Year: 2020

China displays Covid-19 vaccines for first time

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ BEIJING: China has put its homegrown coronavirus vaccines on display for the first time, as the country where the contagion was discovered looks to shape the narrative surrounding the pandemic. High hopes hang on the small vials of liquid on show at a Beijing trade fair this week — vaccine candidates produced by Chinese companies Sinovac Biotech and Sinopharm. Neither has hit the market yet but the makers hope they will be approved after all-important phase 3 trials as early as year-end. A Sinovac representative said his…

Women’s Big Bash League moved to Sydney over coronavirus

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“. ©AFP” /> Sydney (AFP) – Australia’s Twenty20 women’s Big Bash League was Friday shifted entirely to Sydney as coronavirus travel restrictions forced drastic venue and schedule changes. The eight-team tournament was originally set to start on October 17, with 59 games across six cities. But they will all now be played in Sydney, starting a week later, due to Covid-19 border closures and quarantine requirements. Cricket Australia’s head of Big Bash Leagues Alistair Dobson said a huge amount of work had gone into ensuring the sixth edition could go…

Taiwan Redesigns Passport, Shrinking ‘Republic Of China’

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ Taiwan has officially redesigned the passport, the word ‘Taiwan’ has been made larger whereas ‘The Republic of China’ has been written in a tiny font. Authorities explained the changes that the redesign of passport was to stop confusion between its nationals and the people of China. According to the international news agency, the English words ‘Republic of China’ (Taiwan’s official name) will be placed to wrap around the national emblem in a tiny font. Whereas, the English word ‘Taiwan’ will be larger and in bold font. ALSO READ…

China threatens to retaliate after US tightens leash on Beijing diplomats

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ China will deliver “a proper and necessary” response to new curbs by the State Department on its envoys to the United States, the foreign ministry said on Thursday. America’s top diplomat Mike Pompeo introduced the restrictions on Wednesday, including mandating Chinese diplomats to seek approval to visit universities or meet with local officials. He said the measures were a counterpoint to long-established controls imposed on US diplomats in China. American envoys have to ask permission from authorities to meet with officials, conduct outreach or even visit universities.…

Hydrocortisone helps sickest Covid-19 patients: UK study

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ Commonly available anti-inflammatory drugs have been found to reduce the mortality rate of the sickest Covid-19 patients by 20 per cent, researchers said on Thursday. Professor Anthony Gordon, of Imperial College London, was part of a British team investigating the effectiveness of hydrocortisone on people on ventilators in intensive care. The results of the United Kingdom study were compared with those of six others around the world also looking at whether similar corticosteroid drugs could be used in treatment. “Taking the data from all the seven trials…

US police shoot and kill another black man

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ LOS ANGELES: US police have shot dead another black man, who they said had a handgun but had dropped it during a violent altercation in Los Angeles, triggering fresh outrage as tensions soar over racism and police brutality. The man, named in local media as 29-year-old Dijon Kizzee, was riding his bicycle when Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies tried to stop him for an unspecified vehicle code violation on Monday afternoon. He fled on foot, and when officers caught up with him he punched one deputy in…

UAE To Initiate Emergency Relief Program In Pakistan For Flood Affectees

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ As heavy rainfall had wreaked havoc in Pakistan’s provinces Sindh and Balochistan, the UAE Ambassador in Islamabad announced an assistance program of medical and food packages for flood affectees. H.E. Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Al Zaabi, the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan stated that in accordance with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, and the support of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi,…

Saudi Arabia Opens Airspace To All Israel-UAE Flights

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ Saudi Arabia has allowed all flights to and from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to pass through its airspace. The Saudi General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) has allowed all its flights to pass through its airspace at the request of the UAE General Civil Aviation. Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan said the agreement would not change the kingdom’s position on Palestine. He said in a Tweet that allowing flights to and from the United Arab Emirates to pass through Saudi airspace will not change the…

118 More Chinese Apps Banned In India, Including PubG

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ The Indian government has banned 118 more applications, including the popular Game PubG across India, due to rising tensions with China over the Ladakh issue. According to the details, the Indian government said the ban on Chinese applications was in the interest of India’s sovereignty and integrity, defence and security. Tencent Holdings Limited’s video game PubG is among the top 5 smartphone games worldwide and has been downloaded more than 734 million times so far. According to reports, PubG has about 50 million active players in India,…

PCB announces schedule of remaining HBL PSL 2020 matches

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COURTESY BY: https://www.pcb.com.pk/ Lahore, 2 September 2020: Pakistan Cricket Board today announced the schedule of the remaining four HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 matches, which were postponed on 17 March due to Covid-19 pandemic. The four matches will be held in Lahore on 14, 15 and 17 November with only the Qualifier and Eliminator 1 to be a double-header. Eliminator 2 will be played on the following day, while the event will conclude on Tuesday, 17 November. The dates have been finalised following consultations and discussions with the four playing…