At the Sharda Hospital in Greater Noida near New Delhi, pharma student Khushi Dhingra, 17, hugged a friend and wept as she waited to get her shot. "I am very afraid. I hate needles and I am worried about side effects," she told AFP. "My papa is very worried too. He is calling me again and again to make sure I am okay." "There are about 80 students in my batch but only two have opted to get the shot," said nursing student Sakshi Sharma, 21, in Greater Noida. "My friends are saying there will be side effects, that you can even get paralysis." India is using two shots for its drive. One is Covishield, a locally produced version of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, which has been approved and safely used in a number of other countries after completing Phase 3 human trials. The other -- Covaxin -- was developed locally by Bharat Biotech and has not yet completed Phase 3 trials, though the government has insisted it is "110 percent safe". - WhatsApp worries - Side effects are a common … [Read more...] about Tears and fears as India’s huge coronavirus vaccine push falters
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Underdogs dream of future without poverty
An’s mother, the eldest daughter of Khoanh and his wife, left her son when he was barely a month old on a hammock in the front yard. There is a burn mark on his stomach, the result of a fight between his parents and his father pouring boiling water on the baby. … [Read more...] about Underdogs dream of future without poverty
Unexpected country, unexpected job
My favorite food is probably the one from the center, like bun bo Hue, mi Quang or Cao Lau. I wish I could find Cao Lau in Saigon. I am also really fond of banh cuon for breakfast. Regarding destinations, I fell in love with Hoi An at first sight and always feel good when I am there. Still in the center, I have been once to Phong Nha National Park and I think this area has a lot to offer. In the north, I have been a few times to Ha Giang Province and these road trips are amongst my best memories of Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Unexpected country, unexpected job