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The British acknowledgement of deaths comes as several European countries have paused the use of the AstraZeneca jab over a potential link to blood clots. The UK in June 2020 ordered 100 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. The UK medical regulator said Saturday that out of 30 people who suffered rare blood clots after … Read more

Joe Biden announced in a White House speech that he is moving up the deadline for all over 18 to be eligible for vaccines to April 19. The previous target had been May 1. Joe Biden announced that all adults across America will be eligible for Covid-19 shots within two weeks. Washington, United States: President … Read more

Joe Biden has now set the goal of getting 200 million vaccines to his fellow countrymen in the first 100 days of his administration. “We aren’t at the finish line. We still have a lot of work to do,” Joe Biden said. Washington: The United States is still in a “life-and-death race” against coronavirus, President … Read more

So-called vaccine passports, showing that someone has been inoculated against Covid-19, have been touted around the world as a potentially powerful tool in safely reopening countries to mass gatherings and travel. White House Rules Out A US Vaccine Passport Washington: The White House on Tuesday ruled out imposing any form of a coronavirus vaccine passport … Read more

“The two ran into each other by happenstance staying at the same hotel and chatted for a few minutes about climate,” said a diplomatic source. Both Mr Kerry and Mr Lavrov were on separate bilateral visits to India. (File) New Delhi: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Special Presidential Envoy for climate John Kerry … Read more

The internet giant declined to comment further on the resignation of Samy Bengio, who has worked at Google about four years and specialized in machine learning. Google in February fired Mitchell, a lead researcher, following a controversy. New York: Google on Tuesday confirmed a leader of its artificial intelligence team has resigned in a departure … Read more

The corporate sector in many countries is emerging from the pandemic over indebted, with notable differences depending on firm size and sector, it said. The IMF said there is a pressing need to act to avoid a legacy of vulnerabilities (File) Washington: The global recovery is expected to be asynchronous and divergent between advanced and … Read more

Jeff Bezos made the comment in a statement days after Biden singled out the US technology and e-commerce giant for avoiding income taxes as he proposed to boost the corporate tax rate to 28 percent. Amazon Backs Joe Biden On Corporate Tax Rise, Infrastructure Plan. (FILE) Washington: Amazon said Tuesday it supports President Joe Biden’s … Read more

It is the latest drama to hit AstraZeneca, which has been embroiled in controversy over its failure to deliver its promised doses to the European Union, and over the jab’s efficacy and safety profile. The WHO and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) will reveal their findings later this week. London: A British trial of the … Read more

Prince Harry, who served with the British military in Afghanistan, will appear on camera and executive-produce “Heart of Invictus,” a multi-episode series which follows competitors as they train for next spring’s competition in The Hague. Prince Harry has previously appeared in Paralympics documentary film “Rising Phoenix.” Los Angeles: UK’s Prince Harry will produce a documentary … Read more