The new Covid vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech would begin delivery “late this year, early next year” if everything continues to go well, one of its creators said Sunday. Last week, BioNTech and co-developers Pfizer said preliminary analysis showed that their vaccine could prevent more than 90 percent …
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NEW DELHI: India continues to pressure China to act responsibly in the South China Sea (SCS), and the government expressed concern about the East Asia Summit on actions and incidents that “erode confidence in the region.” In participating in the summit, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar reiterated India’s position that the …
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SpaceX was targeting a Sunday night launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station, although the outlook for good weather was only 50-50 and their leader was sidelined by Covid-19. Vice President Mike Pence was expected at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center for the long-awaited start of regular crew rotations …
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The weather gods came to Delhi’s rescue the day after Diwali, helping the city take a breather from the incessant cookie popping on Saturday. While Delhi’s air quality index remained in the ‘severe’ zone on Sunday, high wind speeds and rain in various parts of the city helped improve the …
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While coronavirus cases continue to rise at an alarming rate in North America and Europe, one of the creators of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Germany’s Pfizer and BioNTech says normal life will return next winter. BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin said he was “very confident that human-to-human transmission will be …
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NEW DELHI: After Pakistan claimed to have uncovered “irrefutable evidence” of India’s alleged involvement in terrorist activities, India responded on Sunday, saying fabricating documents and selling false narratives would not absolve Pakistan of sponsorship of terrorism. Calling on Islamabad to end its support for cross-border terrorism, the government said in …
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The success of Pfizer Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine trial may help persuade more people to get vaccinated amid a surge in new coronavirus cases, according to Anthony Fauci, America’s leading infectious disease physician. The Pfizer vaccine, developed in collaboration with BioNTech SE of Germany, has “an extraordinarily high degree of efficacy: …
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Donald Trump’s campaign has filed lawsuits seeking to overturn the results in several states. Highlight “He won because the election was rigged,” Donald Trump wrote on Twitter. Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump by winning a series of battle states Trump’s campaign has filed lawsuits seeking to revoke results in states …
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New Delhi: The Indian economy is expected to recover faster than expected and the Reserve Bank has likely reached the end of the rate easing cycle, according to global forecasting firm Oxford Economics. Furthermore, he said that inflation is expected to average significantly above 6 percent in the fourth quarter …
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The auspicious Govardhan Puja festival occurs just after Diwali and is celebrated throughout India. Govardhan Puja will be held on November 15 this year and people watch this festival to pay tribute to Govardhan Parbat, who has saved the lives of countless people from severe weather and rain. Devotees worship …
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