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China pushes emergency use of COVID vaccine despite concerns
After the first shot, he had no reaction. But Kan Chai felt woozy following the second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine approved for emergency use in China.
"When I was driving on the road, I suddenly felt a bit dizzy, as if I was driving
India announces $15 million grant to boost Buddhist ties in region
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on Saturday announced a $15 million grant for the promotion of Buddhist ties with its neighbor Sri Lanka.
Tiny airborne particles may pose a big coronavirus problem
At a University of Maryland lab, people infected with the new coronavirus take turns sitting in a chair and putting their faces into the big end of a large cone. They recite the alphabet and sing or just sit quietly for a half hour. Sometimes they cough.
Iraq's FM makes first visit to Iran
Foreign Minister of Iraq Fuad Hussein arrived at Tehran on Saturday, on order to hold bilateral talks with senior Iranian officials.
India's daily cases see decreasing trend
India reported 85,362 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours with infections slowing down this month, reports AP.
China aims to make 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses a year
China’s annual production capacity for coronavirus vaccines will top 1 billion doses by 2021, following an aggressive government support program for construction of new factories, said a Chinese health official, reports AP.
India patrons anti-Muslim hate: Imran Khan
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday called India as a state sponsor of hatred and prejudice against Islam, reports AP.
2mn deaths from Covid-19 very likely, warns WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the global death toll from Covid-19 could hit two million before an effective vaccine is widely used, reports BBC.
COVID-19 can't crush human rights, UN gathering declares
In a diminished spotlight because of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading human rights defenders on Friday urged people in these fractured times to connect through politics — and vote, too.
David Attenborough becomes fastest ever to reach 1m Instagram followers
Sir David Attenborough, the legendary English broadcaster and natural historian, became the fastest person ever to bag a million followers on social media platform Instagram.