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Nasal Covid-19 vaccine will be easy to give to children: AIIMS director
“It (coronavirus infection) is very mild in children but they are infectious. They can spread the disease.”
“The vaccines that have come are not approved for children because there have been no studies conducted on children but this (vaccination) is a very important step and trials are being done,” he said.
South Africa to pay $5.25 a dose for AstraZeneca vaccine from India’s SII
The SII doses are intended for South Africa’s frontline healthcare workers, who have been under huge strain during a second wave of coronavirus infections. They are due to start arriving before the end of the month, before the AU doses become available from March.
Chinese scientists develop gene therapy which could delay ageing
The method, detailed in a paper in the Science Translational Medicine journal earlier this month, involves inactivating a gene called kat7 which the scientists found to be a key contributor to cellular ageing.
The specific therapy they used and the results were a world first, said co-supervisor of the project Professor Qu Jing, 40, a specialist in ageing and regenerative medicine from the Institute of Zoology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
Farmers” agitation has caused business loss of Rs 50,000 cr in Delhi-NCR: CAIT
“We look for a comprehensive solution of the contentious issue, and legitimate interest of all stakeholders needs to be protected,” Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) Secretary-General Praveen Khandelwal said.
“Reputational risks could result in potentially crippling business outcomes” :Willis Towers Watson Survey
Scott Burnett, Head of Corporate Risk & Broking Asia and Head of Asia, Willis Towers Watson, said “Loss of income and reduced customer bases are usually the main issues that businesses face following reputational damage. However, the impact of reputational damage can be felt across a business, from recruitment and retention of talent to lower environmental, social and governance (ESG) score, investor activism and increased industry litigation. Reputational risk is therefore increasingly of concern to our clients with most Risk Mangers now having some responsibility for risk mitigation in this area.
Majority of potential car buyers in India open to subscription-based vehicle ownership: Report
Indian consumers have also shown a strong inclination towards digital and technology adoption with 81 per cent of them preferring connected cars, owing to the benefits and convenience that comes through smartphone connectivity, as per the 2021 Global Automotive Consumer Study by Deloitte.
Israel includes pregnant women on Covid-19 vaccines priority list
Nachman Ash, the national coordinator on the pandemic said that despite the absence of research into the vaccination of pregnant women, “when looking at the biological logic, we assess that there is no risk to the pregnancy, no risk to the foetus”.
British Indian survey finds reluctance in community towards COVID-19 vaccines
Despite being one of the hardest hit communities by COVID-19, British Indians show reluctance in taking a vaccine. Much of this reluctance stems from the community saying they do not feel informed enough about the vaccine, its benefits and its impact, says the report entitled Vaccines, The Pandemic and British Indians’.
Joe Biden nominates transgender woman as assistant health secretary of US: Report
“Dr Rachel Levine will bring the steady leadership and essential expertise we need to get people through this pandemic – no matter their zip code, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability – and meet the public health needs of our country in this critical moment and beyond,” Biden said in a statement.
9.99 lakh healthcare workers received vaccine shots till Thursday 6 pm: Health Ministry
As far as adverse event following immunisation (AEFI) are concerned, he said there was one hospitalisation in Rajasthan.”A person who was vaccinated on January 16 and developed intracranial hemorrhage on January 20 has been admitted to Geetanjali Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur in Rajasthan and it is not related to vaccination. Further no death has been reported today,” Agnani said.