Kunal Gaurav is a multimedia journalist with Hindustan Times, New Delhi. He handles daily editorial operations for the digital news desk, including news tracking, news prioritisation, writing and editing.
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US expects to start Covid-19 vaccination program in early December: Official
Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE have submitted to FDA for emergency use authorisation after announcing that the final efficacy analysis of its vaccine candidate, BNT162b2, undergoing phase 3 trial met all of the study’s primary efficacy endpoints.
Updated on Nov 22, 2020 09:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
Covid-19 vaccines: How does the emergency use authorisation work in India?
According to people aware of the developments, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also wanted to know the details about the emergency authorisation process at a review meeting on procurement and delivery strategy of Covid-19 vaccines.
Updated on Nov 22, 2020 08:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
Government exploring modalities of emergency authorisation of Covid-19 vaccine
These developments assume significance against the backdrop of Pfizer seeking emergency use authorisation of its Covid-19 vaccine from the US regulators.
Published on Nov 22, 2020 07:00 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
From India to Brazil: Astra-Oxford shot is key to escaping pandemic for many nations
Astra has said it won’t profit during the pandemic and that the vaccine will cost between $4 and $5 a dose, though health advocates worry what that company and others will charge when the crisis is deemed over.
Updated on Nov 22, 2020 11:31 PM IST
Bloomberg | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
The Clean Network: All about US initiative to purge Chinese tech companies from 5G network
Pompeo had unveiled the Clean Network initiative in April, calling upon countries and corporations to join the effort to safeguard the privacy and thwart any attempt to obtain most sensitive information by “malign actors”, explicitly naming the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Updated on Nov 22, 2020 06:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
Why US judge termed Trump’s legal claim in Pennsylvania as ‘Frankenstein’s Monster’?
The judge said that the court has not been able to find any case in which a plaintiff has sought millions of votes to be invalidated.
Updated on Nov 22, 2020 04:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
Frequent, rapid testing can curb Covid-19 transmission within weeks: Study
According to the scientists, including those from the University of Colorado at Boulder in the US, the sensitivity levels of the different types of Covid-19 tests currently used across the world vary widely.
Published on Nov 22, 2020 02:55 PM IST
Houston | Press Trust of India | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Indian-origin homeless man arrested for pushing woman onto subway tracks in front of incoming train
The incident led the president of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to draw attention to the mental health problems in the city that carry over to subway platforms.
Updated on Nov 22, 2020 02:36 PM IST
New York | Press Trust of India | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Opposition Pakistan Democratic Movement calls Imran Khan’s PTI govt ‘illegitimate’, ‘big corona’
The PDM on Friday had vowed to defy the government ban on its public gathering in Peshawar on Sunday and warned the district administration that the use of force to stop the protesting citizens could spark street battles.
Published on Nov 22, 2020 02:19 PM IST
Peshawar | Asian News International | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Trump’s lawyer alleges voter fraud in ‘big cities’, says loss in Pennsylvania ‘statistically impossible’
Giuliani said that Trump was leading in Pennsylvania by over 700,000 votes and it was statistically impossible to lose the state after that point.
Updated on Nov 19, 2020 11:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
Biden reaches out to governors as Trump stymies transition
With Trump dug in and Republicans on Capitol Hill largely unwilling to challenge him, Biden has been forced to turn to diverse collection of outside allies to ratchet up the pressure on Trump to concede.
Published on Nov 19, 2020 10:33 PM IST
Wilmington | Press Trust of India | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
What lies ahead for Australian soldiers accused of unlawful killings in Afghanistan?
Army chief Lieutenant General Rick Burr said in a statement that he has directed removal of the title ‘2 Squadron, Special Air Service Regiment’ from the Australian Army’s Order of Battle
Updated on Nov 19, 2020 09:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
HTLS 2020: Covid virus is very smart, says AIIMS director. He explains why
Dr Guleria said that the percentage of population inoculated by 2021 will depend on the number of Covid-19 vaccines getting regulatory approval early next year and the number of doses they will produce.
Updated on Nov 19, 2020 10:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
WHO warns of deadly second wave of virus across Middle East
Director of WHO’s eastern Mediterranean region expressed concern that countries in the area were lowering their guard after tough lockdowns imposed earlier this year.
Published on Nov 19, 2020 05:58 PM IST
Dubai | Press Trust of India | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Covid-19 restrictions reduced global pollution levels by nearly 20%, shows NASA study
According to the report, NASA model projections accounted for the normal variations in weather and atmospheric circulation since no two years are exactly alike.
Updated on Nov 19, 2020 04:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
Is Facebook ‘risking’ lives of moderators after ‘failed’ AI experiment? All you need to know
Facebook relies on thousands of contractors, who are officially employed with companies like Accenture and CPL, to spot and remove the content found violating the company’s policies.
Updated on Nov 19, 2020 03:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
House Democrats nominate Nancy Pelosi as speaker to lead into Biden era
Democrats used a voice vote to make Pelosi, D-Calif., their choice to serve two more years in her post. Scattered around the country, it was the party’s first virtual leadership election, a response to the coronavirus pandemic
Updated on Nov 18, 2020 11:12 PM IST
Washington | Associated Press | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
US hits Iran with new sanctions as Pompeo defends strategy
The sanctions announced Wednesday target Iran’s Mostazafan Foundation and roughly 160 of its subsidiaries, which are alleged to provide material support to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for malign activities, including the suppression of dissent.
Published on Nov 18, 2020 10:11 PM IST
Washington | Press Trust of India | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Iran says to meet nuclear commitments if Biden lifts sanctions
Decades old US-Iranian tensions escalated after Trump unilaterally withdrew from the agreement in 2018 and reimposed, then toughened, crippling sanctions that have hammered Iran’s economy.
Published on Nov 18, 2020 09:45 PM IST
Tehran | Agence France-Presse | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Judge orders US to stop expelling children who cross border
The Justice Department did not immediately say whether it would appeal. It has appealed another federal judge’s order barring the use of hotels to detain children.
Published on Nov 18, 2020 09:36 PM IST
Houston | Associated Press | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
US ends Boeing flight ban: What are the conditions for 737 MAX to return to skies?
FAA has rescinded the order that grounded the aircraft and has published an Airworthiness Directive, which specifies design changes that must be made before the aircraft returns to service.
Updated on Nov 18, 2020 09:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
Covid-19 vaccine: 5 things to know about Pfizer’s encouraging trial results
Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE said that the study indicated a vaccine efficacy rate of 95 per cent, close to the efficacy rate found in early trial results of Moderna’s vaccine candidate.
Updated on Nov 18, 2020 08:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
Taliban welcome US troop drawdown from Afghanistan as ‘good step’
The Pentagon announced Tuesday that the US will slash troop levels in Afghanistan and Iraq to their lowest levels in nearly 20 years of war after President Donald Trump pledged to end conflicts abroad.
Published on Nov 18, 2020 07:17 PM IST
Kabul | Agence France-Presse | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
As transition period nears end, where do UK, EU currently stand on Brexit talks?
The 27-member bloc has been demanding access to UK fishing waters but the British government has called it incompatible with Britain’s future status as an independent coastal state.
Updated on Nov 18, 2020 06:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
Pfizer, BioNTech plan filing for authorisation as Covid-19 vaccine proves 95% effective
The US drugmaker and partner BioNTech SE said their vaccine protected people of all ages and ethnicities, with no significant safety problems so far in a trial that includes almost 44,000 participants.
Updated on Nov 18, 2020 06:14 PM IST
Bloomberg | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
WFP chief won’t pick up Peace Prize in Oslo, says Norwegian Nobel Institute
WFP was awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger and improving the conditions of conflict-ridden areas.
Updated on Nov 18, 2020 04:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
UK’s ambitious 10-point plan for ‘Green Industrial Revolution’ to create, support 250,000 jobs
The Prime Minister’s Office said that the plan will mobilise £12 billion of government investment for 250,000 highly-skilled green jobs in the UK.
Updated on Nov 18, 2020 04:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
CIA, FBI directors could be next on Trump firing line. Here’s why
Trump, through his recent actions, has made it clear that officials contradicting him on key issues will be shown the door.
Updated on Nov 18, 2020 03:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey defends decision to not remove Trump’s tweet falsely claiming victory
A ranking member of Senate Judiciary Committe asked Jack Dorsey whether he believes a label goes “far enough to prevent the tweet’s harms” when the tweet is still visible and not accurate.
Published on Nov 17, 2020 10:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
Indian-American attorney explains how student loan debt cancellation via executive order is good economics
Bharat Ramamurti, who acted as top economic adviser of Senator Elizabeth Warren during her presidential campaign, said that student debt contributes to the reason behind declining home ownership.
Published on Nov 17, 2020 09:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav