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COVID-19 shakes up rankings of world’s most liveable cities
Auckland tops The Economist’s annual survey of the world’s most liveable cities in 2021 followed by Osaka and Tokyo in Japan, Adelaide in Australia and Wellington in New Zealand, all of which had a swift response to the Covid pandemic.
Rs 4,698.10 cr paid for death claims under PMJJBY last fiscal
Pyment of Rs 4,698.10 crore was against 2,34,905 death claims under the PMJJBY in the last fiscal, Gaur said.
As many as 2,50,351 death claims were filed under the PMJJBY, and of them, 13,100 were dismissed in 2020-21. The remaining 2,346 claims were being examined.
Covishield dose interval relaxed for Olympic-bound athletes: Centre to SC
The Centre said the matter was taken up at a meeting of the Empowered Group-5 (EG-5) on Covid vaccination, “which has recommended administration of second dose of Covishield prior to the prescribed time interval (after 28 days but before 84 days) to provide full coverage of vaccination and facilitating international travel”.
India can store Covid vaccines requiring low temperatures: Centre to SC
In the affidavit, the Centre has also that the digital divide is no more a constraint as walk-in Covid vaccination has been allowed and a poor person and a multi-millionaire in the 18 years and above age group are equally entitled to get the vaccine for free.
Odisha achieved 90% reduction in Malaria cases in 3 years: State Govt
As per the State Government, the reduction rate of malaria infection in the State between 2018 and 2019 has been 40 per cent against the national average of 17 per cent during the same period.
UAE ban on entry from India unchanged, federal aviation notice says
Dubai’s Emirates airline said on Twitter flights from India were available from July 7 but cautioned that could change.
“We’re waiting for the exact travel protocols and guidelines before we can resume.”
Rajasthan becomes 1st state to develop facility for Genome Sequencing
Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma said that the facility of genome sequencing has been made available in the state to prevent the Covid-19 spread. Information about the new variants of the virus could be known with the technique of genome sequencing.
Delta variant forces new lockdowns across world as Europe eases curbs
Bangladesh announced that it would impose a new national lockdown from Monday over the variant, with offices shut for a week and only medical-related transport allowed. Sydney’s normally bustling harbourside centre was nearly deserted after people were ordered to stay home except for essential trips.
New Zealand, citing “multiple outbreaks” in Australia, announced a three-day suspension of its quarantine-free travel arrangement with its larger neighbour.
Delta + has more affinity for lung tissues: NTAGI chief
“Delta plus is having greater affinity to mucosal lining in the lungs, higher compared to other variants, but if it causes damage or not is not clear yet. It also does not mean that this variant will cause more severe disease or it is more transmissible,” Arora said.
He said the impact of the Delta plus strain will become clear only as more cases are identified but it appears that the disease is generally mild in all those who have got either single or double dose of the vaccine.
India records 50,040 new COVID-19 cases, Centre presents vaccination roadmap to SC
The active cases constitute about 1.94 per cent of the total cases. Around 32.17 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the country’s vaccination drive. 64.25 lakh doses were administered in the last 24 hours.
The government said besides these, over 7.84 crore doses have been administered to persons between 18 to 44 years of age.
“Total 44.2 per cent of the priority population of persons above 45 years of age and 13 per cent of the population group of 18-44 years of age have received the first vaccine dose,” the Centre said in its affidavit filed in the top court in the suo motu matter on COVID-19 management.