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Meanwhile, where healthcare workers had received a second dose of the vaccine at least 14 days before, their household members had a rate of Covid-19 which was at least 54 per cent lower than household members where healthcare workers had not been vaccinated, said the study.
The latest study came as the UK government said it will discuss with the European Union countries about the possibility of creating a vaccine passport, which will allow those who have had the jab to travel abroad more freely.
Insurers, reinsurers prepare for battle over UK COVID-19 business payments
Bars, beauty parlors, nightclubs and other small companies in January won the right to business interruption insurance payments after senior judges ruled many insurance policies should cover losses caused by lockdowns in a test case brought by Britain’s market watchdog.
But senior insurance executives said the judgment, which affects 60 insurers, has not helped to clarify whether insurers or their reinsurers — companies which provide financial protection to the industry — are on the hook for payments.
India reports 23,285 new COVID-19 cases, 117 deaths in last 24 hours
With the second phase of the nation-wide vaccination drive underway, as many as 2,61,64,920 doses of the vaccine have been administered so far.
PwC survey ranks post-Brexit UK fourth most favoured investment destination, overtaking India
Britain’s attractions have changed as a result of “becoming a separate country and location”, Moritz told the Reuters Global Markets Forum, noting that U.S. and German companies appeared particularly favourable toward investing in the UK.
US, India, Australia, Japan agree to send 1 bln vaccines across Asia by end-2022
India will use its manufacturing capacity to make U.S. vaccines, with financing coming from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. Australia will finance training and provide last-mile logistical support for the distribution of vaccines, he added, that will predominantly go to the Pacific Islands, Southeast Asia and countries in the Indian Ocean.
US patent granted to ‘neurosurgery simulator’ developed in India
Taking to Twitter, ICMR said that the neuro-endoscope-box-trainer has been developed jointly by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi.
Harsh Vardhan inaugurates ‘green crematoria’ to mitigate air pollution
”Air Pollution has become a grave problem in India with more than 120+ cities falling under non-attainment category as per the National Green Tribunal. In the recently announced General Budget 2021, a lot of emphasis has been given to allocate resource to mitigate the growing ambient air pollution related problem in India,” Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said.
Most economies won’t return to pre-Covid activity levels by 2022: Moody’s
Policy actions will continue to support economic activity and financial markets after the pandemic has eased, it added. Policymakers will continue to support economic activity long after the pandemic has faded, in some cases for years, Moody’s said.
Moody’s expects the incidence and prevalence of the pandemic to gradually decline over the course of this year, as vaccination numbers rise. In turn, this will allow governments to gradually ease lockdown measures.
Denmark, Norway, Iceland suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine
“This is a super-cautious approach based on some isolated reports in Europe,” said Stephen Evans, a professor of pharmacoepidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Maharashtra:Two health officials test Covid postive after 2nd vaccine dose
Additional civil surgeon Padmaja Saraf said it takes around 42 days for the antibodies to develop after both the doses of the vaccine are administered.
“One must wear a mask and adhere to all COVID-19 protocols even after taking both the doses of the vaccine,” she said.