Adar Poonawalla on AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Vaccine: Delighted

The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is being manufactured in partnership with the Serum Institute (Archive) New Delhi: As AstraZeneca reported Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine could be around 90% effective without serious side effects, Adar Poonawalla, whose Serum Institute is producing the injection in India, said he was “delighted.” He said the …

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Why was it controversial and has it really been withdrawn?

The proposal for this ordinance actually came up over a month ago, but it was only finalized last week and received the consent of Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Saturday, November 21. The ordinance amends the Kerala Police Law (a state-level criminal law), adding a new Section 118A. This …

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China says it has eliminated poverty from the last nine poorest counties

China’s remaining nine impoverished counties had eliminated extreme poverty, state media reported Monday, marking a milestone in the country’s struggle to lift the poorest above the poverty line. The counties, all in southwest China’s Guizhou province, had eradicated absolute poverty, the provincial government announced. “China has promised to eradicate absolute …

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