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Coronavirus: Commission signs first contract with AstraZeneca
The first contract the European Commission has negotiated on behalf of the EU Member States with a pharmaceutical company entered into force following the...
Adverse socio-economic impact of India’s rising military expenditure
The world is still in grip of COVID19 pandemic. Some vaccines are being tested but so far none of them has passed safety tests.
The...
Blessing In Disguise: The Lockdown-Effect On Environment
Authors: Deepanjali Jain and Prateek Khandelwal*
From one Wuhanese to over 4 million humans, the coronavirus has shackled pillars and institutions of our civilisation. The pandemic...
WHO: COVID-19 reinfection seems not to be a ‘regular event’
Speaking to journalists in Geneva, World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson Dr. Margaret Harris addressed concerns that the development could herald a new alert.
“The important...
Who should receive the COVID vaccine first in India
The discussion and debate around who should receive the vaccine first once it is out is perplexed. In its truest sense, it is a...
Strengthening global cooperation on counter-terrorism must remain a priority
Vladimir Voronkov, Head of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism, said the global coronavirus crisis underscored the challenges involved in eliminating terrorism, as he presented the UN Security Council with the latest report on ISIL’s impact on international peace and security.
“This...
Tourism sector must be rebuilt in a safe, equitable and climate friendly way
Launching his latest policy brief, on tourism, Secretary-General António Guterres, pointed out that the industry “employs one-in-every-ten people on Earth and provides livelihoods to...
Safety, Data, and Green: Transport Sector’s Sustainable Recovery from COVID-19
The transport sector must emerge from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic as a driver of sustainable growth with three critical factors in mind—SDG, which...
Coronavirus: Commission expands talks to a fifth company
The European Commission has today concluded exploratory talks with Moderna to purchase a potential vaccine against COVID-19. Moderna is the fifth company with which...
How coronavirus could change wedding culture
It goes without saying that the new coronavirus has utterly transformed people's lives, but probably one of the most significant blasts has been to...