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India on Thursday registered 13,154 fresh Covid cases and 268...
OVID-19: Maharashtra, WB and Delhi emerging as states/UTs of concern
The country has reported more than 10,000 daily new COVID-19 cases...
India’s Dr. Reddy’s to get 36 mln doses of Sputnik V vaccine in next few months
Sputnik V is a two-dose shot which has been found to be 91.6% effective in preventing people from developing COVID-19, a higher efficacy rate than the two vaccines currently approved in India.
The vaccine will be priced at 995 rupees ($13.58) per dose.
India’s Covid situation stabilising, positivity rate has dipped: Govt
Twenty-four states have a COVID-19 positivity rate of more than 15 per cent while Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Daman and Diu, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh have reported a major drop in case positivity, it said.
Online medical consultation service by retired military doctors rolled out for entire country
Currently, 85 veteran defence doctors are providing their services on the portal and have provided online consultation to more than 1,000 patients, according to the defence ministry.
“After the successful roll out in three states, ex-defence OPD, now renamed as Defence National OPD, has been rolled out pan-India on May 14 and is available on http://www.esanjeevaniopd.in and www.esanjeevaniopd.in,” it said in a statement.
Delayed second Pfizer Covid-19 shot produces more antibodies: Study
“Our study demonstrates that peak antibody responses after the second Pfizer vaccine are markedly enhanced in older people when this is delayed to 12 weeks,” Helen Parry, an author of the study based at the University of Birmingham, said.
Delaying 2nd Covid vaccine dose in under 65 may cut deaths: Study
The longer it takes to effectively vaccinate the global population, the greater the likely risk of vaccine resistant strains developing. This has led to calls to prioritise single-dose vaccination for as many people as possible, even if this means delaying a second dose beyond the studied time frame.
Both the Pfizer and Moderna covid-19 vaccines in a standard two dose schedule are highly effective at preventing symptomatic infections and death. But immunity worldwide remains low, partly owing to low vaccination rates.
Govt working in war-footing mode to fight second wave of COVID-19: PM Modi
Expressing concern over COVID-19 is reaching villages, the Prime Minister asked people to follow all the protocols such as wearing masks and taking tests in case of having symptoms.
World Insurance Report 2021: Insurers must blend physical and digital distribution models in a post-pandemic era
AI-based analytical tools and a 360-degree view of customers is essential for a customized customer-experience. The most successful insurers will win and retain customers by reinventing their operating ecosystem to support a ‘phygital’ model based on a mix of physical presence and digital engagement.
“Insurers have an opportunity to convert digital traffic to sales by focusing on a hyper-personalized virtual experience,” said Anirban Bose, CEO of Capgemini’s Financial Services and Group Executive Board Member.
MoF wants staffs of banks and insurance companies to be vaccinated on priority
`In the light of the recent government’s decision to open up vaccination to all persons above the age of 18 years from 1st May 2021.,I would request you to kindly consider putting in place a special dispensation in your State/UT, to enable the employees/ staff of banks and insurance companies to avail of vaccination easily and on priority basis.This will go a long way in assuring them about their safety/life and will also boost their morale in continuing to provide their best services to customers.” said Madnesh Mishra, joint secretary, MoF
Covid-19 lab leak theory cannot be ruled out, say leading scientists
“More investigation is still needed to determine the origin of the pandemic,” said the 18 scientists, including Ravindra Gupta, a clinical microbiologist at the University of Cambridge, and Jesse Bloom, who studies the evolution of viruses at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
“Theories of accidental release from a lab and zoonotic spillover both remain viable,” the scientists including David Relman, professor of microbiology at Stanford, said in a letter to the journal Science.
Pandemic to be ‘Far More Deadly’ this year, warns WHO
“We’re on track for the second year of this pandemic to be far more deadly than the first,” said the World Health Organization’s director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.“