Photo – ReutersTrials have shown it can reduce hospitalisation and risk of death by 88%.Britain has ordered 2.75 million courses of Paxlovid.People who are immune compromised, cancer patients or those with Down’s Syndrome could be able to access it directly.London: Britain will start rolling out Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill to vulnerable people next month, the health…Continue Reading
Survey by Janaagraha in five wards highlighted problems ranging from uneven pavements to lack of proper lighting Bengaluru, known for its gardens and lakes, is infamous for its traffic and lack of pedestrian facilities. A walkability survey conducted in five sample wards across the city by Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy has shown pedestrian…Continue Reading
Ruias-led Essar Exploration & Production Ltd (EEPL) and partner Italy’s Eni plan to start production from their offshore block in Vietnam in 2024-25, a top Essar executive said. Discovered in 2019, Block 114 is the largest hydrocarbon find in South East Asia in two decades and is estimated to hold about 2 billion barrels of…Continue Reading
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday announced that the registration of students for classes IX and X for session 2021-22 will commence from December 15. The Board said the registration link will be made available on the CBSE website and the affiliated schools can register their students for classes IXth and Xth online…Continue Reading
NEW DELHI: For the first time, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) plans to start collecting toll from civilian traffic plying the roads it builds, especially in the Himalayan states bordering China and Pakistan. The agency under the defence ministry plans to start with four routes covering total distance of 941 kms in Ladakh, including the…Continue Reading
New Zealand will start administering Covid-19 booster doses of the Pfizer vaccine from November 29, a Minister said here on Monday. The country’s regulatory authority Medsafe has already approved the use of Pfizer as a booster for people above 18, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins told a press conference.The decision followed further advice to the…Continue Reading