The European Union(EU) said on Thursday that "reserves the right to take appropriate actions, including through restrictive measures" on Russia after Germany said it has&nbsp;"unequivocal evidence" that Opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned.

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Josep Borrell, EU's foreign policy chief urged Russia to cooperate with an international probe into Navalny's poisoning as the EU said: "use of chemical weapon is completely unacceptable under any circumstances (and) constitutes a serious breach of international law and international human rights standards."&nbsp;

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"The Russian government must do its utmost to investigate this crime thoroughly in full transparency and bring those responsible to justice. Impunity must not and will not be tolerated," Borrell said.

Germany said Navalny was exposed to Novichok.

However, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Germany had not provided Russia with any proof.&nbsp;

"There is no reason to accuse the Russian state," Peskov said amid threat of sanctions.

Alexei Navalny continues to be in the intensive care unit and on ventilator support after he fell ill on a plane in Siberia and had to be taken to hospital. His aides said Navalny had taken a cup of tea before taking the flight which was spiked with poison.

The European Union(EU) said on Thursday that "reserves the right to take appropriate actions, including through restrictive measures" on Russia after Germany said it has "unequivocal evidence" that Opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned.

The European Union(EU) said on Thursday that "reserves the right to take appropriate actions, including through restrictive measures" on Russia after Germany said it has "unequivocal evidence" that Opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned. Watch: Josep Borrell, EU's foreign policy chief urged Russia to cooperate with an international probe into Navalny's poisoning as the EU said: "use of chemical weapon is completely unacceptable under any circumstances (and) constitutes a serious breach of international law and international human rights standards." Also Read: Head of world chemical arms watchdog expresses 'concern' over Navalny's poisoning case "The Russian government must do its utmost to investigate this crime thoroughly in full transparency and bring those responsible to justice. Impunity must not and will not be tolerated," Borrell said. Germany said Navalny was exposed to Novichok. However, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Germany had not provided Russia with any proof. "There is no reason to accuse the Russian state," Peskov said amid threat of sanctions. Alexei Navalny continues to be in the intensive care unit and on ventilator support after he fell ill on a plane in Siberia and had to be taken to hospital. His aides said Navalny had taken a cup of tea before taking the flight which was spiked with poison.

EU urges Russia to cooperate in Navalny probe; threatens 'restrictive measures'

The White House said today that "no one is pressuring the FDA to do anything" after reports said there is increasing pressure on the agency to pass the coronavirus vaccine ahead of the US election to be held on November 3.

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"The priority here is saving lives," White House spokesperson Kayleigh McEnany said.

President Trump had earlier announced that the United States will be ready with the vaccine ahead of the elections.

Meanwhile drugmaker Pfizer said it should know by the end of October whether the coronavirus vaccine it is developing with BioNTech is safe and effective. The drugmaker said that it will seek approval immediately if trial results show positive results.

Pfizer and Moderna had begun final phase-3 clinical trials on July 27 with the US Food and Drug Administration(FDA) likely to give emergency use approval for critically ill patients to allow early release to the public.

US infections diseases expert Anthony Fauci said that initial results could come in "November or December."

The White House said today that "no one is pressuring the FDA to do anything" after reports said there is increasing pressure on the agency to pass the coronavirus vaccine ahead of the US election to be held on November 3.

The White House said today that "no one is pressuring the FDA to do anything" after reports said there is increasing pressure on the agency to pass the coronavirus vaccine ahead of the US election to be held on November 3. Watch: "The priority here is saving lives," White House spokesperson Kayleigh McEnany said. President Trump had earlier announced that the United States will be ready with the vaccine ahead of the elections. Meanwhile drugmaker Pfizer said it should know by the end of October whether the coronavirus vaccine it is developing with BioNTech is safe and effective. The drugmaker said that it will seek approval immediately if trial results show positive results. Pfizer and Moderna had begun final phase-3 clinical trials on July 27 with the US Food and Drug Administration(FDA) likely to give emergency use approval for critically ill patients to allow early release to the public. US infections diseases expert Anthony Fauci said that initial results could come in "November or December."

No pressure on FDA, says White House on vaccine as US election nears

India recorded 83,883 coronavirus cases which is the highest single-day rise in COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.&nbsp;

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The country also recorded 1,043 deaths on Thursday. &nbsp;

The total death toll due to the virus in the country has climbed to 67,376 with number of cases rising to 38,53,407 including 8,15,538 active cases, the health ministry said.

In Telangana, there were 2,817 fresh coronavirus cases and ten deaths in the last 24 deaths taking the total number of cases in the state to 1,33,406 including 856 deaths.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Meanwhile, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said a total of 4,55,09,380 samples were tested on Wednesday.&nbsp;

In Jharkhand, there were 1,027 positive cases on Wednesday with the number of cases rising to 44,862 with 14,677 active cases.

In Goa, 636 new coronavirus cases were detected with the number of cases rising to 18,642 including 4,379 active cases.

India recorded 83,883 coronavirus cases which is the highest single-day rise in COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Also Read: COVID-19: India reports 78,357 cases, 1045 deaths in last 24 hours The country also recorded 1,043 deaths on Thursday.

India recorded 83,883 coronavirus cases which is the highest single-day rise in COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Also Read: COVID-19: India reports 78,357 cases, 1045 deaths in last 24 hours The country also recorded 1,043 deaths on Thursday. The total death toll due to the virus in the country has climbed to 67,376 with number of cases rising to 38,53,407 including 8,15,538 active cases, the health ministry said. In Telangana, there were 2,817 fresh coronavirus cases and ten deaths in the last 24 deaths taking the total number of cases in the state to 1,33,406 including 856 deaths. Meanwhile, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said a total of 4,55,09,380 samples were tested on Wednesday. In Jharkhand, there were 1,027 positive cases on Wednesday with the number of cases rising to 44,862 with 14,677 active cases. In Goa, 636 new coronavirus cases were detected with the number of cases rising to 18,642 including 4,379 active cases.

COVID-19: India records highest single day surge with over 83,000 cases

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US President Donald Trump had promised to bring in the vaccine before the US elections which takes place on November 3.

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US sanctions were also initiated against Phakiso Mochochoko, director of the ICC's Jurisdiction, Complementary and Cooperation Division.

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US President Donald Trump has taken a tough stance against China in the run-up to US Presidential Elections 2020 slated to be held in November.

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Johnson said in the Instagram post that he and his spouse, Lauren and their daughters, Jasmine, 4, and Tiana, 2, caught the virus about 2-1/2 weeks ago.

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US states asked to be ready to distribute coronavirus vaccine by November 1: Report US President Donald Trump had promised to bring in the vaccine before the US elections which takes place on November 3.

US states asked to be ready to distribute coronavirus vaccine by November 1: Report US President Donald Trump had promised to bring in the vaccine before the US elections which takes place on November 3. US sanctions International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda US sanctions were also initiated against Phakiso Mochochoko, director of the ICC's Jurisdiction, Complementary and Cooperation Division. In tit-for-tat move, US imposes fresh restrictions on Chinese diplomats US President Donald Trump has taken a tough stance against China in the run-up to US Presidential Elections 2020 slated to be held in November. Dwayne Johnson reveals he and family have recovered from COVID-19, urges fans to wear masks Johnson said in the Instagram post that he and his spouse, Lauren and their daughters, Jasmine, 4, and Tiana, 2, caught the virus about 2-1/2 weeks ago. Watch: Gravitas: Why is America still burning?

Morning news brief: US states asked to be ready to distribute COVID-19 vaccine, US sanctions ICC prosecutor & more

After the Indian government banned 118 Chinese mobile apps on Wednesday, including PUBG, US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment&nbsp;&nbsp;Keith Krach called on other nations to join the "clean network".

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"India has already banned 100 plus Chinese apps. We call on all freedom-loving nations and companies to join the clean network," Krach said.

The Indian government said the apps were prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity and security of the state. The list of apps banned include Baidu, Baidu Express Edition, WeChat reading Government WeChat, Tencent Weiyun, WeChat Work, AlipayHK among several others.

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had earlier said that US government is expanding its Clean Network program to include Chinese-made cellphone apps and cloud computing services citing national security concerns while adding that it wants to ban "untrusted" Chinese apps from the app stores of US mobile carriers and phone makers.

"We don't want companies to be complicit in Huawei's human rights abuses or the CCP's surveillance apparatus," Pompeo had said earlier.

The US State Department had unveiled the 5G Clean Path program on April 29.

While banning the apps, the Indian government said: "The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has received many complaints from various sources including several reports about the misuse of some mobile apps available on Android and iOS platforms for stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorized manner to servers which have locations outside India."

After the Indian government banned 118 Chinese mobile apps on Wednesday, including PUBG, US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Keith Krach called on other nations to join the "clean network".

After the Indian government banned 118 Chinese mobile apps on Wednesday, including PUBG, US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Keith Krach called on other nations to join the "clean network". Watch: "India has already banned 100 plus Chinese apps. We call on all freedom-loving nations and companies to join the clean network," Krach said. The Indian government said the apps were prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity and security of the state. The list of apps banned include Baidu, Baidu Express Edition, WeChat reading Government WeChat, Tencent Weiyun, WeChat Work, AlipayHK among several others. Also Read: India bans 118 more Chinese mobile apps, including PUBG US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had earlier said that US government is expanding its Clean Network program to include Chinese-made cellphone apps and cloud computing services citing national security concerns while adding that it wants to ban "untrusted" Chinese apps from the app stores of US mobile carriers and phone makers. "We don't want companies to be complicit in Huawei's human rights abuses or the CCP's surveillance apparatus," Pompeo had said earlier. The US State Department had unveiled the 5G Clean Path program on April 29. While banning the apps, the Indian government said: "The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has received many complaints from various sources including several reports about the misuse of some mobile apps available on Android and iOS platforms for stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorized manner to servers which have locations outside India."

India has already banned 100 plus Chinese apps, call on nations to join the Clean Network: US

The Trump administration on Wednesday announced sanctions against the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court(ICC), Fatou Bensouda over investigation of US soldiers for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, "Today we take the next step, because the ICC continues to target Americans, sadly."

US sanctions were also initiated against Phakiso Mochochoko, director of the ICC's Jurisdiction, Complementary and Cooperation Division. Pompeo said Mochochoko was sanctioned for "having materially assisted prosecutor Bensouda".

The US secretary of state added that broader sanctions could be applied to those helping Mochochoko and Bensouda. The ICC in a statement condemned the move, saying: "The International Criminal Court condemns the economic sanctions imposed by the US earlier today on the court's prosecutor and a member of her office."

"These coercive acts, directed at an international judicial institution and its civil servants, are unprecedented and constitute serious attacks against the court, the Rome Statute system of international criminal justice, and the rule of law more generally," it added.

In June, US President Donald Trump had allowed sanctions on the tribunal for probing and prosecuting US troops. Pompeo had called the ICC a "kangaroo court", while US Attorney General Bill Barr had said that ICC has become "little more than a political tool employed by unaccountable international elites."

China, Russia, the United States, Israel and Syria including other countries are not members of the ICC which prosecutes war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Trump under his executive powers had earlier cleared three US military members over war crimes. 
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The Trump administration on Wednesday announced sanctions against the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court(ICC), Fatou Bensouda over investigation of US soldiers for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.

The Trump administration on Wednesday announced sanctions against the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court(ICC), Fatou Bensouda over investigation of US soldiers for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan. Also Read: ICC's decision on US troops illegitimate and unjustified, says Pompeo US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, "Today we take the next step, because the ICC continues to target Americans, sadly." US sanctions were also initiated against Phakiso Mochochoko, director of the ICC's Jurisdiction, Complementary and Cooperation Division. Pompeo said Mochochoko was sanctioned for "having materially assisted prosecutor Bensouda". The US secretary of state added that broader sanctions could be applied to those helping Mochochoko and Bensouda. The ICC in a statement condemned the move, saying: "The International Criminal Court condemns the economic sanctions imposed by the US earlier today on the court's prosecutor and a member of her office." "These coercive acts, directed at an international judicial institution and its civil servants, are unprecedented and constitute serious attacks against the court, the Rome Statute system of international criminal justice, and the rule of law more generally," it added. In June, US President Donald Trump had allowed sanctions on the tribunal for probing and prosecuting US troops. Pompeo had called the ICC a "kangaroo court", while US Attorney General Bill Barr had said that ICC has become "little more than a political tool employed by unaccountable international elites." China, Russia, the United States, Israel and Syria including other countries are not members of the ICC which prosecutes war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Trump under his executive powers had earlier cleared three US military members over war crimes.

US sanctions International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda over investigation of US soldiers in alleged war crimes in Afghanistan

Treating critically ill COVID-19 patients with corticosteroid drugs reduces the risk of death by 20%, an analysis of seven international trials found on Wednesday, prompting the World Health Organisation to update its advice on treatment.

The analysis - which pooled data from separate trials of low dose hydrocortisone, dexamethasone and methylprednisolone - found that steroids improve survival rates of COVID-19 patients sick enough to be in intensive care in hospital.

"This is equivalent to around 68% of (the sickest COVID-19) patients surviving after treatment with corticosteroids, compared to around 60% surviving in the absence of corticosteroids," the researchers said in a statement.

The WHO's clinical care lead, Janet Diaz, said the agency had updated its advice to include a "strong recommendation" for use of steroids in patients with severe and critical COVID-19.

"The evidence shows that if you give corticosteroids ...(there are) 87 fewer deaths per 1,000 patients," she told a WHO social media live event. "Those are lives ... saved."

"Steroids are a cheap and readily available medication, and our analysis has confirmed that they are effective in reducing deaths amongst the people most severely affected by COVID-19," Jonathan Sterne, a professor of medical statistics and epidemiology at Britain's Bristol University who worked on the analysis, told the briefing.

He said the trials - conducted by researchers in Britain, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Spain, and the United States - gave a consistent message throughout, showing the drugs were beneficial in the sickest patients regardless of age or sex or how long patients had been ill.

The findings, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, reinforce results that were hailed as a major breakthrough and announced in June, when dexamethasone became the first drug shown to be able to reduce death rates among severely sick COVID-19 patients.

Dexamethasone has been in widespread use in intensive care wards treating COVID-19 patients in some countries since then.

Martin Landray, a professor of medicine and epidemiology at the University of Oxford who worked on the dexamethasone trial that was a key part of the pooled analysis published on Wednesday, said the results mean doctors in hospitals across the world can safely switch to using the drugs to save lives.

"These results are clear, and instantly usable in clinical practice," he told reporters. "Among critically ill patients with COVID-19, low-dose corticosteroids ... significantly reduce the risk of death."

Researchers said the benefit was shown regardless of whether patients were on ventilation at the time they started treatment. They said the WHO would update its guidelines immediately to reflect the fresh results.

Until the June findings on dexamethasone, no effective treatment had been shown to reduce death rates in patients with COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus.

More than 25 million people have been infected with COVID-19 and 856,876​ have died, according to a Reuters tally.

Gilead Sciences Inc's &lt;GILD.O&gt; remdesivir was authorised by United States regulators in May for use in patients with severe COVID-19 after trial data showed the antiviral drug helped shorten hospital recovery time.

Anthony Gordon, an Imperial College London professor who also worked on the analysis, said its results were good news for patients who become critically ill with COVID-19, but would not be enough to end outbreaks or ease infection control measures.

"Impressive as these results are, this is not a cure. We now have something that will help, but it is not a cure, so it's vital that we keep up all the prevention strategies." 
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Treating critically ill COVID-19 patients with corticosteroid drugs reduces the risk of death by 20%, an analysis of seven international trials found on Wednesday, prompting the World Health Organisation to update its advice on treatment.

Treating critically ill COVID-19 patients with corticosteroid drugs reduces the risk of death by 20%, an analysis of seven international trials found on Wednesday, prompting the World Health Organisation to update its advice on treatment. The analysis - which pooled data from separate trials of low dose hydrocortisone, dexamethasone and methylprednisolone - found that steroids improve survival rates of COVID-19 patients sick enough to be in intensive care in hospital. "This is equivalent to around 68% of (the sickest COVID-19) patients surviving after treatment with corticosteroids, compared to around 60% surviving in the absence of corticosteroids," the researchers said in a statement. The WHO's clinical care lead, Janet Diaz, said the agency had updated its advice to include a "strong recommendation" for use of steroids in patients with severe and critical COVID-19. "The evidence shows that if you give corticosteroids ...(there are) 87 fewer deaths per 1,000 patients," she told a WHO social media live event. "Those are lives ... saved." "Steroids are a cheap and readily available medication, and our analysis has confirmed that they are effective in reducing deaths amongst the people most severely affected by COVID-19," Jonathan Sterne, a professor of medical statistics and epidemiology at Britain's Bristol University who worked on the analysis, told the briefing. He said the trials - conducted by researchers in Britain, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Spain, and the United States - gave a consistent message throughout, showing the drugs were beneficial in the sickest patients regardless of age or sex or how long patients had been ill. The findings, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, reinforce results that were hailed as a major breakthrough and announced in June, when dexamethasone became the first drug shown to be able to reduce death rates among severely sick COVID-19 patients. Dexamethasone has been in widespread use in intensive care wards treating COVID-19 patients in some countries since then. Martin Landray, a professor of medicine and epidemiology at the University of Oxford who worked on the dexamethasone trial that was a key part of the pooled analysis published on Wednesday, said the results mean doctors in hospitals across the world can safely switch to using the drugs to save lives. "These results are clear, and instantly usable in clinical practice," he told reporters. "Among critically ill patients with COVID-19, low-dose corticosteroids ... significantly reduce the risk of death." Researchers said the benefit was shown regardless of whether patients were on ventilation at the time they started treatment. They said the WHO would update its guidelines immediately to reflect the fresh results. Until the June findings on dexamethasone, no effective treatment had been shown to reduce death rates in patients with COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus. More than 25 million people have been infected with COVID-19 and 856,876 have died, according to a Reuters tally. Gilead Sciences Inc's <GILD.O> remdesivir was authorised by United States regulators in May for use in patients with severe COVID-19 after trial data showed the antiviral drug helped shorten hospital recovery time. Anthony Gordon, an Imperial College London professor who also worked on the analysis, said its results were good news for patients who become critically ill with COVID-19, but would not be enough to end outbreaks or ease infection control measures. "Impressive as these results are, this is not a cure. We now have something that will help, but it is not a cure, so it's vital that we keep up all the prevention strategies."

Steroids cut death rates among critically ill COVID-19 patients: Study

Typhoon Maysak hits Korea; cargo ship goes missing

Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai,71, was found not guilty of criminal intimidation by a court on Thursday.

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Lai had denied charge criminal intimidation over an incident involving Tiananmen massacre vigil in 2017.

The Hong Kong media mogul was arrested by officials under the controversial national security law last month but was later released.

The judge reportedly said that she found "insufficient evidence" asserting that Apple Daily's founder did not mean to harm a reporter during the 2017 incident and appeared to be acting out of "impulse and anger".

Lai faces another five criminal investigations. Last month Hong Kong police had raided Apple Daily's office and arrested him over suspicion of breaching the national security law.

Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai,71, was found not guilty of criminal intimidation by a court on Thursday. Also Read: Trump calls arrested Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai 'brave man' Lai had denied charge criminal intimidation over an incident involving Tiananmen massacre vigil in 2017.

Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai,71, was found not guilty of criminal intimidation by a court on Thursday. Also Read: Trump calls arrested Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai 'brave man' Lai had denied charge criminal intimidation over an incident involving Tiananmen massacre vigil in 2017. The Hong Kong media mogul was arrested by officials under the controversial national security law last month but was later released. The judge reportedly said that she found "insufficient evidence" asserting that Apple Daily's founder did not mean to harm a reporter during the 2017 incident and appeared to be acting out of "impulse and anger". Lai faces another five criminal investigations. Last month Hong Kong police had raided Apple Daily's office and arrested him over suspicion of breaching the national security law.

Hong Kong court finds Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai not guilty in criminal intimidation case

After the Indian government banned 118 Chinese mobile apps including the popular PUBG on Wednesday, China said Indian actions violate legal interests of Chinese investors and service providers.

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The Chinese foreign ministry said it was "seriously concerned" and "resolutely opposes" the ban.

The Indian government had said the apps were prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity and security of the state.&nbsp;

Among the Apps banned by India include Baidu Express, Baidu, Tencent Weiyun, WeChat Work.

Meanwhile, US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment &nbsp;Keith Krach hailed India's move and called on other nations to join the "clean network".

"India has already banned 100 plus Chinese apps. We call on all freedom-loving nations and companies to join the clean network," Krach said.

After the Indian government banned 118 Chinese mobile apps including the popular PUBG on Wednesday, China said Indian actions violate legal interests of Chinese investors and service providers.

After the Indian government banned 118 Chinese mobile apps including the popular PUBG on Wednesday, China said Indian actions violate legal interests of Chinese investors and service providers. Watch: The Chinese foreign ministry said it was "seriously concerned" and "resolutely opposes" the ban. The Indian government had said the apps were prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity and security of the state. Among the Apps banned by India include Baidu Express, Baidu, Tencent Weiyun, WeChat Work. Meanwhile, US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Keith Krach hailed India's move and called on other nations to join the "clean network". "India has already banned 100 plus Chinese apps. We call on all freedom-loving nations and companies to join the clean network," Krach said.

After India bans apps, China says it violates 'legal interests' of Chinese investors

Amid row over the coronavirus probe initiated by Australia, China's deputy head of mission in Australia Wang Xining compared its World War-II ally to "Brutus approaching Julius Caesar".&nbsp;

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Wang said the "shocking proposal" from Australia which was "supposed to be a good friend of China", explained: "I think it is approximately identical to Julius Caesar in his final day when he saw Brutus approaching him: Et tu, Brute?"

Wang used the Latin phrase "Et tu, Brute?" meaning "And you, Brutus?"

"We respect the traditional relationship between Australia and the United States but China was your ally during the World War-II. The problem is whether you target a third party with the strength of an alliance. This is what we do not agree with. If we find any tendency to use the strength of an alliance to strike China what currently some of the US politicians are doing, then we will express clearly our opposition and our position," Wang insisted.

United States, Canada, European Union and the United Kindom, including Australia, had raised concern about the origin of coronavirus and had asked for an independent probe. The Chinese government eventually allowed a World Health Organization(WHO) team to visit the country to conduct the investigation.

Wang said that Chinese blogs, Chinese websites and even the comments of the blog had expressed "indignation, anger and frustration" over Australia's sudden move.

"We made our representations to the Australian government which is well aware of what the differences are, and we made clear to our counterparts that we should work together to enhance the efficiency and the profitability of bilateral collaboration on whatever field," Wang added.

Amid row over the coronavirus probe initiated by Australia, China's deputy head of mission in Australia Wang Xining compared its World War-II ally to "Brutus approaching Julius Caesar".

Amid row over the coronavirus probe initiated by Australia, China's deputy head of mission in Australia Wang Xining compared its World War-II ally to "Brutus approaching Julius Caesar". Also Read: China detains Australian journalist, allows consular access Wang said the "shocking proposal" from Australia which was "supposed to be a good friend of China", explained: "I think it is approximately identical to Julius Caesar in his final day when he saw Brutus approaching him: Et tu, Brute?" Wang used the Latin phrase "Et tu, Brute?" meaning "And you, Brutus?" "We respect the traditional relationship between Australia and the United States but China was your ally during the World War-II. The problem is whether you target a third party with the strength of an alliance. This is what we do not agree with. If we find any tendency to use the strength of an alliance to strike China what currently some of the US politicians are doing, then we will express clearly our opposition and our position," Wang insisted. United States, Canada, European Union and the United Kindom, including Australia, had raised concern about the origin of coronavirus and had asked for an independent probe. The Chinese government eventually allowed a World Health Organization(WHO) team to visit the country to conduct the investigation. Wang said that Chinese blogs, Chinese websites and even the comments of the blog had expressed "indignation, anger and frustration" over Australia's sudden move. "We made our representations to the Australian government which is well aware of what the differences are, and we made clear to our counterparts that we should work together to enhance the efficiency and the profitability of bilateral collaboration on whatever field," Wang added.

'And you, Brutus?': Chinese official explains hurt over Australia's COVID-19 probe

According to a US newspaper, the US government has urged states to get ready to distribute a potential coronavirus vaccine by November 1.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/astrazenecas-vaccine-has-reached-phase-3-clinical-trials-trump-324379">Also Read:&nbsp;AstraZeneca's vaccine has reached Phase 3 clinical trials, says Trump</a>

The Wall Street Journal quoting a letter from Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, saying: "CDC urgently requests your assistance in expediting applications for these distribution facilities," adding, "if necessary, asks that you consider waiving requirements that would prevent these facilities from becoming fully operational by Nov. 1, 2020." &nbsp;

US President Donald Trump had promised to bring in the vaccine before the US elections which takes place on November 3.

"Vaccine and ancillary supplies will be procured and distributed by the federal government at no cost to enrolled Covid-19 vaccination providers," the letter said.

The Trump administration under its plan "Operation Warp Speed" had decided to pool in resources to accelerate the process of finding a vaccine as soon as possible as the US began sinking with the virus.&nbsp;

Currently, there are three vaccines in Phase 3 clinical trials which include AstraZeneca which is partnering with Oxford University in England, Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech.

The United States has the most number of coronavirus patients with at over 6 million along with 185,000 fatalities.

According to a US newspaper, the US government has urged states to get ready to distribute a potential coronavirus vaccine by November 1. Also Read: AstraZeneca's vaccine has reached Phase 3 clinical trials, says Trump The Wall Street Journal quoting a letter from Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, saying: "CDC urgently requests your assistance in expediting applications for these distribution facilities," adding, "if necessary, asks that you consider waiving requirements that would prevent these facilities from becoming fully operational by Nov.

According to a US newspaper, the US government has urged states to get ready to distribute a potential coronavirus vaccine by November 1. Also Read: AstraZeneca's vaccine has reached Phase 3 clinical trials, says Trump The Wall Street Journal quoting a letter from Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, saying: "CDC urgently requests your assistance in expediting applications for these distribution facilities," adding, "if necessary, asks that you consider waiving requirements that would prevent these facilities from becoming fully operational by Nov. 1, 2020." US President Donald Trump had promised to bring in the vaccine before the US elections which takes place on November 3. "Vaccine and ancillary supplies will be procured and distributed by the federal government at no cost to enrolled Covid-19 vaccination providers," the letter said. The Trump administration under its plan "Operation Warp Speed" had decided to pool in resources to accelerate the process of finding a vaccine as soon as possible as the US began sinking with the virus. Currently, there are three vaccines in Phase 3 clinical trials which include AstraZeneca which is partnering with Oxford University in England, Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech. The United States has the most number of coronavirus patients with at over 6 million along with 185,000 fatalities.

US states asked to be ready to distribute coronavirus vaccine by November 1: Report

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