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10 Jun 2021, 02:18 GMT+10
NEW DELHI India s federal government Wednesday approved allotment of 5 MHz Spectrum in 700 MHz frequency band to Indian railways for public safety and security services at stations and in trains across the country. With this spectrum, Indian railways has envisaged to provide LTE (Long Term Evolution) based Mobile Train Radio Communication on its route. The project will be completed in the next five years, reads a statement issued by the federal ministry of railways. In addition to this, Indian railways has approved TCAS (Train Collision Avoidance System), an indigenously developed ATP (Automatic Train Protection) System, which will help in avoiding train collisions thereby reducing accidents and ensuring passenger safety.
2021-06-09 14:06:12 GMT2021-06-09 22:06:12(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
LONDON, June 9 (Xinhua) Around 8 percent of adults reported coronavirus vaccine hesitancy in London a higher percentage than most other regions in England, a survey by the British Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed Wednesday.
About 72 percent of care staff in London had been vaccinated, compared to an average of 81 percent across England, said the ONS. This reflects trends seen in the wider population, with higher vaccine hesitancy and slightly lower vaccination rates among all age groups in London than in other English regions, said the ONS.
Based on adults in Britain, the survey found more than 94 percent adults reported positive sentiment toward a coronavirus vaccine, while 6 percent report vaccine hesitancy.
People in London most resistant to COVID-19 vaccine in England: ONS
Xinhua
10 Jun 2021, 02:18 GMT+10
LONDON, June 9 (Xinhua) Around 8 percent of adults reported coronavirus vaccine hesitancy in London a higher percentage than most other regions in England, a survey by the British Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed Wednesday. About 72 percent of care staff in London had been vaccinated, compared to an average of 81 percent across England, said the ONS. This reflects trends seen in the wider population, with higher vaccine hesitancy and slightly lower vaccination rates among all age groups in London than in other English regions, said the ONS.
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