by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 26, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic
China’s coronavirus vaccines were supposed to deliver a geopolitical win that showcased the country’s scientific prowess and generosity. Instead, in some places, they have set off a backlash. Officials in Brazil and Turkey have complained that...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 26, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
NEW DELHI: The world is on verge of defeating the coronavirus pandemic by adopting preemptive, proactive and collaborative strategies to combat the virus, said Union health minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday. "I thank member nations that despite the wide...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 26, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Pandemic
TORONTO: Targeted efforts to improve the income of the world's poorest households are benefiting nearly 92 million people across 75 countries, according to a World Bank study released on Tuesday. Designed to drive people out of extreme poverty, these programmes...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 26, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic
Washington: The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday raised its forecast for global economic growth in 2021 and said the coronavirus-triggered downturn last year – the biggest peacetime contraction since the Great Depression – would be nearly a...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 26, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News
New Delhi: The cumulative number of healthcare workers vaccinated against COVID-19 crossed 20.29 lakh on Tuesday. A total of 20,29,424 beneficiaries (till 7 pm Tuesday) were vaccinated through 36,572 sessions, as per the provisional report, said Ministry of Health and...
