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India’s Biological E. to produce Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine
Mahima Datla, managing director,Biological E said that Biological E. was looking to contract-manufacture about 600 million doses of the J&J vaccine annually. India’s government, however, did not factor in any production of J&J this year in the country in a list of likely vaccine output released last week.
57.25 lakh domestic air passengers in April, 26.8 pc lower than March: DGCA
According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), 78.27 lakh people travelled by air within the country in February. The drop in domestic air traffic in April is due to the second wave of the pandemic that has badly hit India and its aviation sector.
India logs 13 per cent fall in new COVID-19 cases in week; still highest globally: WHO
The highest numbers of new deaths were reported from India (27,922 new deaths; 2.0 new deaths per 100 000; a 4 per cent increase), Nepal (1,224 new deaths; 4.2 new deaths per 100 000; a 266 per cent increase) and Indonesia (1,125 new deaths; 0.4 new deaths per 100,000; a 5 per cent decrease).
Facebook rolls out Covid announcement tool to help health depts in India
“The COVID-19 Announcement feature will give health departments the ability to push out timely, credible COVID-19 and vaccine information to people in their local communities/ state jurisdictions. States will be able to issue these alerts statewide or to specific cities within their state,” it added.
Fourteen die after barge sinks as cyclone batters India’s west coast
The navy said over 180 people had been rescued from the barge, which was engaged in contract work awarded by Oil and Natural Gas Corp, India’s top exploration company. Three ships and aircraft are continuing to look for the remaining personnel, it added.
Drones to digital: Asia, Africa find ways to plug COVID health gaps
Telemedicine platform gives Pakistan’s women medics new e-avenue
* Indian youth on low incomes trained as skilled health workers
* Solar-powered freezers used for COVID vaccines in rural Kenya
How Mumbai’s City Officials Made It More Covid-Ready Than Delhi
With a population of 16 million spread across glistening skyscrapers, apartment complexes and sprawling slums, Mumbai is the world’s second-most densely packed city, according to data from the United Nations. About 32,000 people are crammed in per square kilometer. That makes lessons from India’s financial capital particularly valuable as fears grow about outbreaks in other crowded places from Bangkok to Kathmandu.
Howden acquires specialist medical and healthcare broker MPRS
Founded in 2014 by James Dunsby and Chesney Phelps, MPRS is an award-winning insurance broker for medical professionals and healthcare organisations across the UK. It provides accident & health, professional liability, medical malpractice, and commercial combined cover for general practice, private practice and GP federations.
EU takes big step toward relaxing travel for vaccinated
The EU “Council will now recommend that member states ease some of the current restrictions” for those who have been vaccinated, said EU Commission spokesman Christian Wigand.
Vaccination should be taken 3 months after recovery from COVID-19: Health ministry
COVID-19 vaccination should be deferred by three months after recovery in individuals having lab test proven SARS-CoV-2 individuals having lab test proven SARS-2 COVID-19 illness, according to the statement. Also, vaccination in COVID-19 patients who have been given anti-SARS-2 monoclonal antibodies or convalescent plasma to be deferred by three months from the date of discharge from the hospital.