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Hopes for December vaccines get a boost despite 'surge on surge' warning
AFP, Published on 30/11/2020
» WASHINGTON - Hopes for a first wave of vaccinations before the end of 2020 received a boost with US firm Moderna saying it was filing Monday for emergency authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine in the United States and Europe.
Moderna says will request US, Europe vaccine authorization Monday
AFP, Published on 30/11/2020
» WASHINGTON - US firm Moderna said it would file requests for emergency authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine in the United States and Europe on Monday, after full results confirmed a high efficacy estimated at 94.1 percent.
Iran lays to rest nuclear scientist, vows to carry forward work
AFP, Published on 30/11/2020
» TEHRAN: Iran laid to rest a nuclear scientist in a funeral befitting a top "martyr" Monday, vowing to redouble his work after an assassination pinned on arch-foe Israel.
Bank of Thailand to unveil measures to contain baht
Published on 30/11/2020
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) will hold a briefing on Dec 9 to unveil additional measures to contain the baht, an official said on Monday, blaming both short- and long-term factors for the currency's strength.
2 new Covid cases linked to Myanmar nightspot
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/11/2020
» Thailand has recorded two new coronavirus cases in Chiang Rai, both women who crossed the border illegally and worked with the woman feared to be a superspreader in Chiang Mai.
2 new Covid cases linked to Myanmar nightspot
Online Reporters, Published on 30/11/2020
» CHIANG RAI: Thailand has recorded two new coronavirus cases in this northern province, both women who crossed the border illegally and worked at the same entertainment venue -- on the Myanmar side of the border -- as the infected woman feared to be a superspreader in Chiang Mai.
China factory activity edges up in November
AFP, Published on 30/11/2020
» BEIJING: China's factory activity grew at its fastest pace in over three years in November, official data showed Monday, as the world's second-largest economy continued its recovery from the coronavirus.
Inquest to probe role of air pollution in death of British girl
AFP, Published on 30/11/2020
» LONDON: A coroner's inquest starts in London on Monday to determine whether air pollution played a role in the death of a nine-year-old girl who lived near a busy road.
Chiang Mai fears Covid superspreader
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/11/2020
» The provincial public health office in Chiang Mai on Sunday called for calm as officials were yet to detect any further infections among people who had been in close contact with an infected Thai woman feared to be a superspreader.
Domestic demand revives China
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 30/11/2020
» While most hotels globally still struggle to earn income, the hospitality sector in China is more upbeat, largely driven by a domestic travel boom.