The United Arab Emirates approved the vaccine on December 9 while the Kingdom of Bahrain approved the vaccine a few days later. Jin Dong-Yan, a virologist at the University of Hong Kong, has stated that there is a glaring lack of clinical-trial data. As soon as countries would start taking cognisance of this lack of data regarding and this lack of data regarding the vaccine’s safety and efficacy, China's attempts to export the vaccine to other countries would be hindered. … [Read more...] about Explained: How China is using COVID-19 vaccine as a political tool
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Climate change may alter rainfall patterns in south India, intensify floods: Study
"In Asia, projected reductions in aerosol emissions, glacier melting in the Himalayas and loss of snow cover in northern areas brought on by climate change will cause the atmosphere to heat up faster than in other regions," said study co-author James Randerson from UC Irvine. … [Read more...] about Climate change may alter rainfall patterns in south India, intensify floods: Study
COVID-19 pandemic increasing disparities, social fragmentation; threatening economy, geopolitical stability: WEF study
The report, released ahead of the virtual ‘Davos Agenda’ summit of the WEF from January 25-29 that would be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi among other global leaders, said the world needs to wake up to long-term risks, after witnessing in 2020 the catastrophic effects of ignoring long-term risks such as pandemics, which is now an immediate risk. … [Read more...] about COVID-19 pandemic increasing disparities, social fragmentation; threatening economy, geopolitical stability: WEF study
