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Delhi’s popular autorickshaws become COVID-19 ambulances

May 7, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic

The Delhi government, in association with a non-profit organization, has kitted out more than a dozen autorickshaws with hand sanitizers and face masks, while oxygen cylinders are provided on a need basis. The service, which began officially on Tuesday, is free.

RBI’s Rs 50K cr liquidity facility can augment hospital bed capacity by 20%: Crisil

May 7, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic

”Increased availability of funds at low cost will incentivise hospitals to augment beds, oxygen storage, ICUs and critical medical equipment,” its chief ratings officer Subodh Rai said.

If half of the Rs 50,000 crore window is utilised by augmenting hospital beds, the number of beds will go up by 15-20 per cent of the current capacity, he added.

U.S. reverses stance, backs giving poorer countries access to COVID vaccine patents

May 6, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Policy, Risk Management, Technology

Pharmaceutical companies working on vaccines have reported sharp revenue and profit gains during the crisis. The industry’s biggest lobby group warned that Biden’s unprecedented step would undermine the companies’ response to the pandemic and compromise safety.

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