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Burnout and depression spiral among India’s traumatised doctors
The number of doctors for every 10,000 people in India has fallen to around nine in 2019 from 12 in 1991, according to data on World Health Organization’s website, while the country’s health expenditure was just 3.54% of GDP, lower than countries including Iraq, Afghanistan, Egypt, China and Kenya.
India must now strengthen its health system by investing in hard infrastructure and human resources and making its data transparent, said Yamini Aiyar, the president of the New Delhi-based Centre for Policy Research.
Digital divide is there but incorrect to say villages are left out, says CoWIN chief
“The very fact more than half the population in the age group of 45+ are walk-ins and are getting vaccinated, it is proof enough of inclusivity of the system. Obviously problem is occurring in 18- 45 age group because of the fact that supply of vaccine is low. Let me tell you this problem is also a temporary problem, this problem will go away let’s have a little bit of a patience,” he added.
PM reviews Cyclone Yaas damages, Odisha demands long term solutions
The Chief Minister sought both a disaster resilient power infrastructure and a permanent solution to protect the coastal region from storm surges which accompany cyclones, the SRC said adding that Odisha has a long coastline of about 480 kilometers of which above 200 km is vulnerable to tidal surge.
Mamata seeks Rs 20,000cr relief package for cyclone-ravaged,Huge swathes of farm land swamped in eastern India
Cyclone Yaas swept in from the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday, triggering storm surges that broke through embankments in West Bengal state, particularly hitting hard the ecologically sensitive Sundarbans delta that stretches into neighbouring Bangladesh.
Initial assessment by the West Bengal government showed that water had entered around 96,650 hectares of land that had standing crops, a state official said.
GST Council leaves tax rate on COVID vaccines unchanged; exempts duty on black fungus medicine
The GST Council, which is headed by the Union Finance Minister and comprises representatives of all states and union territories, exempted levy of I-GST on import of Amphotericin-B, which is used for the treatment of black fungus. Currently, vaccines attract 5 per cent GST.
Sitharaman said the Council decided to continue a waiver of I-GST on free COVID-19 related supplies imported from abroad.
CM Thackeray asks officials to devise policy to help COVID-19 orphans
The Pediatric Task Force on COVID-19 set up by the government and the Women and Child Development Ministry should work in co-ordination to safeguard children in the state from coronavirus infection, the chief minister said.
Airlines can operate only 50% of Pre-COVID domestic flights from June 1: Centre
The government also has extended the ban on international commercial flights till 30 June, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a circular on Friday. The ban on scheduled overseas flights was to end on 31 May after a 14-month gap.The decision has been taken “in view of the sudden surge in the number of active COVID-19 cases across the country, decrease in passenger traffic and passenger load factor (occupancy rate)”, the ministry said in an order.
Maharashtra COVID-19 restrictions extended by 15 days, new guidelines on June 1: Health minister Tope
No relaxation will be given in the areas where the number of patients and positivity rate are still high and hospital bed availability is an issue, he said.
“But in the areas where the situation has improved, certain guidelines (easing the curbs) can be issued,” he added.
Asked if shops selling non-essential commodities will be allowed to open, he said all such decisions will be taken o
About 1500 houses, crops on 75 hectare area damaged;18 injured &10L impacted by Cyclone Yaas in J’khand
”Initial assessment of the damage suggests collapse of 76 houses while partial damage was caused to 1,432 houses due to incessant rains in the state besides crop destruction on 75 hectares of land,” State Disaster Management Secretary Amitabh Kaushal told PTI.
Amid dispute, Suez Canal blames ship’s grounding on speed, rudder
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) sought compensation of $916 million for the blockage in court but later reduced its request to $550 million, including a $200 million deposit to secure the ship’s release.
It says the owner has offered $150 million in compensation. Shoei Kisen has not commented on the negotiation.