Second wave of corona virus and educational institutions: 'I love my child's life and health more than two hours of school' Sarah, a resident of Lahore, is terrified of the second wave of corona virus in Pakistan and says, "I don't want to send my child to school in these circumstances." One of Sarah's sons is a second-grade student at a private school in Lahore and, like other mothers, is unwilling to compromise on her child's health. According to the Punjab Health Department, 446 students and teachers have…
Pfizer's Pandemic Vaccine News Fails to Dampen Interest in Bitcoin The recent announcement by Pfizer of a potential Covid-19 vaccine sparked an immediate rally of global stocks worst hit by the pandemic response. The rally helped major indices including the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Composite Index and Europe’s Stoxx to go up by approximately 4%. Bitcoin’s Decoupling On the other hand, stocks that benefited from lockdown restrictions went down as the vaccine raises hopes for a return to normal life. Still, it appears the same vaccin…
Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine candidate 92% effective, study shows The initial results are only the second to be published from a late-stage human trial in the global effort to produce vaccines. Coronavirus vaccine under development (illustrative) (photo credit: DADO RUVIC/REUTERS) Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is 92% effective at protecting people from COVID-19 according to interim trial results, the country's sovereign wealth fund said on Wednesday, as Moscow rushes to keep pace …
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