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Johnson defends handling of Hancock’s exit

Johnson on Friday publicly backed Hancock, with his spokesman saying, “The prime minister has accepted his apology and considers the matter closed.”…reports Asian Lite News. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday said

June 29, 2021

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Poonawalla hopes to resolve Covishield, EU travel issues soon

Europe’s vaccine passport programme, which allowed recipients to travel to and from Europe with fewer roadblocks, may not recognise recipients of the Covishield vaccine…reports Asian Lite News. Adar Poonawalla, Chief Executive Officer

June 29, 2021

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‘Delta variant to unsettle US soon’

Concerns are rising about the spread of the Delta variant of Covid-19 in the US as President Joe Biden falls short of his July 4 vaccine rollout goal…reports Asian Lite News The

June 28, 2021

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Abu Dhabi approves use of EDE scanners to detect Covid-19

With more than 20,000 people tested, the results showed a high degree of effectiveness in using EDE scanners to detect a positive Covid-19..reports Asian Lite News The Department of Health – Abu

June 28, 2021

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New report exposes China’s role in stalling Covid probe

Chinese researchers directed a US government archive to delete gene sequences of early COVID-19 cases, removing an important clue….reports Asian Lite News Calls for a fresh investigation into the origins of the

June 28, 2021

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Sajid returns as UK health secretary

Matt Hancock has been under pressure to quit after The Sun newspaper published pictures of him and his aid violating social distancing norms at the British Department of Health’s London HQ, reports

June 27, 2021

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EU excludes Covishield from ‘Green Pass’ list

Meanwhile, SII has begun manufacturing Novavax’s protein-based vaccine Covovax, CEO Adar Poonawalla has said…reports Asian Lite News. The European Union has not yet approved Covishield, India-made version of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine, for

June 27, 2021

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Govt to probe how Hancock footage got leaked

“What Matt did was wrong, he acknowledged that, it’s why he apologised immediately for his behaviour and acknowledged what he did was wrong,” Lewis said…reports Asian Lite News. Britain’s health ministry has

June 27, 2021

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Travel during Covid: precautions to take

A window seat could come with an extra jab of protection owing to the less exposure and movement of passengers, and thus avoiding unnecessary contact …writes N. Lothungbeni Humtsoe. It’s the unlocking

June 27, 2021

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Serum begins Covovax production

SII’s Phase-2 and 3 clinical trials of Covovax will reportedly be conducted in 920 children — 460 each in 12-17 years and 2-11 years groups, media reports said…reports Asian Lite News The

June 27, 2021

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