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UK PM Johnson expected to delay Covid lockdown end by 4 weeks to July 19
On Sunday, the UK recorded 7,490 new cases of COVID-19 and eight deaths, with the seven-day average for cases up 49 per cent compared with the seven days before.
Scientists and health officials have called for a delay in lifting all social distance norms in order to allow the vaccination programme to gain further ground, with second doses for the older age groups and first doses for the younger population cohorts of over-25s now eligible for jabs.
IMD, ICMR launch expert committee to explore climate-based solutions for malaria elimination in India.
Dr Manju Rahi, Scientist and Deputy Director-General of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases, ICMR, Government of India said, “The impact of climate change has emerged as a major threat to the very existence of the human race. At the Indian Council of Medical Research, we are working to combat climate-sensitive diseases through a concerted national strategic action focused on climate and health. Vector-borne diseases like Malaria are priority targets for action in the health-climate agenda.
Novavax: Large study finds Covid-19 shot about 90% effective
Side effects were mostly mild – tenderness and pain at the injection site. There were no reports of unusual blood clots or heart problems, Erck said.
The Novavax vaccine can be stored in standard refrigerators, making it easier to distribute.
Pandemic boost for aging-linked stocks, pent-up medical demand and online insurance buying
The number of people aged 65 and over is projected to double to more 1.5 billion by 2050, greatly increasing their economic impact. The total spending power of the older population globally was about $8.4 trillion in 2020, according to World Data Lab. That’s expected to grow to $14 trillion over the next decade.
Hyderabad boy battling rare disease receives world’s most expensive medicine as parents mobilise Rs 16 cr
Ayaansh, son of Yogesh Gupta and Rupal Gupta, who is suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) was given Zolgensma on June 9 at Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Secunderabad, under the supervision of Dr. Ramesh Konanki, Consultant Pediatric Neurologist. ZOLGENSMA is the world’s most expensive drugs, which is currently not available in India. It is being imported from the USA at a cost of USD 2,125,000 (INR. 16 Crores).
“The parents were able to arrange the amount after going through crowdfunding by ImpactGuru, and the union finance ministry has waived off the tax worth around 6 crores I would like to request the Indian government to make this injection available in India for a price that can be afforded by every parent,” said Dr. Preetham Kumar, Consultant – Pediatrician and Pediatric Intensive Care, Rainbow Children’s Hospital Secunderabad.
Govt asks ministries to target 20% reduction in controllable expenditure
However, expenditure related to containment of the pandemic is excluded from the scope of this order.
The memorandum said, ministries should aim to control expenditures like overtime allowance, rewards, domestic and foreign travel, office expenses, rents, rates and taxes, royalty.
Sharpening income inequalities telling story of ‘uneven’ recovery: Subbarao
A study by the Azim Premji University has found that the one year of Covid-19 pandemic has pushed 230 million people into poverty with a 15 per cent increase in poverty rate in rural India and a 20 per cent surge in urban India,” Former RBI Governor D Subbarao said citing the findings of a study.
“Add to that CMIE data showing that the unemployment rate has gone up as high as 12 per cent in May, 10 million jobs have been lost just on account of the second wave and 97 per cent of the households in the country have experienced declines in incomes,” he added.
PM Narendra Modi calls for ‘one earth one health’ approach for pandemic at G7 summit
Sources said Modi’s call for adopting a “one earth, one health” approach received support from German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
They said Australia and several other countries came out in strong support of Modi’s call to waive patents on coronavirus vaccines to boost their production. India and South Africa have come out with the proposal at the World Trade Organisation.
G7 may reallocate $100 bln from IMF funds to COVID-ravaged nations
“The United States and our G7 partners are actively considering a global effort to multiply the impact of the proposed Special Drawing Rights (SDR) allocation to the countries most in need,” the U.S. president’s office said.
“At potentially up to $100 billion in size, the proposed effort would further support health needs – including vaccinations,” it said, adding that it would help promote a more sustained and inclusive global recovery.
Chances of 3rd wave quite real, Delhi govt preparing on war-footing: CM
Indications are coming from the UK on the fear of the third wave. Cases are rising there, despite 45 per cent of vaccination. So, we cannot afford to sit idle, he said.Kejriwal was speaking at an online event during which he jointly inaugurated 22 new PSA oxygen plants at nine hospitals across Delhi.
”These new oxygen plants at nine hospitals across Delhi being added today to strengthen our preparations to fight Covid,” he said.