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Centre advises strict curbs as 46 districts see over 10% Covid positivity
Noting that more than 80 per cent of active cases in these states are reported to be in home isolation, it said there is a need to effectively and strictly monitor these cases so that they do not meet other people and spread the infection.
Negative RT-PCR report must for entering Karnataka from Kerala, Maharashtra
The certificate is mandatory for all passengers coming to Karnataka by flight, bus, train and personal transport, the circular said.
It said the certificate is applicable for all the flights originating from Kerala and Maharashtra. “Airlines shall issue boarding passes only to the passengers carrying RT-PCR negative certificate not older than 72 hours,” it said.
Railway authorities shall be responsible for ensuring that all passengers travelling by trains carry the negative RT-PCR certificates, it said.
Delta variant produces similar viral loads in vaccinated, unvaccinated: CDC
The study demonstrated that Delta infection resulted in similarly high SARS-CoV-2 viral loads in vaccinated and unvaccinated people, said CDC Director Rochelle Walensky.
“High viral loads suggest an increased risk of transmission and raised concern that, unlike with other variants, vaccinated people infected with Delta can transmit the virus,” she said.
First Zika virus case found in Maharashtra, officials say no need to panic
State surveillance officer Dr Pradip Awate told PTI that there was no need to panic.
”Zika is a moderate disease as 80 per cent patients do not get any symptoms and remaining 20 per cent have moderate flu-like symptoms. One can recover by drinking enough water, taking rest and having a simple paracetamol tablet,” he said.
Death due to Zika virus infection was unheard of, he added.
Asian nations impose stricter COVID-19 restrictions due to Delta outbreaks
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has described Delta to be as contagious as chickenpox and could cause severe illness, the New York Times reported, citing an internal CDC document. read more
Detected in some 96 countries, the Delta variant, first identified in India, has become a concern globally, prompting even countries with advanced vaccination programmes such as the United States, Israel and Singapore to re-impose some restrictions.
Israel’s president gets third COVID-19 shot, urges boosters for over-60s
“Israel is a pioneer in going ahead with the third dose for older people of the age of 60 and above. The fight against the COVID pandemic is global. The only way we can defeat COVID is together,” Bennett said. The booster campaign, with shots administered by health maintenance organizations, will effectively turn Israel into a testing ground for a third dose before approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Do I need to get tested for COVID-19 if I’m vaccinated?
The latest guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says people who are fully vaccinated should get tested three to five days after potential exposure, even if they don’t have symptoms.That change comes two months after the agency eased its initial testing guidance. In May, the CDC said vaccinated people face very little risk of serious illness and don’t need to be tested in most cases, even if exposed to someone who was sick. The thinking was that vaccinated people also weren’t likely to spread it to others.
Irish approves laws to make bankers and insurers more accountable
The new regime will apply to senior individuals in banks, insurance firms – excluding reinsurance companies – investment firms which are authorised to hold client monies or assets and third country branches of those categories.
The new laws will allow for additional fines and regulatory findings against individuals.
Bill to amend general insurance law introduced in Lok Sabha
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said,“What we are trying to do in this is not to privatise. We are bringing some enabling provision so that the Government can bring in public, Indian citizens, and common people’s participation in the general insurance companies.”
As per the statement of objects and reasons of The General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill, 2021, it seeks to remove the requirement that the central government holds not less than 51 per cent of the equity capital in a specified insurer.
Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas Bill introduced in LS
According to the new Bill, ”the commission may impose and collect environmental compensation from farmers causing air pollution by stubble burning, at such rate and in such manner, as may be prescribed”.
The Statement of Objects and Reasons of the Bill, piloted by Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, states that it was noticed there is a lack of a permanent, dedicated and participative mechanism adopting a collaborative and participatory approach involving relevant central ministries, state governments, local bodies and other stakeholders to tackle air pollution, in the NCR and adjoining areas.