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India to start COVID-19 vaccination drive from Jan 16

India to start COVID-19 vaccination drive from Jan 16

  • India hopes to inoculate 300 million of its 1.35 billion people free of charge in the first six to eight months of this year.
  • Earlier in the day Modi said India would continue to export medicines, including vaccines, as companies have ramped up production.
Published 09 Jan, 2021 05:27pm
Noorul Haq Qadri says Hajj will be more expensive this year
Pakistan

Noorul Haq Qadri says Hajj will be more expensive this year

  • He said Pakistan’s Haj Directorate in Jeddah is in regular contact with the Saudi Hajj Secretariat and whether the kingdom will allow pilgrims this year.
  • He said they have requested the Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination to put the pilgrims in the priority category for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Published 09 Jan, 2021 11:36am
UK reports daily record of 1,325 new COVID-19 deaths
World

UK reports daily record of 1,325 new COVID-19 deaths

  • The total eclipsed the previous record number of deaths reported on April 21, 2020, of 1,224.
  • Each life lost to this virus is a tragedy, but sadly we can expect the death toll to continue to rise until we stop the spread.
Published 08 Jan, 2021 09:32pm
Italy reports 620 coronavirus deaths on Friday, 17,533 new cases
World

Italy reports 620 coronavirus deaths on Friday, 17,533 new cases

  • Some 140,267 swab tests were carried out in the past day, the ministry said, against a previous 121,275.
  • Italy has registered 77,911 COVID-19 deaths since its outbreak came to light on Feb. 21, the second highest toll in Europe and the sixth highest in the world.
Published 08 Jan, 2021 09:24pm
Mourinho calls on Premier League not to postpone Spurs games
Sports

Mourinho calls on Premier League not to postpone Spurs games

  • Mourinho's side have already had one league game postponed, against Fulham after a rise in coronavirus cases among Scott Parker's squad.
  • It's the moment for the Premier League to show leadership, to make decisions. A club like us is trying everything every day to be ready to play, to follow the rules we have in our hands.
Published 08 Jan, 2021 09:22pm
US CDC says priority COVID-19 vaccination groups may overlap
World

US CDC says priority COVID-19 vaccination groups may overlap

  • The CDC has said healthcare workers and nursing home residents should have priority for vaccines, to be followed by people over 75 and essential workers.
  • Although the federal government has distributed more than 21 million doses, only about 6 million have been administered.
Published 08 Jan, 2021 09:02pm
1.1 million people in England had COVID last week
World

1.1 million people in England had COVID last week

  • The ONS estimated that 1,122,000 people in England had the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the week to Jan 2.
  • London, the East of England and the South East have the highest percentage of positive cases that are compatible with the new variant of the virus.
Published 08 Jan, 2021 07:27pm
Britain approves Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for use
Business & Finance

Britain approves Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for use

  • Three COVID-19 vaccines have now been approved for use in Britain, with Pfizer//BioNTech's shot and one developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca already being rolled out.
  • Moderna's vaccine was 94% effective in preventing disease in late-stage clinical trials.
Published 08 Jan, 2021 06:00pm
Swedish parliament grants government wider shutdown powers
World

Swedish parliament grants government wider shutdown powers

  • Unlike most European countries, Sweden has, up to now, adopted mainly voluntary measures to limit the spread of the virus.
  • This is first and foremost about measures to hinder the spread of the virus, but without imposing unnecessary limits on things that can be done without risking infection.
Published 08 Jan, 2021 05:05pm
Major French city of Strasbourg to have 6 pm COVID curfew
World

Major French city of Strasbourg to have 6 pm COVID curfew

  • At the start of this month, France imposed an earlier curfew in 15 northeastern and southeastern departments to combat the spread of the virus.
  • French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Thursday that the government was considering adding a further 10 local regions to the 6 p.m. curfew rule.
Published 08 Jan, 2021 04:58pm
PBS Survey validates sharp V-Shaped recovery in COVID: Umar
Business & Finance

PBS Survey validates sharp V-Shaped recovery in COVID: Umar

  • “The positive things validated by the PBS report on COVID are: very large number of households confirming that they got support from government through Ehsaas programme, secondly the sharp V shaped recovery which resulted in almost all job losses being recovered in a few months,” he said in a tweet post.
Published 08 Jan, 2021 01:00pm