Mixing of Covid vaccines: Which countries have allowed it so far?
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Several countries have opted to mix different brands of Covid vaccinations to help pandemic efforts. Several countries have opted to mix different brands of the Covid vaccine, with others, including Russia and South Korea, mulling the option over. Many have established large-scale clinical trials and studies to determine the strategy’s efficacy, with multiple countries deeming the strategy safe and effective in handling the pandemic.
1.UAE
Residents in Abu Dhabi who have received both doses of the Sinopharm vaccine now have the option to take the Pfizer-BioNTech jab as well. The vaccine is administered only through prior appointments and on furnishing a signed consent form from a doctor. There are two consent forms available for free at the centres- one to be filled by the applicant and another by a physician.
India Covid crisis: Kerala to impose additional restrictions from June 5
Web Report/Thiruvananthapuram Filed on June 4, 2021 | Last updated on June 4, 2021 at 09.58 am
CM Pinarayi Vijayan proposed several moves to lower the TPR, which is around 15 per cent.
The Kerala government has imposed additional restrictions in the state from Saturday to Wednesday to bring down the test positivity rate (TPR) of Covid-19 in the state.
Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan proposed several moves to lower the TPR, which is around 15 per cent. Commercial establishments will remain shut from Saturday to Wednesday and only shops selling essential commodities will remain open. Government and quasi government offices, public sector units, corporations and other establishments, which were supposed to resume operations with 50 per cent employees from Monday will now see the same happening only from Thursday.
Parking space sold for Dh4.7 million at luxury apartment complex, setting record
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The 12.5 square-metre (135 square-foot) spot is part of a development on The Peak.
A single car parking space has been sold for a whopping HK$10 million ($1.3 million) at a luxury Hong Kong apartment complex, local media reported on Friday.
The 12.5 square-metre (135 square-foot) spot is part of a development on The Peak, a swanky area that has attracted some of the city s richest residents since colonial times.
Boasting breath-taking views over Victoria Harbour, the hilltop has eye-watering property prices including some of the world s most expensive real estate.