills in full and on time.
John Kerry to visit India to launch climate change funding initiative
Announcing the visit on Friday, the State Department said: "The Special Envoy's travel will bolster the US' bilateral and multilateral climate efforts ahead of the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which will be held October 31 to November 12 in Glasgow."
Xi-Biden talks send positive signals to world: Experts
The in-depth communication concerning the bilateral relations as well as major international issues between the two heads of state is vital for development of the bilateral ties, and the two sides should bring China-U.S. relations back to the right track of stable development as soon as possible for the good of the people in both countries.
WHO calls for global governance against pandemic
The Commission made the remarks during a press conference at the WHO Regional Office in Copenhagen on Friday. According to WHO, Covid-19 demonstrated how some governance structures failed to protect societies from the worst impacts of the pandemic, with some countries resorting to responses informed by politics rather than science, the Xinhua news agency reported.
UAE to lift travel ban on vaccinated residents from India from Sep 12
The decision includes passengers coming from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Namibia, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Liberia, South Africa, Nigeria, and Afghanistan, Al Arabiya reported. It also includes residents who stayed abroad for over six months, according to the NCEMA.
Hardline Taliban on notice, already
There was brazenness though. Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, who heads what has been officially billed as the caretaker set-up for the next six months, had etched his name in record books 20 years ago by ordering the destruction of the Bamiyan Buddha statues that date back to the sixth century.
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