Large numbers vaccinated at Oldham drive-thru centre
Over a thousand people are expected to be vaccinated against Covid-19 at Oldham’s drive-thru centre in Greater Manchester today.
Over a thousand people are expected to be vaccinated against Covid-19 at Oldham’s drive-thru centre in Greater Manchester today.
Bo Horvat scored twice in a three-point game and netted the shootout winner as the Vancouver Canucks claimed their home opener by a 6-5 count over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night. Braden Holtby made 31 saves for the Canucks, who snapped a three-game losing streak with a win that saw them blow four separate leads, then tie the game late before prevailing. Brock Boeser added two goals and an assist for Vancouver, Tyler Motte contributed a goal and J.T. Miller collected three assists.
Augsburg [Germany], January 21 (ANI): After securing a win over FC Augsburg, Bayern Munich's Manuel Neuer said his side does not "dominate the opponents" like they used to.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 38 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on Thursday (21 January), taking the country’s total case count to 59,235.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — Preacher Ustaz Ebit Lew reached out to medical frontliners after a call for help. In a Facebook post, Ebit Irawan Ibrahim Lew @ Lew Yun Pau shared about answering Hospital...
Lead singer Gregg Alexander even wore a bucket hat for the occasion
A billionaire Thai opposition figure accused of defaming the country's monarchy has vowed to keep campaigning for reform, despite facing what he dubbed a "politically motivated" lawsuit.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) has called for immediate legal remedy to conversion involving minors after receiving complaints of indigenous children in...
Fireworks over the White House after Joe Biden was sworn in as the new U.S. president. Fireworks on global markets too. The MSCI index of Asian shares outside Japan touched fresh record highs on Thursday (January 21), up around 0.8%. South Korea's Kospi index put on 1.5%, while Tokyo's Nikkei rose 0.8% to close at a 30-year high. Investors bet the new administration will mean more and bigger stimulus. They note signs of Republican willingness to work with Biden on a $1.9 trillion spending package. Relief too that the transition of power proved orderly in the end. The gains in Asia followed fresh record highs on Wall Street, with the Nasdaq index adding close to 2%. But the prospect of a U.S. spending splurge weighed on the greenback. In Asian trade the dollar index was down around 0.2%.
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A fireworks display was held in Washington to celebrate the inauguration of Joe Biden as president of the United States on January 20.The fireworks were launched as Katy Perry performed her song Firework on a live broadcast. Credit: Laura Lynch via Storyful
PETALING JAYA, Jan 21 — K-pop singer Sakura became the target of hate comments online after saying it would be “impossible” for her to continue working as an idol while being married. The...
France will probably need a third national lockdown if the current 6 p.m. curfew fails to rein in the spread of the novel coronavirus, a member of the French national vaccine committee told BFM TV on Thursday, before saying that it could be limited to the most vulnerable. "If the number of cases keep rising, we shall have to resort to a lockdown again," epidemiologist Odile Launay said. "We should seriously consider a lockdown limited to vulnerable people."
PETALING JAYA, January 21 — Malaysian Institute of Art’s music department will be organising a free virtual music concert this Saturday, January 23, to bring hope and comfort amidst the Covid-19...
South African pharmaceutical company Biovac Institute has been contracted by the government to import, store and distribute coronavirus vaccines for frontline healthcare workers, a letter from the National Treasury shows. Healthcare experts have urged the government to share a detailed plan on vaccine rollout across the country. In the letter written by Director-General Dondo Mogajane to non-profit organisation Corruption Watch (CW) and seen by Reuters, Treasury has given the Department of Health approval to deviate from normal procurement processes for the transportation, storage and distribution of the vaccines in the short term.
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 21 — Penang is set to receive the first of its Covid-19 vaccines at the end of February, said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. He said the state health department has informed...
Santiago [Chile], January 21 (ANI): An impressive outing by the Indian junior women's hockey team saw them make a comeback from a goal down to defeat the Chile senior women's team 3-2 here on Wednesday evening.
France will probably need a third national lockdown if the current 6 p.m. curfew fails to rein in the spread of the novel coronavirus, a member of the French national vaccine committee told BFM TV on Thursday, before saying that it could be limited to the most vulnerable. "If the number of cases keep rising, we shall have to resort to a lockdown again," epidemiologist Odile Launay said. "We should seriously consider a lockdown limited to vulnerable people."
Starz is to expand its international reach with the launch of premium OTT platform Lionsgate Play in Indonesia. The move will mean Starz’ footprint expands to 55 countries and territories, and its addressable population expands by 260 million. Guntur Siboro has been hired as GM and Gene Tamesis as VP of business development and partnerships. […]
Russia has asked social networks, including video-sharing app TikTok, to stop the spread of posts encouraging minors to take part in unsanctioned rallies on Saturday in support of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Navalny, President Vladimir Putin's most prominent critic, was detained at the weekend and later jailed for alleged parole violations after flying back to Russia for the first time since being poisoned by a military grade nerve agent. He accuses Putin of ordering his murder, something the Kremlin denies.
Health officials say both doses should be of the same vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccines rolling out in the United States, the United Kingdom and other parts of the world so far require two shots given a few weeks apart. In the U.S. where Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are being distributed, health officials say the vaccines are not interchangeable.