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Maha makes RT-PCR negative report mandatory for entering state
“The passengers without symptoms will be allowed entry. Passengers with symptoms shall have the option of turning back and going to their home to recuperate,” the order said.
The order stipulated that all domestic passengers traveling from airports in NCR Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Goa shall carry RT-PCR negative test reports with them before boarding and show them to the teams at the arrival airport in Maharashtra.
Airline body IATA develops mobile apps for COVID-era travel
“Our main priority is to get people travelling again safely,” IATA security chief Nick Careen said. “That means giving governments confidence that systematic COVID-19 testing can work as a replacement for quarantine requirements.”
Passenger health and other data are not stored centrally but authenticated with blockchain, leaving consumers in control of what they share, IATA said.
COVID-19 caseload in India breaches 91-lakh mark
The national recovery rate was recorded 93.68per cent,while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.46 per cent
India’s COVID-19 tally rises to 90.95 lakh with 45,209 new cases
The total recoveries have surged to 85,21,617, pushing the national recovery rate to 93.69 per cent, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate has declined to 1.46 per cent.
There are 4,40,962 active cases in the country as on date which comprise 4.85 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.
Moderna to charge govts $25-$37 for Covid-19 vaccine: CEO
“Our vaccine therefore costs about the same as a flu shot, which is between $10 and $50,” he was quoted as saying.
U.S. FDA grants emergency use authorization to Regeneron COVID-19 antibody given to Trump
Regeneron said on Saturday the clinical evidence from outpatient trial suggests that monoclonal antibodies such as REGEN-COV2 have the greatest benefit when given early after diagnosis and in patients who have not yet mounted their own immune response or who have high viral load
G20 leaders call for ‘affordable, equitable’ access to Covid-19 vaccine
“We need to avoid at all costs a scenario of a two-speed world where only the richer can protect themselves against the virus and restart normal lives,” French President Emmanuel Macron told the summit.
Coronavirus vaccine distribution faces logistics, supply chain challenges
There is no adult vaccination programme in the country except tetanus for pregnant women.
Even immunisation of children had its share of difficulties with many people not vaccinating, he said.
Most vaccines may require at least two doses, possibly the second one to be administered after a certain number of days, which increases difficulties in logistics and supply.
India to Brazil, Astra-Oxford vaccine is key to many nations’ Covid plan
he Astra vaccine costs a fraction of the price set by Pfizer and will be manufactured in multiple countries, from India to Brazil. It should be easier to deploy far and wide than other shots that need to be stored at ultra-cold temperatures. But if the U.K. partners can’t match the lofty efficacy levels Pfizer and Moderna delivered or roll out their inoculation quickly, the pandemic might continue spreading death and disease in countries relying on it.
Second Covid-19 wave can hit like tsunami:Maha CM
Addressing the state this evening, Thackeray reiterated that the best possible preventive measures are wearing a face mask, physical distancing, cleanliness and avoiding overcrowding in public places.
“We don’t have the vaccine yet, nor is there any treatment. So we have to stick to the preventive measures till then. Don’t be under any mistaken impression that because everything is being opened up, the coronavirus has been conquered,” he warned.