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Health min warns people against fake Co-WIN apps, says govt-approved app will be launched soon
”Some apps named ‘Co-WIN’ apparently created by unscrupulous elements to sound similar to upcoming official platform of Government, are on Appstores. DO NOT download or share personal information on these. MoHFW Official platform will be adequately publicised on its launch,” the Union Health ministry tweeted.
Peruvian minister raises ‘controversy’ over Pfizer vaccine liability clause
Several other countries, including Brazil and Argentina, have raised concerns about liability waivers in their negotiations with Pfizer.
World Bank officials said on Tuesday they were working with countries to address the liability waiver issue which they said had emerged as one of the key obstacles to sealing vaccine supply deals.
Criticism mounts over India’s ‘abrupt’ approval of COVAXIN
Regulators also granted approval to Bharat Biotech’s vaccine only “in clinical trial mode”, unusually cryptic language that left some experts baffled.
All Indian vaccines being developed for storage at 2-8 degree Celsius: DBT secretary
Unlike the Pfizer and Moderna which requires a minus 70 degree celsius (cold) chain, this (the Biological E’s vaccine candidate) is basically at the 2-8 degree Celsius, department of biotechnology secretary Renu Swarup said
Ready to roll out COVID-19 vaccine within 10 days of emergency use authorisation: Govt
Bhushan further said that Co-WIN has the facility of automated session allocation, Aadhaar authentication to prevent malpractice, creation of Unique Health ID for willing beneficiaries, reporting and tracking of adverse events following immunization, if any, SMSes in 12 languages to guide beneficiaries and vaccinators, QR code-based vaccination certificate issued after all doses, DigiLocker integrated for data retrieval and storing QR code-based certificate, 24×7 Helpline including IT professionals.
Bird flu: J-K, K’taka, Tamil Nadu on alert; culling of chickens and ducks starts in Kerala
In Madhya Pradesh, officials said that 155 dead crows in Indore have been found with the H5N8 strain since the pathogen was first detected in the city a week back, while in Rajasthan, after Jhalwar, birds in Kota and Baran were found with the infection. However, no cases have been reported yet in Maharashtra, which shares borders with Madhya Pradesh.
Speedy distribution of Covid-19 vaccine a major challenge for global govts: WHO experts
Currently, there are 45 candidate vaccines in clinical evaluation and 156 candidate vaccines in pre-clinical evaluation, the WHO scientists said.
This daunting challenge is not only for India but also for all the governments across the globe as they start inoculating their populations to tackle the pandemic, noted Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist of WHO, and Dr Hamsadvani Kuganantham, Consultant, WHO.
70 mn doses ready: Delays over pricing holding back India’s vaccine rollout
For Prime Minister Narendra Modi, each cent spent on the price of a vaccine in a nation home to more than 1.3 billion people will have serious financial consequences for his administration.
S. African insurers may fund vaccines for broader population
Legislation has been amended to allow the companies to fund shots for people who don’t have medical insurance and talks are now focused on the number of those who may benefit, said Stavros Nicolaou, head of the Health Workgroup for B4SA, a grouping of South Africa’s biggest business organizations. In addition to medical insurers, companies such as miners may contribute funds so their workers can be covered, he said.
Localised herd immunity, young population behind the dip in India’s Covid count?
While there is a glimmer of hope and India’s Covid-19 numbers are on a definite decline for a combination of reasons, a vaccination programme continues to be important, particularly given the presence of a mutant, more transmissible strain, several experts said while cautioning against infection upticks ahead.