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More European countries suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine after reports of blood clots, deaths
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) in a statement released on Thursday described the Danish Health Authority’s decision of suspending the use of the COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca as a “precautionary measure” but stressed there was “currently no indication that vaccination has caused these conditions.” COPENHAGEN, March 14 — More European countries, fully or partially, have… Read more
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Six killed, over 80 missing in Mongolia heavy dust storm
Six people, including five herdsmen and one child, were found dead after a heavy dust storm hit Mongolia, the country’s emergency management department said on Monday. In a statement, the department said it had received reports of 548 missing people from nine provinces across the country between Saturday night and Monday morning. So far, 467 people… Read more
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Hong Kong seeks public opinion on electoral system improvement
A three-day seminar opened at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center on Monday to seek the opinion of various sectors on the improvement of the electoral system of the Hong Kong Administrative Region (HKSAR). Zhang Xiaoming, deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council on Monday promised to… Read more
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China’s retail sales of consumer goods up 33.8% in Jan-Feb 2021
China continued its upward recovery trend with a double-digit rise in economic activities in the January-February period due to pandemic-distorted figures and a resurgence in market demand. The country’s retail sales of consumer goods, a major indicator of consumption growth, rose by 33.8 percent year on year in the first two months of 2021, according… Read more
