“We are in a very dangerous place now,” Van-Tam said on LBC radio while discussing the issue. “Every close human contact, that is avoidable, should be avoided because one in three of us will get the infection and have no symptoms at all.” … [Read more...] about ‘Stop hugging’: Premier League players told as COVID-19 concerns mount
Fifa 19 apology rules
Adverse effect of Covid-19 vaccine: What the law says
Traditionally, once a drug like Covishield is approved and rolled out to the public, there are very few options for recipients to be able to challenge vaccine makers in case they experience adverse side effects. In such cases, recipients usually approach the court on the grounds that the drug was spurious, mislabelled, adulterated, or had manufacturing defects. The Drugs and Cosmetics Act addresses such issues. … [Read more...] about Adverse effect of Covid-19 vaccine: What the law says
China Covid-19 cases surge to over 10-month high; travel discouraged
China reported the highest number of daily Covid-19 cases in more than 10 months, official data showed on Friday, due to a severe outbreak in the northeast that has put more than 28 million people under lockdown. A total of 144 new Covid-19 cases were reported on Jan. 14, the National Health Commission said in a statement, up from 138 cases a day earlier and marking the highest daily increase since 202 cases reported on March 1.Total case numbers remain well below what China saw at the height of the outbreak in early 2020, but concerns about a new country-wide wave are growing with a major national holiday a month away and estimates of 296 million railway passenger trips during the Lunar New Year break.The commission said 135 of the new cases were local infections, 90 of which were in Hebei province surrounding Beijing that has been hit hardest in the latest wave. Another 43 cases were reported in northeastern Heilongjiang province, with Guangxi and Shaanxi provinces each reporting one … [Read more...] about China Covid-19 cases surge to over 10-month high; travel discouraged
Germany’s ruling CDU to elect new leader
The three candidates running for CDU chairperson are North Rhine-Westphalia's minister president Armin Laschet, former CDU/CSU parliamentary group leader Friedrich Merz and foreign policy expert as well as former minister for the environment Norbert Roettgen. … [Read more...] about Germany’s ruling CDU to elect new leader
Opinion: Auto industry expects Budget 2021 to deliver a game changing super over
industry, 2020 has been similar to the recently drawn India-Australia Sydney match. Due to multiple player injuries and an apparently impossible situation, experts had written off India’s chances to save the match. The auto industry was also hit by the novel COVID-19 and a lot of companies struggled to cope up. But much like the resilience and grit shown by Vihari and Ashwin and the aggression shown by Rishab Pant to save the match, the automotive industry has fought back valiantly and vehicle sale numbers in the latter half of the year are a promise of greater times to come.In such a scenario, the auto industry expects relief from the Union Budget 2021-22 in multiple areas including direct and indirect taxation, in addition to various policy-level initiatives. Such reliefs will strengthen India’s automobile’s growth story, which has been waiting for some respite with bated breath. In light of this, the key asks from the government include reduction of GST rates on … [Read more...] about Opinion: Auto industry expects Budget 2021 to deliver a game changing super over
