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Tata in talks to launch Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in India
Tata Medical & Diagnostics could team up with the India’s Council of Scientific and Industrial Research to carry out clinical trials of Moderna’s vaccine candidate in India,
Data released in November from Moderna’s late-stage study showed it was 94.1% effective with no serious safety concerns. The shot was approved for use in the United States in December and in Europe earlier this month.
Climate change drives $268 bn global damage from 2020 natural disasters with 64% uninsured:Aon report
“When Natural Disasters and a Pandemic Collide” global annual report explores “connected extremes”
Asia recorded $95 billion in economic damage from natural disasters in 2020. Just 9% was insured; which means the protection gap was 91% further highlighting protection gap vulnerabilities in 2020
Job losses from virus four times as bad as 2009 global financial crisis: UN
“This has been the most severe crisis for the world of work since The Great Depression of the 1930s. Its impact is far greater than that of the global financial crisis of 2009,” said ILO Director-General Guy Ryder.
Transport ministry approves “Green Tax’ for older vehicles from April 1 2022
The ministry said that the aim of the new proposal is to dissuade people from using vehicles which damage the environment, to motivate people to switch to newer, less-polluting vehicles and reduce pollution levels by making the polluter pay for pollution.
The minister also approved the policy of deregistration and scrapping of vehicles owned by government department and PSUs, which are more than 15 years in age.
Airlifted COVID vaccines to 9 countries, will gradually supply to WHO’s COVAX facility: India at UN
“We have already airlifted more than 6 million doses to nine countries in Phase-I as grant assistance. Contractual supplies to various countries are also being undertaken in a phased manner. We will also gradually supply to the COVAX facility of the WHO,” Naidu said, adding that India has also provided training to several partner countries to strengthen their clinical capabilities, as well as to enhance their capacities for vaccine administration.
“As the largest vaccine-producing country of the world, we are fulfilling our commitment to make our vaccine production and delivery capacity available for the benefit of the entire humanity,” Naidu said.
Covid-19: India records 14,849 fresh cases, 155 more fatalities
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has surged to 1,03,16,786, pushing the national COVID-19 recovery rate to 96.83 per cent, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.44per cent.
Irdai panel for separate payments of vehicle, insurance premium
The committee recommended that the customer should make payment to the insurance company directly which is facilitated by the MISP.
”MISP shall not collect the insurance premium amount in its own account and then transfer the same to the insurance company,” it added.
According to the report, the motor insurance business sourced by MISPs through brokers and insurers put together constitutes around 25 per cent of the total motor insurance business or around 11.25 per cent of the overall general insurance business.
Vaccinated people may still transmit COVID-19, warns England’s chief medic
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, England’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer, also warned that there is no clear evidence yet to show that vaccinated people cannot transmit the deadly virus on to others.
“Regardless of whether someone has had their vaccination or not, it is vital that everyone follows the national restrictions and public health advice, as protection takes up to three weeks to kick in and we don’t yet know the impact of vaccines on transmission,” said Van-Tam.
Aviation sector workers be vaccinated on priority after health workers: MoCA to MoHFW
“Considering that the frontline workers of airlines and airports are also involved in movement of vaccines, this MoCA recognizes the merit in the proposal and requests the MoHFW (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) to include frontline workers of airlines and airports along with frontline workers mentioned in the operational guidelines released on December 28, 2020,” Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), Pradeep Singh Kharola said.
As per the guidelines issued by the health ministry on December 28 last year, initially around 30 crore Indians will be vaccinated, including around three crore healthcare and frontline workers, and approximately 27 crore people of over the age of 50 years.
COVID-19 pandemic underlined need for higher budget allocation for healthcare sector
The pandemic has completely changed the dynamics of the Indian healthcare ecosystem, NATHEALTH President and Apollo Hospitals Executive Vice-Chairperson Preetha Reddy told PTI.
‘It has reiterated the need for increased investment in healthcare infrastructure, national level programmes for skill development and training of healthcare staff, increase in number of medical colleges, effective PPP models and further boost for local manufacturing,’ she added.