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Sharma noted that the COWIN platform has now stabilized and is working at scale flawlessly. It is equipped to handle the complexities of the new phase of vaccination starting from 1st May.
With regards to the Phase-3 vaccination strategy from May 1, the states were advised to register additional private COVID-19 Vaccination Centres (CVCs) on mission mode by engaging with private hospitals, hospitals of industrial establishments, industry associations, etc., the health ministry said in a statement.
China could rule world’s technology, UK cyber spy chief says
“Significant technology leadership is moving East,” Fleming said at Imperial College London. “The concern is that China’s size and technological weight means that it has the potential to control the global operating system.” “We are now facing a moment of reckoning,” he said.
Bharat Biotech prices Covaxin at Rs 600 for states, Rs 1,200 for pvt hospitals
”We would like to state that more than 50 per cent of our capacities have been reserved for Central Government supplies,” Ella said.
Earlier this week, the Serum Institute of India (SII) had announced a price of Rs 400 per dose for ”Covishield” for state governments and Rs 600 per dose for private hospitals.
Over 21k tested positive for Covid-19 after taking first dose of either Covishield or Covaxin: Govt
“This is a very small number and not at all worrisome. Secondly, the highly transmissible second wave also contributed (in) miniscule (way) to the percentage so this could have been even zero per cent,” ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said.
India asks Twitter to take down some tweets critical of its COVID-19 handling
The law cited in the government’s request was the Information Technology Act, 2000.
“If the content violates Twitter’s rules, the content will be removed from the service. If it is determined to be illegal in a particular jurisdiction, but not in violation of the Twitter Rules, we may withhold access to the content in India only,” the Twitter spokeswoman said .
India adds record over 3.49 lakh new COVID-19 cases in single day, 2,767 fatalities
India has now become the fastest country in the world to cross the landmark of 14 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses in just 99 days, said the Union Health Ministry.The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,40,85,110, while the case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.13 per cent, the data stated.
EU publishes rules to help investors decide what’s ‘green’ and what’s not
The EU’s new rules, known as the “sustainable finance taxonomy”, are a list of economic activities and the rules they must meet to be deemed green.
Starting next year, they will decide which activities can be labelled as a sustainable investment in the EU. The Commission published climate-related criteria for green investments ranging from building renovations to the manufacture of cement, steel and batteries, reflecting draft plans previously reported by Reuters.
Japan to issue 3rd virus emergency in Tokyo, Osaka area
Japan’s third state of emergency since the pandemic began comes only a month after an earlier emergency ended in the Tokyo area. For days, experts and local leaders said ongoing semi-emergency measures have failed and tougher steps are urgently needed.
Zydus’ Virafin gets emergency use approval for treating moderate COVID-19 cases
Dr Sharvil Patel, Managing Director, Cadila Healthcare Limited said: “The fact that we are able to offer a therapy which significantly reduces viral load when given early on can help in better disease management.
Govt to provide free food grains to around 80 crore beneficiaries under PM Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana for May, June
The Government of India would spend more than Rs 26,000 crore on this initiative. This government’s initiative comes as India has seen a record surge in COVID-19 cases in the past few days. India recorded 3,32,730 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day spike since the pandemic broke out last year. India has crossed the mark of 3 lakh COVID-19 cases for two consecutive days now.