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“Each attack… undermines the authority of Iraqi institutions, the rule of law and Iraqi national sovereignty,” said US-led coalition spokesman Colonel Wayne Marotto. A drone packed with explosives hit an Iraqi base housing US troops early Saturday causing damage but no casualties, the Iraqi military and the US-led coalition said. The attack on the Ain Al-Asad air base was the fourth targeting US troops in Iraq in less than a week, as an armed campaign blamed on pro-Iranian groups intensifies. “Each attack… undermines the authority of Iraqi institutions, the rule…

Last month, Gilead spokesperson had told Sputnik that it will provide all its licensing partners in India with the technical support for the addition of new manufacturing facilities but will not send any more specialists there. The third consignment consisting of 25000 doses of Remdesivir from American biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences reached India on Saturday. The information was shared by Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Ambassador of India to the United States on Twitter. “Third consignment from @GileadSciences of 25000 doses of Remdesivir from United States reach India! 180000 doses have reached…

Health authorities in England are believed to be especially concerned about one strain out of three Indian variants they have been tracking since last month. According to a report based on leaked data by the BBC, Public Health England (PHE) is said to have recommended the B.1.617.2 version of the Indian variant to be classed as Variant of Concern (VOC) as it appears to spread more quickly than two other identified subtypes of the Indian variant. The version, along with B.1.617 and B.1.617.3, have so far been classed as Variant…