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World coronavirus cases fall 24%; deaths rise in Asia: WHO
The U.N. health agency said there were 5.4 million new COVID-19...
U.S. CDC no longer recommends students quarantine for COVID-19 exposure
The agency also said it is no longer recommending unvaccinated...
Fauci says boosters for all key to U.S. reaching COVID-19 endemic level
Dr. Anthony Fauci "To me, if you want to get to endemic, you have got to get the level of infection so low that it does not have an impact on society, on your life, on your economy,People will still get infected. People might still get hospitalized, but the level...
Family of non-resident Keralites who died abroad due to COVID-19 eligible for Rs 50k ex-gratia? HC asks state govt
Kochi: Family of non-resident Keralites who died abroad due to COVID-19 eligible for Rs 50k ex-gratia? HC asks state govtThe Kerala High Court on Wednesday sought the state government's stand on a plea seeking a declaration that family members of non-resident...
Pfizer, BioNTech and Moderna making $1,000 profit every second, poorest countries remain largely unvaccinated
These companies have sold the majority of doses to rich countries, leaving low-income countries out in the cold. Pfizer and BioNTech have delivered less than one percent of their total vaccine supplies to low-income countries, while Moderna has delivered just 0.2...
Delta dominates the world, but scientists watch for worrisome offspring
People infected with Delta carry around 1,200 times more virus in their noses compared with the original version of the coronavirus. The amount of virus in vaccinated individuals who become infected with Delta is on par with those who are unvaccinated, and both can...
Pfizer to allow generic versions of its COVID pill in 95 countries
Pfizer, which also makes one of the mostly widely used COVID-19 vaccines, has said the pill cut the chance of hospitalisation or death for adults at risk of severe disease by 89% in its clinical trial. read more The drug will be used in combination with ritonavir, an...
Health Minister suggests stickers be given to notify fully vaccinated status of families
The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country have crossed 113 crores. The minister noted their contribution in ensuring that 80 percent of the population and 40 percent of the population received their first and second dose of the vaccine...
Big four global reinsurers improve earnings despite high nat cat losses:Fitch
Sharply lower non-life claims related to the coronavirus pandemic more than offset high, and above-budget, natural catastrophe losses, Fitch Ratings says. The pandemic had a strong impact on the life and health reinsurance activities of the major reinsurers, which had...
US health agency eases Covid-19 travel advisory for India, Pakistan
In its advisory for India, the State Department urged US citizens not to travel to Jammu and Kashmir due to terrorism and civil unrest, and also within 10 kilometres of the India-Pakistan border due to the potential for armed conflict. "Indian authorities report rape...
If a citizen loses his job due to vaccination, is the state not obliged to redress it? Kerala High Court’s proposal to the Center
Justice PV Kunhikrishnan on Tuesday said the court is not blaming the Center but when a citizen stands to lose his employment or his movement is restricted because of the vaccine given to him by the state, “is it the duty of the government to Isn’t that redressal of...
Global Covid-19 Caseload Tops 253.8 Million, Deaths Over 5.10 Million
The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 47,221,549 and 764,363, according to the CSSE.The second worst hit country in terms of cases is India (34,447,536 infections and 463,655 deaths), followed by Brazil...