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70 pc of senior citizens didn’t have access to proper healthcare during Covid: Survey
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Financial systems designed in wrong way, Covid-19 has revealed weaknesses:Muhammad Yunus
“COVID has given us a chance to reflect on how big, bold decisions can be taken. It has given us a window of thinking and we have a choice, whether we go to that terrible world which is going to destroy itself anyway or we go someplace else and build a new world where there will be no global warming, no wealth concentration, no unemployment,” the pioneer of micro credit financing said.
India is at a disadvantage in dealing with pandemics
Even in the short term, though, there are quick lessons to learn. Consider one success story in India — the outbreak in the massive Mumbai slum of Dharavi, where “Slumdog Millionaire” was famously set. Early on, it seemed that Dharavi would almost certainly suffer an exponential rise in cases. Instead, an innovative combination of privately staffed fever clinics, repurposed public infrastructure and manpower from non-governmental organizations managed to flatten the curve there.
Large U.S. COVID-19 vaccine trials will exclude pregnant women for now
Bioethicists, vaccine and maternal health experts have argued for years that pregnant women should be included early in trials of pandemic vaccines so they would not need to wait until long after a successful candidate emerges. That debate fell on deaf ears in recent outbreaks of Ebola and Zika, but has taken on new urgency in the era of COVID-19, as studies show pregnant women are at increased risk of severe disease from the new coronavirus.
Americans driving older cars as average age nears 12 Years
The aging U.S. vehicle fleet has been an issue as U.S. lawmakers have debated economic stimulus plans. Proposals to provide government-funded incentives to retire older, more polluting vehicles,or encourage drivers to get new vehicles with more advanced safety technology have so far not gained much traction.
Moderna’s vaccine protects monkeys against COVID-19,study finds
This is the first time an experimental COVID-19 vaccine tested in nonhuman primates has been shown to produce such rapid viral control in the upper airway, the researchers noted.
Hunger killing over 10,000 children a month owing to Covid-19 curbs: UN
The leaders of four international agencies, the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization have called for at least dollar 2.4 billion immediately to address global hunger.
But even more than lack of money, restrictions on movement have prevented families from seeking treatment, said Victor Aguayo, the head of UNICEF’s nutrition program.
Cat tests positive for coronavirus in England
Both the cat and the humans made a full recovery and there was no transmission to any other animals or people in the household, the ministry said without identifying the individuals involved.
“This is the first case of a domestic cat testing positive for COVID-19 in the UK but should not be a cause for alarm,” said Yvonne Doyle, medical director at Public Health England.
The WHO has said it will investigate the possibility of cat-to-human infection, but its chief scientist has said there is “very little risk” from domestic animals.
Study finds heart inflammations in recently recovered Covid-19 patients
Researchers said the reported symptoms were independent of preexisting conditions, severity and overall course of the acute illness, and time from the original diagnosis.
Active job seekers confident about career progression as economy reboots:Linkedin Survey
This growing confidence comes at a time when the economy continues to reboot, thus sparking hiring prospects across varied industries such as e-commerce, IT services, insurance and gaming.
Increase in AI intensity by 1 unit can lead to 2.5% increase in GDP: ICRIER
“The results find a positive and significant relation between AI using firms and TFP (total factor productivity) growth. The estimates suggest that a unit increase in AI intensity, measured as the ratio of AI investments to total sales, can result in a 2.5 percent increase in India’s GDP in the immediate term,” it said.