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Phase 3 trial of Novavax investigational Covid-19 vaccine starts
In a statement issued on Monday, the NIH said that the randomised, placebo-controlled trial will enrol approximately 30,000 people at some 115 sites in the US and Mexico, reports Xinhua news agency. It will evaluate the safety and efficacy of NVX-CoV2373, the vaccine candidate.
Chinese delegation gets a frosty welcome in Nepal
Only the Chinese ambassador to Nepal Hou Yanqi was at the airport to receive the visiting delegation that arrived by a regular Air China flight. No one from the Nepali side was present to welcome the Chinese guest at the Tribhuvan International Airport, The Kathmandu Post reported.
Iran vows 'massive response' to Israeli submarine in Gulf
"Israel must know that our response to aggression against our national security will be strong and massive," Xinhua news agency quoted Abolfazl Amouei, spokesman of the Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, as saying on Monday.
Railway project under CPEC to boost Pak's exports: Imran
With the implementation of the project, Pakistani seaports will be better connected with land routes and the country's export goods would be able to reach international markets in a timely manner, helping Pakistan to earn valuable foreign exchange
Post-Brexit trade deal new starting point: Johnson
"I welcomed the importance of the UK/EU Agreement as a new starting point for our relationship, between sovereign equals," Johnson tweeted on Monday after a call with European Council President Charles Michel, Xinhua news agency reported.
France reports 363 Covid-19 deaths in one day, new lockdown feared
The country has registered over 2.56 million cases and 63,109 deaths since the start of the pandemic, according to official data. The number of new cases dropped to 2,960 on Monday, but that is due to the closure of many scanning places during the weekend. A total of 24,678 patients are currently hospitalized for Covid-19 infection, up by 25 compared to Sunday. Meanwhile, 2,703 remain in intensive care units, up by 44.
Republicans sue Mike Pence in bid to overturn election results
The lawsuit, which was joined by Arizona Republican Party chair Kelli Ward and others on Monday, focused on Pence's official capacity as vice president, who the 1887 Electoral Count Act dictates should preside over the largely ceremonial January 6 meeting of Congress to count the Electoral votes and finalize Biden's win over incumbent President Donald Trump.
Saudi Arabia sentences Nobel prize-nominated women’s rights activist to jail
Ms. Al -Hathoul is one of the Saudi women activists who raised their voice for the women's right to drive in Saudi before it was granted in 2018. She has also championed the cause of removing the male guardianship that restricted women's movement and ability to travel abroad for a very long time.
Hundreds of UK tourists sneak out of Swiss resort after being forced to quarantine
Around 200 of the total 420 tourists fled or so affected British tourists fled the luxury Alpine ski station under the cover of darkness, the SonntagsZeitung newspaper reported. Following the discovery of the new variant in the UK, the Swiss government decided to take strict actions by ruling a 10-day retroactive for anyone with a travel history to Britain since December 14.
Chinese regulators ask Jack Ma’s Ant Group to 'rectify’ plans
People’s Bank of China summoned Ant Group executives and told them ‘rectify’ their lending, insurance and wealth management services. The central bank in a statement on Sunday also stressed on the necessity of fixing the Ant Group as it needs to “understand the necessity of overhauling its business” and come up with a timetable as soon as possible.
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