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Covid-19 Vaccine: Argentina registers Sputnik V vaccine
Argentina is the first country in Latin America to officially register Sputnik V. The vaccine was registered under the emergency use authorisation procedure and was approved by the regulator, National Administration of Drugs, Foods and Medical Devices of Argentina (ANMAT), based on the results of Phase 3 clinical trials in Russia, without additional trials in Argentina.
No backdoor dialogue with India underway: Shah Mahmood Qureshi
Qureshi's statement comes at a time when heavy exchange of fire between the Indian and Pakistan border security forces have intensified, leaving dozens of casualties on both sides. Pakistan's Foreign Ministry has been summoning the Indian envoy to record their protest against what it calls, India's deliberate ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC).
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 than one million Americans vaccinated against Covid-19: Official
Three million doses were delivered last week across the United States, with the first authorized vaccine, developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, administered on December 14.
Trump administration considers immunity for Saudi Crown Prince MBS in assassination plot
The current case accuses the crown prince of deploying operatives in the U.S. to track down Saad Aljabri, a former high-level Saudi official who has worked with U.S. intelligence agencies, and then dispatching a team to murder him.
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.
Parliament dissolved, Israel heads for 4th elections within 2 years
The government, formed just seven months ago, was plagued by consistent infighting. As the deadline for the approval of an annual budget passed on midnight, Israel's parliament, the Knesset, automatically dissolved. Elections are set for late March 2021, Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday.
Probe launched by Chinese regulators into Alibaba Group for monopolistic practices
Alibaba has been practising a controversial method called “choosing one from two” under which merchants are required to sign exclusive cooperation pacts preventing them from offering products on rival platforms. The regulators have been warning the e-Commerce giant over this practice.
UN criticises Trump's pardons for Blackwater guards
Nicholas Slatten, Paul Slough, Evan Liberty and Dustin Heard opened fire in Baghdad's Nisoor Square in 2007 while guarding an American diplomatic convoy. The UN Human Rights Office warned that the pardons would serve to embolden others to commit similar crimes, the BBC reported on Wednesday.
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