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'Lost connection' hampers Virgin Galactic's test flight
After the flame-out, Test pilots Dave Mackay and C.J. Sturckow brought Unity back down to the spaceport for a gliding landing. It's unclear how soon another window will open for Virgin Galactic's next attempt at a powered flight to space. [Full Article...]
India’s industrial output climbs 3.6% in October, says Govt data
India's industrial production rose by 3.6 percent in October as compared to 0.49 percent growth in September year-on-year, according to the official data issued by the federal Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation. It had registered a growth of 0.1 per cent during the same period last fiscal. Chief Economic Adviser K V Subramanian on Saturday said V-shaped recovery of economic activi... [Full Article...]
Britain's navy to protect waters in case of no
At the end of the dinner Wednesday in Brussels in an attempt to break the deadlock that has persisted for months, Johnson and von der Leyen talked about the size of the remaining differences and set a deadline until Sunday to determine the "future" of the talks. [Full Article...]
Egypt receives 1st shipment of Chinese vaccine tested in UAE
It did not say what, if any, side effects it identified, how many participants have become ill or how many volunteers were given the vaccine or a placebo. Each phase prioritizes those living in areas with the highest infection rates. Kevin Rudd plans to be vaccinated against COVID. Rich countries have bought enough Covid-19 vaccine doses to immunize their populations three times over, an world... [Full Article...]
Facebook workers not required to get COVID vaccine before return
Facebook employees won't need a COVID-19 shot to come into work. Subscribe to CNET Now for the day's most interesting reviews, news stories and videos. The representative stressed that employees wouldn't be asked to return to the office until July. Although the COVID-19 vaccines have arrived, it might still take some time before they are rolled out to the general public. [Full Article...]
Hyundai Is Buying Boston Dynamics for nearly $1 Billion
Chairman Euisun Chung will own a 20% stake in Boston Dynamics , while Hyundai Motor and its affiliates, Hyundai Mobis and Hyundai Glovis, will hold a combined 60% stake, two people said. Boston Dynamics produces highly capable mobile robots with advanced mobility, dexterity and intelligence, enabling automation in hard, dangerous, or unstructured environments. [Full Article...]
Covid-19: USA issues emergency approval to Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
In a video posted on Twitter , President Donald Trump said the first vaccine would be "administered in less than 24 hours". Fox News medical contributor Dr. which could also win FDA approval as early as next week. The vaccine uses genetic material called messenger RNA which teaches the subject's cells to build viral proteins - in the case of this vaccine, the coronavirus spike protein. [Full Article...]
Government committed to protecting interest of farmers, says PM Modi
Frankly speaking, he said, unfortunately the India Inc "has not made adequate investments in agriculture and private players did not explore the sector to its full potential, rather they worked in limited fashion". "However, we have bounced back faster than expected from coronavirus crisis". On December 7, Modi had said that reforms are needed for development and some old laws have become a "bur... [Full Article...]