Month: December 2020
New virus infections hit highest rate in months as 152,000 vaccinated in a day
Health minister says Israel nearing 650,000 shots administered, after hitting goal of 150,000 per day; virus czar warns of slowdown if more doses don’t arrive soon
Read MoreBritain Authorizes Covid-19 Vaccine From Oxford and AstraZeneca
Health officials are hoping to soon vaccinate a million people per week as the country’s hospitals are overwhelmed by cases of a new, more contagious variant of the virus.
Read MoreAmazon eyes launching its computer science education program in India
Amazon is planning to extend its computer science program Future Engineer to India, demonstrating its growing interest in the education space in the world’s second largest internet market. In a job recruitment post, the company said that initial research for
Read MoreU.K. Authorizes Covid-19 Vaccine Made by AstraZeneca, Oxford
The green light for emergency use comes as the country grapples with a surge in cases and a new coronavirus variant, and after a similar approval for a Pfizer shot.
Read MoreAbortion, Once Unthinkable in Argentina, Becomes Legal
Lawmakers in Argentina approved legislation to legalize abortion, making it the first large Latin American country to ditch stringent antiabortion regulations.
Read MoreUK is 1st to approve use of AstraZeneca’s cheap, easily stored COVID-19 vaccine
Developed by British-Swedish drugmaker and University of Oxford, shots can be stored in a regular refrigerator making them an easy option for many countries
Read MoreBazan Group embarks on $3.7 million project to advance hydrogen-fueled vehicles
Oil and petroleum-derived products group seeks to build country’s first hydrogen refilling station, competing with Sonol
Read MoreUS ‘stands ready’ to try mastermind behind Daniel Pearl murder
The US Attorney General said Tuesday the United States “stands ready” to try a militant convicted of murdering American journalist Daniel Pearl whose release was ordered by a Pakistani court. The decision by Sindh High Court to release the accused
Read MoreUK pet owners have bone to pick with post-Brexit travel rules
Vets, pet owners and others in Britain are bracing for new and potentially costly bureaucracy from Friday, when the UK ends participation in the EU passport scheme for cats and dogs. Britain will be in a new category — known
Read MoreFirst case of fast-moving U.K. COVID-19 variant found in Colorado – CBS News
First case of fast-moving U.K. COVID-19 variant found in Colorado CBS News Colorado health officials confirm highly infectious coronavirus variant found, first in US Fox News First case of highly infectious coronavirus variant detected in Colorado The Washington Post U.S. confirms first case
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