Covid-19 vaccine: China joins COVAX alliance for global distribution
Beijing: China has officially joined the World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVAX alliance to equitably distribute COVID-19 vaccines around the globe, ending speculation that it wants to supply them on its own to developing countries for its diplomatic agenda. According to the WHO, countries should join the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access Facility (COVAX Facility) by September […]
UN World Food Programme wins Nobel Peace Prize
Rome: The United Nations’ World Food Programme won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts to fight hunger in regions of conflict and hardship around the globe. From air-dropping food in South Sudan to creating an emergency delivery service to keep aid flowing despite coronavirus travel restrictions, the Rome-based organisation has long specialised […]
I am short of words: WFP head
Oslo: The head of the UN World Food Programme, David Beasley, has told The Associated Press that he was left speechless by the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to his organisation. “I think this is the first time in my life I’ve been without words. I was just so shocked and surprised,” Beasley said, […]
Novel coronavirus can survive on skin for 9 hours: Study
New Delhi: The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, may linger on human skin for nine hours, much longer than the flu viruses can, according to a study. The influenza A virus (IAV), in contrast, remained viable on human skin for nearly two hours, said the researchers including those from Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine in […]
US troop pullout from Afghanistan to end by Christmas
Washington: US President Donald Trump has sought withdrawal of all American troops from Afghanistan by Christmas this year. We should have the small remaining number of our BRAVE Men and Women serving in Afghanistan home by Christmas! Trump said in a tweet Wednesday night. After an agreement with the Taliban on February 29 this year, […]
Wuhan virus probe: WHO awaits China’s nod on list of experts
Beijing: The World Health Organization (WHO) has given Beijing a list of global experts to be part of the international investigation team to be sent to China to probe the origin of the coronavirus and is awaiting its approval, according to a media report on Thursday. In May, the annual meeting of World Health Assembly […]
Govt extends LTC facility for employees to visit J&K, northeast
New Delhi: The Centre has extended the facility that allows its employees to visit Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the northeast while availing leave travel concession (LTC) by two more years till September 25, 2022, according to a personnel ministry statement issued on Thursday. The eligible central government employees get […]