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Covid subvariant JN.1 case detected in Kerala, raises concerns, Health Ministry initiates preparedness measures
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Andhra hikes free medical treatment scheme limit to Rs 25L , monthly social pension to Rs 3K
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World Bank, African Union join forces to expand access to Covid-19 vaccines
Strive Masiyiwa, African Union special envoy, said the collaboration between the World Bank and African institutions such as the Africa Import Export Bank and the Africa Centre for Disease Control would provide the capacity to vaccinate at least 400 million people or 30% of the total African population.
Mongolia,Bahrain and Seychelles battling a surge in Covid-19 infections despite administering Chinese vaccine
All three put their faith, at least in part, in easily accessible Chinese-made vaccines, which would allow them to roll out ambitious inoculation programmes at a time when much of the world was going without.
But instead of freedom from the coronavirus, all three countries are now battling a surge in infections.China kicked off its vaccine diplomacy campaign last year by pledging to provide a shot that would be safe and effective at preventing severe cases of Covid-19.
SC reserves verdict on Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia compensation to kin of COVID-19 deceased
The top court asked the parties to file written submissions in three days and specifically directed the Centre to simplify the process of grant of death certificates to the dependents of those who have died of COVID-19.
The Centre had earlier told the apex court that the ex-gratia compensation of Rs 4 lakh cannot be paid to the families of those who have died of COVID-19 as the finances of state governments and the Centre are under severe strain.
‘If there is any fatality, we will hold state govt responsible’, SC tells AP
“You will have to give very good reasons to hold Class 12 board examinations. If there is any fatality, we will hold the state responsible,” the bench told counsel for Andhra Pradesh.
UK financial sector urges caution over any ‘work from home’ law
“This is going to evolve, clearly, and that’s why legislation would be inappropriate,” Bruce Carnegie-Brown, chairman of the Lloyd’s of London insurance market, told City & Financial’s City Week event.
“We have to allow different sectors of the economy to adapt in different ways to address this opportunity, frankly, for a more mixed economy of remote and physical work. The return to the office should be treated carefully so those working from home did not feel excluded.” Carnegie-Brown said
Pfizer in final stages of agreement to supply vaccine doses to India: CEO
Pfizer, he said, has made a specific plan that the mid and low-income countries, which includes India, will receive at least two billion of those doses. There would be at least one billion doses this year, said Pfizer’s CEO Dr Albert Bourla
‘If we are disciplined, then we can stay safe,’ says Health Ministry on COVID third wave
Speaking about rural vaccination, Paul said, “More than half of the doses administered over the last few weeks were inoculated in rural areas, which makes it clear that rural outreach is possible. We are fully hopeful and confident that it is completely possible for us to cover rural areas.” Dr Paul emphasised that gender balance in inoculation needs to be focused and said, “46 per cent of the people who received the vaccine yesterday were women and 53 per cent were men. We have to work on this imbalance, create awareness among women and bring them forward.”
Renault-Nissan plant’s social distancing to be audited in Tamil Nadu
The Renault-Nissan workers union petitioned the Madras High Court last month seeking to halt operations, saying that social distancing norms were being flouted and company-provided health benefits were outweighed by the risk to their lives.
The call for an inspection from the Madras High Court follows a review of Ford, Hyundai and Renault-Nissan plants by Tamil Nadu state officials last week, which said the nature of work in assembly lines posed “challenges in maintaining social distancing”
Putin says Covid trend is getting worse, Kremlin pushes the idea of revaccination
“Revaccination will be and is inevitable – not just vaccination, but revaccination – for those who want to keep themselves, their relatives and loved ones safe,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov . Russia saw 17,378 new cases on Monday and 440 deaths in the last 24 hours.
India in talks to find ‘middle ground’ with Pfizer, others for vaccine imports: govt official
“We have to find the middle ground,” government advisor Vinod Kumar Paul told the news channel CNBC TV-18 when asked about the progress of talks with Pfizer and Moderna
Any final decision on vaccine imports has to be compatible with Indian laws and the government was hopeful that these vaccines would be available in the country before the end of this year, Paul said.