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Single dose of Covid vaccine can cut transmission by up to half
Those who were infected at least three weeks later were between 38 per cent and 49 per cent less likely to pass the virus on to people living in the same household, compared with those who had not been vaccinated, according to the study, Xinhua reported. People included in the research were those who have had a single dose of either the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccines, the first two authorized for use in Britain.
US Fed chief says 'not time yet' for tapering talk
"We've said we would let the public know when it is time to have that conversation. We said we would do that well in advance to the decision of tapering," Powell said at a virtual press conference after the Fed concluded a two-day policy meeting, Xinhua news agency reported. "In the meantime, we'll monitor progress toward our goals... it will take some time before we see substantial further progress," he said.
EU lawmakers sign off Brexit trade deal as last major approval step
EU and British leaders on Wednesday welcomed the European Parliament's vote in favour of ratifying the post-Brexit trade deal between the European Union and Britain, the last major hurdle that had to be cleared for its full implementation.
Bangladesh approves Russian vaccine Sputnik for emergency use
Major General Mahbubur Rahman, Director General of the country's Drug Administration, made the announcement on Tuesday, the Xinhua news agency reported. The decision came days after Dhaka suspended the first dosing of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on a supply crunch. "We've given permission for the emergency use of the Russian Covid-19 vaccine," Rahman told journalists.
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 148.3mn
In its latest update on Wednesday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 148,327,443 and 3,131,250, respectively. The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 32,173,059 and 573,355, respectively, according to the CSSE.
UN General Assembly president calls for aid to India
Bozkir was worried about the Covid-19 situation in India, a country that has done so much to ensure the distribution of vaccines to vulnerable countries, said Brenden Varma, the spokesman, Xinhua news agency reported. Now it is time for the world to extend aid and support to India. No one is safe until everyone is safe, said Bozkir.
World joins hands to rescue India from second wave of pandemic
Nations across the world have come forward to help India in its fight against the raging second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, which is extremely virulent and has ravaged the country in the past few weeks.
Australia suspends flights from India
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Tuesday that all flights from India to Australia will be halted until May 15 at the earliest. He said that indirect flights through other cities were suspended by their governments, and repatriation flights run by the Australian government aimed at getting Australian residents and citizens stranded in the country home would resume as soon as possible.
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 147.5mn
In its latest update on Tuesday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 147,533,386 and 3,116,582, respectively. The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 32,123,535 and 572,666, respectively, according to the CSSE.
Blinken, US business leaders discuss private sector mobilisation for Covid relief
Blinken held a virtual meeting on Monday with leaders of American businesses, the US Chamber of Commerce and the US-India Business Council "to discuss how the US and India can leverage the expertise and capabilities of the US private sector to support urgent Covid-19 relief efforts in India," Price said.
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