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UN Chief calls for multi-lateralism, reformed global governance
"The Covid-19 pandemic provides overwhelming evidence that we need more and more effective multi-lateralism, with vision, ambition and impact. We cannot respond to this crisis by going back to what was or withdrawing into national shells. We need more international cooperation and stronger international institutions" ,he said.
US allows emergency use of Pfizer vaccine
Initial doses are limited and the US has already passed up a chance to book millions of additional doses of the Pfizer vaccine for the early part of 2021.Whatever is available now will go first into the arms of frontline healthcare workers and nursing home residents.
US FDA ready to aurthorise roll-out of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for emergency use
On Thursday, after nine hours of non-stop debate, a high powered US vaccine advisory panel endorsed mass use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, putting the final sign-off in FDA's court. The FDA does not need to follow the panel's recommendation but it usually does.
Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden says his tax affairs under probe
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Hunter Biden said he learned "for the first time" a day earlier that the US Attorney's Office in Delaware advised his legal counsel that they were investigating his tax affairs
Australian Covid-19 vaccine program scrapped over false positive HIV test results
Relevant parties announced that despite eliciting an effective virus response and strong safety profile, a deal for the Australian government to purchase over 50 million doses of the vaccine had been cancelled. UQ and CSL stressed there was no possibility the vaccine causes HIV infection and that 216 people involved in the trial experienced no serious adverse health effects.
EU unveils contingency plan for 'no deal' Brexit
The set of contingency measures were designed to prepare for all eventualities, including not having a deal in place with the UK on January 1, 2021. The main purpose of the plan is to ensure basic reciprocal air and road connectivity between the two sides, as well as allowing for the possibility of reciprocal fishing access by EU and UK vessels to each other's waters.
Chinese foreign ministry Hua Chunying: Common efforts needed to maintain good ties with India
“Beijing is committed to resolving the border standoff through dialogue but was also determined to safeguard its
territorial sovereignty”, she added.
Germany opens antitrust probe into Facebook
The probe by Bundeskartellamt or the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) announced on Thursday will examine how the linkage between Oculus VR products and the Facebook platform will affect competition in the country's social media and VR segments.
US agrees to return 12 military sites to S.Korea
A virtual joint committee session of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) was held earlier in the day, agreeing on the return of the US military sites, including six in central Seoul, reports Xinhua news agency.
Hackers target Pfizer vaccine data in attack on EMA
BioNTech, which makes one of the vaccines in partnership with Pfizer, said its regulatory submission was accessed during the attack. Recently, Dr. Reddy's who is conducting clinical trials for the Sputnik vaccine had been the target of a hackers' attack. The EMA is working on approval of two Covid-19 vaccines, which it expects to conclude within weeks, BBC reported.
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