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The scheme, officially launched by Banerjee in December 2016 is a basic health cover for secondary and tertiary care up to Rs five lakh per annum per family.
India records 44,489 new coronavirus cases
The active cases comprise 4.88 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.
The total number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 86,79,138, pushing the national recovery rate to 93.66 per cent, while the Covid-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.46 per cent.
Govt launches ‘Mission Covid Suraksha’ to help accelerate vaccine candidates
The mission envisages Covid-19 vaccine development with end-to-end focus from preclinical through clinical development and manufacturing and regulatory facilitation, the DBT said.
Earlier this month, the government had announced a package of Rs 900 crore for vaccines.
Phase-3 trial of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin commences in AIIMS
Besides, Covaxin, four other vaccines are under different phases of clinical trial in India with the Serum Institute of India conducting phase-three trial of the Oxford-Astrazeneca Covid-19 vaccine while the indigenously developed vaccine by Zydus Cadila has completed phase-two clinical trial in the country.
AstraZeneca faces more Covid-19 vaccine questions after manufacturing error
In a statement, Oxford said a difference in manufacturing processes led to later phases of the trials having a half-dose given instead of a full one. When it was apparent that a lower dose was used, it was discussed with regulators, and an agreement was reached to push ahead with the two regimens, the statement said.
Cyclone Nivar slams into southern India causing five deaths
Heavy rains from the storm caused flooding in some streets of the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu’s largest city which is home to many large automobile manufacturers, according to a Reuters witness.
The storm caused at least five deaths in and around Chennai from trees falling, drowning and electrocution, the Times of India reported.
Asset base, subscribers under NPS rising: PFRDA
So far, nearly 8,200 corporations have registered with the NPS, while many CPSUs are also migrating to this system, the PFRDA chairman added.
Aviation bodies seek airport slots waiver for much of 2021
The draft proposal to be issued jointly by IATA, airports body ACI and slot coordinators, calls on regulators to extend the current waiver of rules requiring airlines to use 80% of their take-off and landing windows or else cede some to rivals.
CEO says AstraZeneca likely to run new global Covid vaccine trial: Report
In a surprise, the group of volunteers that got a lower dose seemed to be much better protected than the volunteers who got two full doses.
The biggest threat to Covid-19 vaccination could be fake news and misinformation
“The coronavirus disease is the first pandemic in history in which technology and social media are being used on a massive scale to keep people safe, informed, productive and connected,” the WHO said.
“At the same time, the technology we rely on to keep connected and informed is enabling and amplifying an infodemic that continues to undermine the global response and jeopardises measures to control the pandemic.”