Pakistan urges probe of India-linked disinformation
Sat, 2020-12-12 02:49 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has called on the United Nations to investigate a 15-year-long global disinformation campaign to undermine Pakistan and serve Indian...
Afghan rail link ‘expands Iran influence’
Author: Sat, 2020-12-12 02:59 KABUL: The opening of a new rail link between Iran and Afghanistan will increase not only trade but also Tehran’s...
US FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
Author: AFP ID: 1607739411783651700 Sat, 2020-12-12 05:42 WASHINGTON/PARIS: The US Food and Drug Administration said it authorized the use of Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine...
Viral spread: Americans paying the price for Thanksgiving
Author: AP ID: 1607742629453755300 Sat, 2020-12-12 06:50 WASHINGTON: With some Americans now paying the price for what they did over Thanksgiving and falling sick...
The FDA has authorized Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. Now what?
Millions of Americans will soon be lining up for COVID-19 shots. On December 11, the Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization for...
The ‘bubble’ saved the NBA season from Covid-19. But another crisis was waiting inside
By early March, most Americans were aware of the strange infectious virus spreading overseas. But for many it remained remote, foreign, vague — we...
Why an Australian COVID-19 vaccine caused false-positive HIV tests
The vaccine appeared safe and effective, but some participants falsely tested positive for HIV.
COVID-19 vaccines: The new technology that made them possible
Here’s how mRNA vaccines work, and why they could make such a difference for vaccine development.
A Vaccine That Was Hijacked by the Rich
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 11 (IPS) – “Vaccinating the world against COVID-19 will be one of the largest mass undertakings in human history, and we...
Female-run police hotline aims to encourage Pakistani women to report abuse
Fri, 2020-12-11 18:51 RAWALPINDI: Police in Pakistan have set up a new female-operated hotline to encourage women to report cases of abuse. Officers in the...
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