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Zurich Hong Kong launches domestic helper insurance plan
The cover can be bought by paying an annual premium of HKD946, equivalent to less than HKD2.6 a day.
The cover has multiple new protections, including replacement expenses caused by a domestic helper’s resignation within three months of the initial contract, or intentional/negligent injuries to the household children or elders, and service interruption cover if the domestic helper suffers from cancer or heart disease
Majority of Indians experience no or mild side effects post 2 doses of Covid vax: Survey
Community social media platform LocalCircles said that according to its nationwide survey, ”70 percent of Indians after taking the first dose of Covishield and 64 percent with Covaxin experienced no or mild side effects.”
Govt to launch incentive scheme to support 75 start-ups in areas of telemedicine, digital health
”The government will soon launch a special incentive scheme to support 75 start-ups in areas of telemedicine, digital health and artificial intelligence to coincide with the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ being celebrated from August 15 this year,” the minister said.
India working on developing Pan-Corona shot: Dr Renu Swarup
“We are already preparing for the future, for a new vaccine, which is Pan-Corona. So that if there is any other such virus that comes in or any other such variant that comes in, the vaccine would be able to respond to all of them. So that’s really our next preparedness which we’ve already started. We have a very strong team which is working on that.”
Ships resume berthing at halted port terminal in China
The partial closure of the world’s third-busiest container port worsened congestion at other major Chinese gateways such as Shanghai, Xiamen and Hong Hong, as ships diverted away amid uncertainty over how long virus control measures in the city would last.
84-day gap between two COVISHIELD doses based on vaccine availability or efficacy: Kerala HC asks Centre
The court said if availability was the reason for the gap, then those who can afford to buy it , they should be allowed to take the second dose without waiting for 84 days as per the prevailing protocol.
The court further said if efficacy was the reason then the scientific data in support of it be also provided.
Covid in India maybe entering some kind of stage of endemicity: WHO’s Soumya Swaminathan
“As far as India is concerned that seems to be what is happening and because of size of India and heterogeneity of population and immunity status in different parts of country in different pockets, it is very very feasible that the situation may continue like this with ups and downs in different parts of the country, particularly where there are more susceptible population, so those groups who were perhaps less affected by first and second waves or those areas with low levels of vaccine coverage we could see peaks and troughs for the next several months,” said Chief Scientist of the World Health Organisation Dr Soumya Swaminathan.
Better incentives for better quality healthcare providers under AB-PMJAY: National Health Authority CEO
As of now, Ayushman Bharat Scheme has been implemented in all 33 states and union territories, Dr.R.S. Sharma said.
On the topic of fraudulent billing by hospitals, Dr R.S. Sharma highlighted, “We have a very robust IT system in place for fraud detection. Every single instance of fraud is immediately detected and investigated. We have anti-fraud software and systems deployed on our platform that immediately catches on any pattern that seems even remotely suspicious and this is investigated and appropriate action is taken.”
Study suggests ways to support kids’ mental health during pandemic
The authors said , “Mental health problems increased dramatically among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among those who experienced high levels of pandemic-related stressors including serious illness or death of a family member, significant financial loss, and social isolation.”
They concluded, “A number of simple strategies families engaged in appeared to promote better mental health during the pandemic including having a structured daily routine, limiting passive screen time use, limiting exposure to news media about the pandemic, and to a lesser extent spending more time in nature, and getting the recommended amount of sleep.”
SIMS Hospital performs total jaw joint replacement surgeries using 3D printed joints
Explaining the uniqueness of the procedure, Dr K Sridhar, Director, Institute of Craniofacial, Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery, SIMS Hospital, said, “We have performed total jaw joint replacement for three different patients. In one patient, who had zero mouth opening following a jaw surgery done elsewhere, the damaged jaw bone part was replaced with an artificial part made of titanium metal. The same was done for the second patient who had complete ‘ankylosis’ (immobile joint) of temporomandibular joint (TM joint), which acts like a sliding hinge, connecting jawbone to skull. This patient also had the complaints of sleep apnoea (snoring and sleep disorder due to less oxygenation) and hypoplasia of jaw bone (smaller than normal jaw bone). For this patient, first the jaw bone was lengthened with distraction and later total joint replacement was performed.