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Diplomatic headache as China struggles to get nations to trust its vaccines
China has made a global effort to reassure governments and populations about the efficacy and safety of its vaccines. In October, a group of ambassadors and diplomats representing 50 African countries toured a Sinopharm Group Co. facility amid a publicity blitz touting China’s promise to deliver vaccines to Africa. “When the coronavirus vaccine completes research and is put into use, we are willing to prioritize benefiting African countries,” said Liu Jingzhen, chairman of Sinopharm.
Will COVID-19 vaccines work on the new coronavirus variant?
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said data coming from Britain indicates the vaccines still will block the virus. But the U.S. also will do tests to be sure.
Viruses often undergo small changes as they reproduce and move through a population. In fact, the slight modifications are how scientists track the spread of a virus from one place to another.
Delhi airport ‘completely ready’ to handle vaccine distribution challenge
India is relying largely on two domestically made vaccines from Bharat Biotech International Ltd. and the Serum Institute of India Ltd., which has partnered with AstraZeneca Plc to produce at least one billion doses. Ultra-cold storage requirements for Pfizer Inc.’s shot make it an unlikely choice for widespread use given India’s patchy health networks and infrastructure, especially in rural areas where the bulk of the country’s nearly 1.4 billion people live.
COVID-19: Over 20,000 new infections reported in single-day
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 97,82,669, pushing the national recovery rate to?95.83 per cent, while the COVID-19?case?fatality rate stands at 1.45 per cent
There are 2,77,301 active coronavirus infections in the country, which comprise 2.72 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated
IRDA asks general & health insurers to launch “standard travel product’’ from April 1, 2021
This standard travel product can be launched without prior approval of the IRDAI and will have common benefits and policy wordings across the industry.
MHA issues fresh Covid-19 guidelines over UK virus variant, says need to be vigilant
“Strict vigil is also needed to be maintained to prevent any fresh surge in cases in wake of upcoming New Year celebrations and ongoing winter season which are favourable for the spread of the virus. In this regard, appropriate measures may be taken by the state and UT governments,” it said on Monday.
LIC sells 2% stake in pvt lender ICICI Bank via open market transactions
The insurer sold 13.8 crore shares, representing 2.002 per cent stake of ICICI Bank, over a period of November 27 to December 24, 2020, the bank said in a regulatory filing.
Following the stake sale, LIC’s holding in the bank has reduced to 6.74 per cent from 8.74 per cent earlier, it said.
Spain to keep registry of people who refuse Covid vaccine
“What will be done is a registry, which will be shared with our European partners… of those people who have been offered it and have simply rejected it,” he said.
“It is not a document which will be made public and it will be done with the utmost respect for data protection,” he added, noting that employers or members of the general public would not have access to it.
Urgent action expected in South Africa as hospitals run out of beds, oxygen amid Covid-19 spike
Embattled doctors, nurses have pleaded with government for urgent action as they can no longer cope with the large number of patients arriving for Covid-19 treatment, with hospital administrators saying they have to make heart-breaking choices between younger people who are now being affected by the new strain and older ones with co-morbidities as priorities.
Dr Irene Boeddinghaus, an oncologist at Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital in Cape Town, told the weekly that patients were far sicker than in the first wave. ICU bed availability was dire and doctors and nurses were burnt out and sick with Covid, she said.
India reports six cases of new UK variant of coronavirus
All six patients have been kept in isolation, India’s health ministry said in a statement. “Their close contacts have also been put under quarantine,” the statement said.