Russia advances further in human trials of a coronavirus vaccine. The country was one of the … [+] worst hit by Covid-19. Getty After Brazil was the first emerging market to obtain a test drive for the coronavirus vaccine from the University of Oxford, its Russia is the first to …
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The United Kingdom it imposed economic sanctions on dozens of people and organizations in Russia, Saudi Arabia, Myanmar and North Korea under new British powers to punish human rights violators. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Monday that sanctions targeted those behind “some of the notorious human rights violations in recent …
Read More »India records third highest coronavirus case but death rate is low
NEW DELHI / MUMBAI (Reuters) – India overtook Russia on Monday to register the world’s third-highest number of coronavirus infections at nearly 700,000, even as its worst-hit state said it will allow hotels to reopen this week. A healthcare worker wearing protective equipment transfers a resident’s blood sample to a …
Read More »Britain’s first sanctions target Russians, Saudis
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab reacts when he makes a statement on Hong Kong’s national security legislation in London, Britain, on July 1, 2020. REUTERS / Hannah McKay LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s first sanctions will target 25 Russian citizens who it says were involved in the mistreatment and …
Read More »With almost 700,000 coronavirus cases, India is the third most affected country
FILE PHOTO: A policeman in a protective mask stands guard near the historic Taj Mahal during a national blockade to curb the spread of COVID-19, in Agra, India, on April 23, 2020. Photo taken on April 23, 2020. 2020. REUTERS / Adnan Abidi NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India overtook Russia …
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