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Sat, May 15, 2021 | 11:41

WHO experts voice 'very low confidence' in some Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine data

WHO experts have voiced “very low confidence” in data provided by Chinese state-owned drugmaker Sinopharm on its COVID-19 vaccine regarding the risk of serious side-effects in some patients, but overall confidence in its ability to prevent the disease, a document seen by Reuters shows.

2021-05-05 20:53

Indian FM to join G7 virtually after possible COVID exposure

India's foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, in Britain for G7 meetings, said on Wednesday he would hold his talks virtually after being exposed to possible coronavirus cases.

2021-05-05 20:53

India COVID-19 cases top 20 million

India halted its hugely popular cricket league on Tuesday as COVID-19 infections surged past 20 million in the world's second-most populous country and the opposition leader said a nationwide lockdown was now the only way out.

2021-05-05 09:43

Mexico City rail overpass collapses onto road, killing 20 people

Twenty people were killed, including children, and 49 were hospitalised when a railway overpass collapsed onto a busy road in Mexico City on Monday night.Rescue efforts for potential survivors were paused shortly after the accident, authorities said, because of the risk that more of the Metro overpass and train cars could slam down onto the road.

2021-05-04 16:02

Nearly 400 Koreans to return home from virus-hit India this week

Nearly 400 South Korean residents in India will return home this week via non-scheduled flights authorized by the government, health authorities here said Monday, as they plan to safely transport the nation's citizens from the coronavirus-hit country.

2021-05-03 21:21

Hong Kong ends longest recession in decades

Hong Kong's economy jumped back into growth in the first quarter of the year, official figures showed Monday, ending the city's most pronounced period of recession in its modern history.The international financial hub has been battered the last 18 months by a triple whammy of the US-China trade war, months of social unrest and then the coronavirus pandemic.

2021-05-03 20:19

India's COVID-19 cases near 20 million

India on Monday reported more than 300,000 new coronavirus cases for a 12th straight day to take its overall caseload to just shy of 20 million, as scientists predicted a peak in infections in the coming days. With 368,147 new cases over the past 24 hours, India's total infections stand at 19.93 million, while total fatalities rose by 3,417 to 218,959, according to health min...

2021-05-03 16:07

Indian PM Modi's ruling party loses crucial state election

Indian PM Modi's ruling party loses crucial state election

The incumbent chief minister's party in India's West Bengal state has defeated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party in a state election held as the coronavirus pandemic surged to crisis levels.

2021-05-03 14:50

India's COVID-19 cases near 20 million

Chinese tourists expected to take 18 million rail trips on May Day

Chinese tourists are expected to make a total of 18.3 million railway passenger trips on the first day of the country's five-day holiday for international Labor Day, according to an estimate by the state railway group.

2021-05-02 15:48

India posts new COVID-19 record as global cases hit 150 million

India on Friday posted another grim global record for daily coronavirus infections, pushing worldwide cases past 150 million, as the WHO listed the U.S. made Moderna vaccine for emergency use.

2021-05-02 10:51

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