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UN chief extends support to India, South Africa’s initiative of waiving TRIPS for Covid products

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has extended support to India and South Africa's initiative at the WTO to…

5 years ago

Oil demand set to exceed pre-pandemic levels in 2022: IEA

PARIS: Oil demand is set to rise above pre-pandemic levels by the end of next year, the International Energy Agency…

5 years ago

T’gana goes big on 02, 200 tonne plant in Pashamylaram

HYDERABAD: Apart from procuring 13 more oxygen tankers from Singapore, Thailand and Saudi Arabia, the Telangana government is going big…

5 years ago

Covid vaccination in Europe ‘far from sufficient’ to avoid resurgence: WHO

COPENHAGEN: The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Thursday that vaccination rates in Europe were still far off what was needed…

5 years ago

Germany still opposed to easing vaccine patents

BERLIN: Germany is sticking to its opposition to easing patent protection on COVID-19 vaccines as it goes into the Group…

5 years ago

Biden to lay out Covid-19 vaccine donations, urge world leaders to join

MAWGAN PORTH: One year ago, the US was the deadliest hotspot of the Covid-19 pandemic, forcing the cancellation of the…

5 years ago

WTO members agree to talks on patent waiver for Covid drugs, vaccines

NEW DELHI: In a significant breakthrough, members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Wednesday agreed to launch discussions on…

5 years ago

‘This is insane’: SA desperately short of Covid vaccine

CAPE TOWN: In the global race to vaccinate people against Covid-19, Africa is tragically at the back of the pack.In…

5 years ago

G7 leaders urged to show solidarity on climate change and Covid-19 at summit

BARCELONA: Pressure is growing on leaders of the G7 club of rich nations to provide more funding to deal with…

5 years ago

‘No truth in it’: IOA chief refutes reports of Olympic no-entry

NEW DELHI: Certain reports in the Malaysian media on Tuesday claimed that ten nations, including India, Malaysia and United Kingdom,…

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