Indonesia Begins Human Trials of Chinese Vaccine
Indonesia on Tuesday launched human trials of a Chinese coronavirus vaccine with some 1,600 volunteers slated to take part in the six-month study.
Russian President Announces First COVID-19 Vaccine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country’s health ministry has approved the world’s first coronavirus vaccine.
World Food Program Sending Wheat Flour to Beirut
The World Food Program would be sending 50,000 tons of wheat flour to Beirut to stabilize Lebanon's wheat supply.
730,000 Jobless Since Coronavirus Lockdown in UK
Payroll figures in the UK show 730,000 people have lost their jobs since the start of the coronavirus crisis lockdown.
Trump Planning to Invite Putin to G7 Summit
US President Donald Trump said he would invite Russian leader Vladimir Putin to the G7 summit in the United States.
Daewoong Pharma Gets India Approval for Testing Drug for COVID-19
South Korea's Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co Ltd said on Tuesday it received Indian regulatory approval to test its anti-parasitic niclosamide drug to treat COVID-19 patients.
UK Consumer Spending Reaches Pre-Pandemic Level
Sunny weather and the reopening of non-essential shops across most of the UK has fuelled an increase in consumer spending close to pre-pandemic levels.
Coronavirus Recession in Singapore Deeper than Estimated
Singapore's virus-hammered economy shrank almost 43 percent in the second quarter, in a sign that the country's first recession in more than a decade was deeper than initially estimated.
Lebanon’s Government Resigns amid Protests
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab has announced the resignation of his government following a similar move by several ministers.
Johnson Not Able to Make Lucrative Trade Deals
Boris Johnson’s promise of lucrative post-Brexit trade deals as the UK “takes back control” of its rules is on course to fail, a study warned.