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Oxford University Expands COVID-19 Vaccine Trial To Older Adults, Children

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Up to 10,260 adults and children will be enrolled for the coronavirus vaccine trials (File)

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Oxford University said on Friday it is recruiting thousands of volunteers for the next phase in human trials of a coronavirus vaccine that it says are “progressing very well”.

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Up to 10,260 adults and children will be enrolled as it expands the age range of people given the specimen vaccine and involves a number of partner institutions across Britain.

The university, in south central England, began initial trials in April, administering more than 1,000 immunisations, with follow-up currently ongoing, it added.

“The clinical studies are progressing very well,” Andrew Pollard, head of the Oxford Vaccine Group, said in a statement.

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“We are now initiating studies to evaluate how well the vaccine induces immune responses in older adults, and to test whether it can provide protection in the wider population.”

However, Pollard told BBC radio it was “not possible to predict” when the potential vaccine might be ready for the wider population.

“It is a very difficult question to know exactly when we will have proof that the vaccine works,” he said.

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“Eight trials underway”

Much depended on having enough people who had been exposed to COVID-19 in the trial’s next phase, he added.

The university and pharma giant AstraZeneca have signed a deal which could see up to 30 million of 100 million doses for the UK market available by September.

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Oxford’s effort involves its multidisciplinary Vaccine Group, set up in 1994 to study new and improved inoculations, and the Jenner Institute, which works on both human and livestock diseases.

It is based on a chimpanzee adenovirus – a common cold virus – which has been genetically changed to stop COVID-19 replicating in humans.

The first phase of trialling involved 160 healthy volunteers between 18 and 55.

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The next stage of the study will include older adults and children between the ages of five and 12.

A third set of trials will then assess how the vaccine works “in a large number of people over the age of 18”.

The university’s potential vaccine is one of only eight globally to have started trials, according to the World Health Organization, which counts 118 different projects underway in total.

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The British government, which has given the endeavour around 85 million pound ($104 million, 95 million euros) in funding, has called it one of the “frontrunners” in the world’s vaccine search.

AstraZeneca said on Thursday said it had secured more than $1.0 billion from the United States to help fund production of the vaccine.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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Goldy Brar, Sidhu Moosewala Murder Mastermind Reportedly Shot Dead, Rival Dalla Lakhbhir Claims Responsibility

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Goldy Brar, Sidhu Moosewala Murder Mastermind Reportedly Shot Dead, Rival Dalla Lakhbhir Claims Responsibility

The death news of the mastermind behind has been Sidhu Moosewala Murder has been circulating all over the social media since Wednesday morning. Initially, a News18 report claimed that Goldy Brar had been shot dead. 

It is reported that he was shot on April 30, Tuesday at 5:25 pm. 

As per prevailing allegations, when the accused was standing with a friend in the street, some unknown miscreants arrived. They open fired at him and ran away.

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According to Rozana Spokesman, Lasley Williams, a police officer, reported the media that two people were shifted to the hospital. Moreover, one of them passed away. 

However, Goldy Brar’s news of death is not confirmed yet. Thus, it is not known whether he is dead or alive. 

This incident took a big turn when Lakhbir and Arsh Dalla, two rival gangsters, claimed the responsibility of shooting Goldy Brar to death. 

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Sidhu Moosewala Murder Case

Goldy Brar is allegedly the mastermind behind the murder case of Sidhu Moosewala, the dreaded gangster and Punjabi singer. 

The reports claimed that the gangsters shot Goldy Brar dead at Hotel Fairmount in California. Notably, official confirmation is awaited. 

Goldy Brar was believed to be among the 25 most wanted persons in Canada. He had also been regarded as a fugitive gangster in Canada

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Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, also popularly known as Sidhu Moosewala, the famous Punjabi singer, was killed on May 29, 2022. It is anticipated, based on the allegations prevailing, that the killing occurred on the orders given by Goldy Brar. 

Who Is Goldy Brar?

Goldy Brar is a fugitive gangster hailing from Punjab, India. His real name is Satinderjeet Singh. Goldy is the son of a former police officer.

He stepped into the world of crime when he got involved in local gang rivalries occurring in Punjab. Soon he graduated to become Punjab’s most wanted by committing bigger crimes. 

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Eventually, Goldy Brar has become one of became Canada’s 25 most wanted people in the present time. His contribution is in the crime actions like supplying illegal firearms and murder. 

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Nearly 100 Schools Get Bomb Threat In Delhi NCR, Home Ministry Calls It Hoax, Still Search On

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Nearly 100 Schools Get Bomb Threat In NCR Delhi, Home Ministry Calls It Hoax

More than 100 schools in the NCR region received bomb threats via email leading to pandemonium, closure of schools and students being sent back home. Some schools also had to stop exams after receiving the bomb threat.

Bombs squad teams are conducting search operations at the schools and Police officials are on the scene conducting thorough search operations, but have not found anything suspicious yet.

Delhi Police spokesperson Suman Nalwa said,

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“We are taking all appropriate measures at the schools which have received bomb threats. I request parents not to panic, as nothing suspicious has been found,”

The Union Home Ministry has said that the bomb threats appear to be a hoax and there is no need to panic.

The Home Ministry also stated that the Delhi Police and security agencies are taking necessary steps as per protocol.

The Delhi Police is trying to identify the IP address of the threatening email but it is not possible to locate the person who has sent the email.

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The Police said,

“This is a mischief, a mail has been sent to all the schools on such a large scale to spread panic. The cyber cell unit is also trying to trace the email and IP address,”

The first schools to receive the threatening emails at 04.15 a.m. were Sanskriti School in Chanakyapuri, Mother Mary School at Mayur Vihar in east Delhi and Delhi Public School at Dwarka.

Later it was learnt that about 100 schools have received the emails which said that bombs have been planted on the campus.

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Mother Mary School was conducting an exam which had to be stopped midway after the police and the bomb disposal staff arrived and the search operation was started.

The school immediately declared an emergency and asked its staff and students to vacate the school premises.

In an email to parents, DPS said,

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“This is to inform you that the school has received an email that threatens the safety and security of the students. As a precautionary measure we are sending the students back home immediately.”

Most of the school premises which received the bomb emails have been evacuated. Visuals showed worried parents rushing to the school to evacuate their wards. The Delhi Lt Governor has appealed to the parents not to panic after bomb threats to the schools.

Most of the schools which received the bomb threats immediately informed the Delhi Police.

Bomb detection team, bomb disposal squad and officials of Delhi Fire Service have been rushed to the schools.

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Also Read: Charlotte Shooting: Four Officers Killed and Others Wounded While Serving Warrant

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Amit Shah Viral Video: Delhi Police Special Cell Lodged An FIR Over Doctored Clips On Reservation Issue

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The Delhi Police Special Cell filed an FIR on Sunday after receiving a written complaint from Home Minister Amit Shah stating that a doctored article featuring him regarding the reservation issue is being circulated on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.

The Delhi police have registered the FIR under sections 153, 153A, 465, 469, 171G, and 66C of the IT Act, and arrests are expected to take place nationwide.

The Ministry of Home Affairs stated in a written complaint that it has discovered doctored videos circulated by Facebook and Twitter users. The complaint also mentioned that a report containing details of links and social media handles, which are the sources of these videos, was attached. The case is being investigated by the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) of the Delhi Police Special Cell.

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Amit Shah, during a public meeting on April 23 at the Vijaya Sankalp Sabha in Telangana, stated that the BJP will repeal the unconstitutional Muslim reservation when it comes to power in Telangana.

Home Minister Amit Shah said,

“I want to say this: if the BJP forms a government, then this unconstitutional Muslim reservation will be abolished. These rights belong to SC, ST, and OBC, and they will be given to them by abolishing Muslim reservation.”

The BJP alleged that the video was altered to show Shah promising to scrap reservations for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The BJP stated that the original video showed Amit Shah discussing the removal of the four percent “unconstitutional” reservation for Muslims in Telangana.

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The BJP’s complaint said,

“Union Home Minister Amit Shah Ji did not deliver any word against the reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs), and tampering of the original speech was done by the social media activists of the Congress party for their political gains and to cause immeasurable damage to the BJP in the forthcoming elections in Andhra Pradesh and throughout India.”

BJP spokesperson Amit Malviya alleged that the Congress is spreading the doctored video, which has the potential to cause widespread violence in the country. Mr. Shah had talked about whether the unconstitutional reservation on the basis of religion would reduce the share of the SCs/STs and OBCs.

Also Read: Amit Shah confirms BJP will not eliminate reservation laws

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