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Russia

Russia says Sputnik V vaccine equally as effective as US pharma giant Pfizer’s newly unveiled Covid-19 formula

Posted on November 10, 2020November 10, 2020By Editor

Over 90 per cent of those given the Russian-developed Sputnik V vaccine are thought to have developed immunity to coronavirus, matching estimates for an alternative US-developed formula, the Ministry of Health said on Monday. … Read More >Russia says Sputnik V vaccine equally as effective as US pharma giant Pfizer’s newly unveiled Covid-19 formula

EU to slap tariffs on $4 BILLION worth of US goods over Boeing aid

Posted on November 10, 2020November 10, 2020By Editor

The European Union (EU) said on Monday it has agreed to impose tariffs and other penalties on up to $4 billion worth of American goods and services over illegal US government support for plane maker Boeing. … Read More >EU to slap tariffs on $4 BILLION worth of US goods over Boeing aid

Serbia links economic ties with Russia-led free trade zone

Posted on November 10, 2020November 10, 2020By Editor

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Monday ratifying an agreement on a free-trade zone between the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and the Republic of Serbia. … Read More >Serbia links economic ties with Russia-led free trade zone

Dow surges to all-time high after Pfizer reveals its Covid vaccine is more than 90% effective

Posted on November 10, 2020November 10, 2020By Editor

Stock markets rallied to record highs at the opening bell in New York on Monday, after drug makers Pfizer and BioNTech announced that their Covid-19 vaccine is more than 90 percent effective. … Read More >Dow surges to all-time high after Pfizer reveals its Covid vaccine is more than 90% effective

UK

Downing Street warns ‘no guarantees’ over Covid-19 vaccine by Christmas despite ‘promising’ results in Pfizer’s trial

Posted on November 10, 2020November 10, 2020By Editor

Despite ‘promising’ results in Pfizer’s coronavirus trial, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesman has warned that there are ‘no guarantees’ the vaccine will be approved by UK regulators. … Read More >Downing Street warns ‘no guarantees’ over Covid-19 vaccine by Christmas despite ‘promising’ results in Pfizer’s trial

UK

One in seven UK mothers barred from seeing sick babies due to Covid-19 restrictions, preemie charity finds

Posted on November 10, 2020November 10, 2020By Editor

Coronavirus health restrictions have severely curtailed the time UK mothers are allowed to spend with their hospitalized babies, impeding bonding and possibly worsening health outcomes, a premature infants’ charity has found. … Read More >One in seven UK mothers barred from seeing sick babies due to Covid-19 restrictions, preemie charity finds

Russia

Azerbaijan confirms it shot down Russian Mi-24 military helicopter over Armenia BY ACCIDENT, apologizes & offers compensation

Posted on November 9, 2020November 9, 2020By Editor

Azerbaijan has officially apologized to Moscow for “accidentally” shooting down a Russian military helicopter, over Armenia, on Monday evening. The shock incident led to two of the crew members being killed, while one was injured. … Read More >Azerbaijan confirms it shot down Russian Mi-24 military helicopter over Armenia BY ACCIDENT, apologizes & offers compensation

Russia

2 killed & 1 injured as Russian military helicopter shot down by mobile surface-to-air missile over Armenia – Moscow

Posted on November 9, 2020November 9, 2020By Editor

The Russian Mi-24 helicopter crashed in Armenia after being subjected to fire from the ground, Moscow confirmed. The incident took place near the border with Azerbaijan. … Read More >2 killed & 1 injured as Russian military helicopter shot down by mobile surface-to-air missile over Armenia – Moscow

Iran deprived of 5 million flu vaccine doses this year due to US sanctions – deputy health minister

Posted on November 9, 2020November 9, 2020By Editor

Iran’s deputy health minister has warned of the public health impact caused by US sanctions, as the government tries to import vital flu jabs to vaccinate vulnerable people ahead of the winter months. … Read More >Iran deprived of 5 million flu vaccine doses this year due to US sanctions – deputy health minister

EU

EU pushes for access to encrypted messages, Austrian broadcaster reports, amid recent terrorist attacks

Posted on November 9, 2020November 9, 2020By Editor

In the wake of the Vienna terror attack, the EU wants to access the type of encryption that makes communications nearly impossible to snoop on, an Austrian broadcaster has reported. Actually, this has been in the works for years. … Read More >EU pushes for access to encrypted messages, Austrian broadcaster reports, amid recent terrorist attacks