Tag: vaccines
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The UK economy grew just 0.8% in May as manufacturing troubles caused the rebound to lose steam
UK car production plunged in May, official data showed. Owen Humphreys – PA Images/Getty Images The UK economy grew 0.8% in May compared with April, much slower than economists had expected. Car production was hit hard by a global microchip shortage, official figures showed on Friday. Economies are contending with bottlenecks as demand surges with…
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PM Modi launches India’s vaccination drive against COVID-19
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched India’s COVID-19 vaccination drive and asserted that the made-in-India vaccines being rolled out would ensure a “decisive victory” for the country over the coronavirus pandemic. Addressing the nation ahead of the launch, Modi reminded people that two doses of the vaccine were very important and asked them to…