Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020
EU criticizes UK’s fast approval of Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19
BRUSSELS, DEC 2 – The EU criticized the UK’s rapid approval of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. The European Medicines Agency said its approval procedure is “more thorough”. The UK has become the first country to approve Pfizer’s COVID vaccine and will start vaccinating next week. The decision was made in an ultra-fast approval process, which allowed the UK drug regulator to temporarily authorize the vaccine just ten days after it began examining data from large-scale studies. In a statement, the European Medicines Agency (EMA), which handles the approvalRead More
UK approves use of vaccine from next week
LONDON – We applaud the MHRA for their ability to conduct a careful assessment and take timely action to help protect the people of the UK,” CEO of Pfizer Albert Bourla was quoted by Guardian. “As we anticipate further authorisations and approvals, we are focused on moving with the same level of urgency to safely supply a high-quality vaccine around the world. With thousands of people becoming infected, every day matters in the collective race to end this devastating pandemic.” According to the BBC, Pfizer-BioNTech was among a group ofRead More
FM Qureshi condoles with Nigerian Counterpart over loss of precious lives
DNA ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi called Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama and offered heartfelt condolences over the loss of more than 100 precious lives in a dastardly terrorist attack in Nigeria. Foreign Minister also prayed for the safe and swift return of nearly 50 Nigerians, including women, that were reportedly taken hostages or abducted. “We are confident that our Nigerian brethren shall rise from this tragedy with resilience and forbearance”, Foreign Minister Qureshi observed. Expressing solidarity with Nigeria, the Foreign Minister added that “PakistanRead More
Afghan govt, Taliban announce breakthrough deal to pursue peace talks
DOHA – Afghan government and Taliban representatives said on Wednesday they had reached a preliminary deal to press on with peace talks, their first written agreement in 19 years of war and welcomed by the United Nations and Washington. The agreement lays out the way forward for further discussion but is considered a breakthrough because it will allow negotiators to move on to more substantive issues, including talks on a ceasefire. “The procedure including its preamble of the negotiation has been finalised and from now on, the negotiation will beginRead More
Weekend quarantine not to be extended in Ukraine: PM Shmyhal
The official says the enhanced measures have somewhat stabilized the situation Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says his government will not extend the weekend quarantine. “We may state a positive effect has been achieved. By the end of the weekend quarantine, November 30, we had 6,000 fewer cases over the previous week than was predicted,” he said at a government meeting on Wednesday, an UNIAN correspondent reported. According to Shmyhal, the enhanced measures of the weekend quarantine have somewhat stabilized the situation and we see “the curve being flattened inRead More
AIOU uploads admissions merit lists on website
ISLAMABAD, DEC 2 (DNA) – Allama Iqbal Open University(AIOU) has uploaded merit lists for merit-based programs offered in autumn 2020 semester including M.Sc Sustainable Environmental Design, M.Sc Public Nutrition and M Sc Mass Communication. The university is dispatching admission information letter to the selected candidates at their postal addresses. The candidates may verify their admission from the university website (www.aiou.edu.pk). Upon the special directives of the Vice Chancellor, AIOU, Prof. Dr. Zia Ul-Qayyum, the process of finalization of admission into merit-based programs has been expedited to observe academic calendar ofRead More