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No data generated with Covishield, Covaxin on ”European” strain of coronavirus, Rajya Sabha told
To a question on whether the Covishield and Covaxin are able to provide protection from the new coronavirus variant that was traced in the UK, Union Minister Ashwini Choubey told Rajya Sabha, “At present, there is no data generated with the above vaccines specifically on new European COVID-19 virus strain.”
No violation of data privacy under National Digital Health Mission, Rajya Sabha told
Providing the current status of roll out of health id under NDHM, Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey said the pilot phase of the mission is active in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Ladakh, Lakshadweep and Puducherry.
As on January 21, as many as 6,30,478 Health IDs have been generated. The selection of vendors for NDHM is compliant with various applicable rules and policies of the government, he said.
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Coronavirus can be controlled, WHO Chief says, pointing to decrease in number of new cases
On Friday, the WHO chief warned against coronavirus vaccine hoarding, saying it could lead to slow global economic recovery and most importantly a never-ending pandemic.
Since the start of the pandemic last year, more than 103 million coronavirus cases have been confirmed worldwide, with over 2.2 million fatalities, according to Johns Hopkins University.
India showing a declining trend of Covid-19 cases since last four months, says government
The government’s strategy of focusing on testing, contact tracing, isolation and quarantine-containment is the fundamental approach for managing infectious disease outbreaks of epidemic or pandemic in nature, Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey said, adding that the strategy has been recommended globally and by the World Health Organisation for suppressing transmission or breaking the cycle of transmission of Covid-19.
Health sector hails increased allocation, new schemes
The Finance Minister announced that Rs 64,180 crore will be invested over six years to improve primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare.
“Her focus on improving rural and urban health infrastructure in addition to the existing National Health Mission will certainly see many new initiatives coming up, which will help improve the health index of people in the country. Spending on improving supply of potable water through Jal Jeevan Mission too will improve health of citizens across India,” Mervin Leo, Cluster COO, Gleneagles Global Hospitals, told IANS. .
Budget 2021: Social security benefits to be extended to platform and gig workers, says FM
A portal will be set up to collect info on gig and platform workers, building and construction workers, among others, to provide them with benefits like health, credit (easy financing), food, and others, Sitharaman said in her speech.
She noted that for the first time Code on Social Security Code 2020 has made provision for universalisation of social security for the entire workforce including gig and platform workers.
Budget 2021-22: Rs 35,000 cr allocated For COVID-19 vaccination expenditure in FY22
According to the COVID-19 Vaccine Operational Guidelines, the shots will be offered first to an estimated one crore healthcare workers, and around two crore frontline workers, and then to persons above 50 years of age, followed by persons younger than 50 years of age with associated comorbidities based on evolving pandemic situation.
Empty halls, cancelled shots: France’s COVID vaccine rollout falters
Europe faces a vaccine shortfall because Pfizer and Moderna have temporarily slowed supplies, while AstraZeneca said it would reduce volumes allocated to the European Union in the first quarter due to production issues.
Sitharaman’s ‘Economic Vaccine’ coming on Monday; Will Budget 2021-22 go beyond ‘bahi-khata’?
As India emerges from the COVID-19 crisis, the ninth budget under the Modi government, including an interim one, is widely expected to focus on boosting spending on job creation and rural development, generous allocations for development schemes, putting more money in the hands of the average taxpayer and easing rules to attract foreign investments.