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Russia says its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is 92% effective
Published On: November 11, 2020 07:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
MOSCOW, Nov 11: Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is 92% effective at protecting people from COVID-19 according to interim trial results, the country’s sovereign wealth fund said on Wednesday, as Moscow rushes to keep pace with Western drugmakers in the race for a shot.
Thousands of refugees flee to Sudan from Ethiopia conflict
Published On: November 11, 2020 04:43 PM NPT By: Reuters
NAIROBI, Nov 11: Thousands of Ethiopian refugees were fleeing into neighbouring Sudan on Wednesday as federal troops continued to battle local forces in the closed-off northern Tigray region.
Modi's coalition secures victory in Bihar Assembly polls
Published On: November 11, 2020 12:54 PM NPT By: Reuters
LUCKNOW, India, Nov 11: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s coalition retained power in Bihar state, results showed on Wednesday, in what was a referendum on Modi’s handling of COVID-19 and which may boost his chances in three more state elections next year.
Biden prepares for White House while Trump presses legal attack
Published On: November 11, 2020 12:16 PM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Nov 11: President-elect Joe Biden plans further meetings on Wednesday to lay the groundwork for his new administration while President Donald Trump pursues a flurry of lawsuits challenging the election results in an effort to cling to power.
US: WHO not sharing enough info about China virus probe
Published On: November 11, 2020 12:14 PM NPT By: Associated Press
GENEVA, Nov 11: A senior U.S. government official complained Tuesday that the World Health Organization has not shared enough information about its planned mission to China to investigate the animal origins of the coronavirus.
Europe COVID death toll tops 300,000 as winter looms and infections surge
Published On: November 11, 2020 07:30 AM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, Nov 11: More than 300,000 people have died of COVID-19 across Europe, according to a Reuters tally on Tuesday, and authorities fear that fatalities and infections will continue to rise as the region heads into winter despite hopes for a new vaccine.
US surpasses 1 million virus cases in November
Published On: November 11, 2020 07:27 AM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK, Nov 11: The U.S. has surpassed 1 million new confirmed coronavirus cases in just the first 10 days of November, with more than 100,000 infections each day becoming the norm in a surge that shows no signs of slowing.
As virus spikes, Europe runs low on ICU beds, hospital staff
Published On: November 10, 2020 07:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press
PARIS, Nov 10: In Italy lines of ambulances park outside hospitals awaiting beds, and in France the government coronavirus tracking app prominently displays the intensive care capacity taken up by COVID-19 patients: 92.5% and rising. In the ICU in Barcelona, there is no end in sight for the doctors and nurses who endured this once already.
New Delhi's air quality at worst levels this year, residents complain of breathlessness
Published On: November 10, 2020 05:26 PM NPT By: Reuters
NEW DELHI, Nov 10: Air quality in India’s capital deteriorated to its worst this year on Tuesday prompting a social media barrage of residents complaining about stinging eyes, sore throat and breathlessness in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.
Analysis: How well-managed was the U.S. election? Scoring five key areas
Published On: November 10, 2020 12:30 PM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Nov 10: Americans took to the polls last Tuesday for what many expected to be a contentious and possibly even violent general election.
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