by AIP Online Bureau | May 2, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: A leading Indian industry body urged authorities to take the "strongest national steps" and to curtail economic activity to save lives on Sunday as the country battles surging coronavirus cases that have overwhelmed the healthcare system....
by AIP Online Bureau | May 2, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Policy
Brazilian pharmaceutical associations on Friday called for lawmakers to reject a bill that seeks to suspend Covid-19 vaccine patents, saying it could spark international retaliation and reduce medical supplies in Latin America's biggest country....
by AIP Online Bureau | May 2, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Pandemic, Policy
NEW DELHI: The Health Ministry said 84,599 beneficiaries in the 18-44 age group received their first dose of coronavirus vaccine in the country on Saturday. A total of 16,48,192 vaccine doses were given till 8 pm on Saturday, the 106th day of the inoculation drive,...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 2, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic
Washington: With nearly 100 million Americans fully vaccinated and new coronavirus cases at their lowest level since last October, the US might have attained or will reach the crucial inflection point, the media reported. While some researchers argue it's still...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 2, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Pandemic
New York: SARS-CoV-2's distinctive "spike" proteins have been known to infect its host by latching on to healthy cells, but scientists have, in a new study, showed that they also play a key role in the disease. The paper, published in the journal...
