Pfizer Inc Chief Executive Albert Bourla has said that an annual Covid-19 vaccine would be preferable to more frequent booster shots in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Pfizer/BioNtech’s Covid-19 vaccine has shown to be effective against severe disease and death caused by the heavily-mutated Omicron variant but less effective in preventing transmission. With cases soaring, some countries have expanded
READ MOREIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s move to effectively halve food rations to the poor ahead of state polls next year and a general election in 2024 is fiscally sound, but politically much depends on whether the charismatic leader can sell it to voters. Subsidised food and other items are key to winning elections in India,
READ MORESlashed prices have given Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)’s China sales a pop, but analysts, and even fans, warn the U.S. automaker needs to up its long-term game to avoid choking on the dust of fast-moving rivals in the world’s biggest electric vehicle market. Most immediately, Tesla’s January price cuts drove deliveries of its China-made vehicles up 18%
READ MOREIn a striking contrast to India’s pollution crisis, Northeastern cities Aizawl, Guwahati, and Nagaon have emerged as leaders in air quality, offering a breath of fresh air on Thursday, November 21. Aizawl tops the list with an impressive Air Quality Index (AQI) of 32, categorized as “Good.” Guwahati follows closely with an AQI of 42,
READ MOREA Russian airstrike devastated a maternity hospital Wednesday in the besieged port city of Mariupol amid growing warnings from the West that Moscow’s invasion is about to take a more brutal and indiscriminate turn. Ukrainian officials said the attack wounded at least 17 people, including women near childbirth. The ground shook more than a mile
READ MOREAir India has canceled flights to Hong Kong between April 18-April 23, 2022, due to ‘restrictions imposed by the Hong Kong authorities and limited demand on the sector, as per an update shared by the airline on Twitter. Earlier, Hong Kong had banned Air India services till April 24 after three passengers on one of its
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