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Hong Kong stocks suffer more losses
Markets

Hong Kong stocks suffer more losses

  • The Hang Seng Index fell 2.03 percent, or 579.24 points, to 27,918.14 -- putting it in a correction after falling more than 10 percent from its recent high seen in February.
Published 24 Mar, 2021 02:41pm
Asia markets fall again as virus fears hit confidence
Markets

Asia markets fall again as virus fears hit confidence

  • US Treasury yields were lower as investors sought out the safe haven -- yields go in the opposite direction to prices -- providing respite from a recent increase that had led to worries about a hike in interest rates from the record lows that have been a key pillar of support to a year-long equity rally.
Published 24 Mar, 2021 11:19am
WHO approves J&J vaccine
World

WHO approves J&J vaccine

GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Friday approved Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine, after already...
Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am
EU approves Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine
World

EU approves Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine

  • The EU has so far approved three vaccines -- Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca-Oxford. Three other vaccines are under "rolling review" by the Amsterdam-based EMA -- Novavax, CureVac and Russia's Sputnik.
Published 12 Mar, 2021 10:12am
Hungary to extend AstraZeneca jabs to people over 60
World

Hungary to extend AstraZeneca jabs to people over 60

  • A week ago, Hungary became the first European Union member to start inoculating people with China's Sinopharm vaccine after rolling out Russia's Sputnik V vaccine as well, even though neither has been granted approval for emergency use by the bloc.
  • A new change is that it (AstraZeneca jab) can be given to everyone above the age of 18 without any age limit. There has been sufficient data that proves its efficacy also for older people.
Published 03 Mar, 2021 08:52pm
US nears 500,000 Covid deaths
World

US nears 500,000 Covid deaths

  • Though concern has grown over variants of the virus, especially those that appear to spread more easily and render current shots less potent, Fauci sounded a hopeful note on whether another surge was coming.
Published 22 Feb, 2021 10:54am