August 11, 2020

Taiwan has used effective but strong measures to combat Covid-19, US health official says

Published in: CNN Date: 12 August 2020 US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar spoke about what Taiwan, the country he is currently visiting, has done […]
August 11, 2020

New Zealand reinstates coronavirus restrictions after first locally-transmitted case in 102 days

Published in: CNN Date: 12 August 2020 New Zealand has reintroduced coronavirus restrictions in parts of the country after new locally transmitted cases broke the 102-day streak the country […]
August 11, 2020

France maintains ban on mass gatherings until end of October

Published in: CNN Date: 12 August 2020 The French government is extending a ban on mass gatherings of 5,000 people or more until Oct. 30, Prime […]
August 11, 2020

J&J eyes 1 billion doses of potential Covid-19 shot in 2021

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 11 August 2020 Johnson & Johnson could produce 1 billion doses of its potential Covid-19 vaccine next year if it proves successful and […]
August 11, 2020

Scientists ask: Without trial data, how can we trust Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine?

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 12 August 2020 An announcement by Russia on Tuesday that it will approve a Covid-19 vaccine after less than two months of […]
August 11, 2020

Russia claims 1st Covid-19 vaccine

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 12 August 2020 President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that Russia had become the first country in the world to grant […]
August 11, 2020

Russia 1st country to register Covid-19 vaccine; Putin’s daughter given it

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 11 August, 2020 AP, Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin says that a coronavirus vaccine developed in the country has been […]
August 11, 2020

Coronavirus found on frozen seafood in China

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 11 August, 2020 The virus was found on the outer packaging of frozen seafood bought by three companies in Yantai, […]
August 11, 2020

Covid’s spreading fast because billions don’t have water to wash

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 11 August, 2020 A severe household water shortage facing two out of five people in the world is undermining efforts […]