India launches drive to vaccinate children before a feared Omicron surge

13 Sept 03:02 Key points summarised by AI

India commenced a national COVID-19 vaccination program for children aged 15 to 18 on January 3, 2022, to quickly expand inoculation efforts.
The initiative targets India's massive adolescent population (estimated at 253 million) to preempt a potential surge in infections driven by the Omicron variant.
Schools and medical centers are serving as vaccination hubs, facilitating easy access for children, with authorities urging parental cooperation.
Only Bharat Biotech's Covaxin is being administered to this age group, as it is the sole vaccine with emergency use listing for 15-18 year olds in India.

Suchada: Meet the reluctant star of Thailand’s cryptic crypto drama

Yesterday 15:38 Key points summarised by AI

Thai MP Suchada Zhang Thaensap faces intense scrutiny over her husband’s substantial 1.84 billion baht wealth, with opposition lawmakers alleging connections to international scam networks.
A significant portion of her husband, Taiyang Zhang's, declared assets includes a 1.44 billion baht loan to the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, which still owes him 1.34 billion baht.
Opposition MP Rangsiman Rome accused Suchada's husband of links to online scam networks and gambling sites, prompting Suchada to vehemently deny the claims, demand evidence, and file a defamation complaint.
Taiyang Zhang's background includes co-founding Ren Protocol, later sold to Alameda Research (linked to the FTX collapse), and some of his former associates have been convicted in crypto company failures.
Suchada, a former actress and first-time MP, maintains her husband's innocence, while her party leaders have distanced themselves from the allegations, deeming it a private matter.