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Covid deaths worldwide 18 million, three times official tally: Lancet Study
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15 dead in house collapses as heavy rains pummel Mumbai; local train services suspended
The rain fury reminded some Mumbaikars of the the 24-hour rainfall figure of 944 mm on July 26, 2005.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Mumbai in the backdrop of heavy rains, a BMC official said.
New study suggests COVID-19 virus piggybacks only black carbon emission
The researchers found that the concentration of black carbon ”directly corresponds to the speed at which infections spread after the onset of winter and stubble burning period and then reduced with a declining trend in BC with a reduction in stubble fire counts”.
India needs Pandemic Pool to manage risks on long-term basis: CII
”This is the opportune time for India to have the first-mover advantage in the creation of the pandemic pool with a two-pronged strategy of going beyond the insurers and the government by inviting international reinsurers to supplement capital contribution for the pool and to incentivize state governments to participate with additional supplementary capital for greater protection to their denizens,” it added.
Healthcare to have special focus in coming decades: Cadila Healthcare
”Innovation has been a gamechanger for us and it will continue to be an arrowhead for us in the decade ahead. Innovation also in terms of how we reach out to customers, that’s going to be the most critical part of what we do,” Cadila Healthcare Chairman Pankaj R Patel said .
Hiring activity witnesses uptick in June for most sectors: Report
Other sectors like insurance, retail, education and FMCG also showed a progress of 12 per cent, 5 per cent, 12.1 per cent and 16 per cent, respectively, it added. Although, hiring in the telecom sector has declined by 8 per cent in June compared to May this year, it noted.
Virus transforms hajj in Mecca and future of the pilgrimage
With no clear or agreed upon standard for a vaccine passport, vaccine inoculation rates vastly uneven and new variants of the virus threatening the progress already made in some nations, it’s unclear when Saudi Arabia will play host again to the millions more Muslim pilgrims it planned to receive in years to come.
Kids aren’t just littler adults – here’s why they need their own clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine
Clinical research studies of the mRNA-based vaccines for children under 12 are ongoing, and authorization of a vaccine for this younger age group is still at least several months away. These trials are necessary because children have important differences in physiology and responses to vaccines from those of adults. Conducting separate studies in children under age 12 is a vital step toward ending the pandemic.
Govt to procure 660 mn more doses of Covishield, Covaxin at revised rates
According to the revised guidelines which came into effect from June 21, vaccine doses provided free of cost by the Centre will be allocated to states/UTs based on criteria such as population, disease burden and the progress of vaccination, and all above the age of 18 will be eligible for the free jabs.
Any wastage of vaccine will affect the allocation negatively.
Facebook, others ‘killing people’ by carrying COVID misinformation, says Biden
US President’s comments came a day after US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared misinformation about the vaccines a threat to public health, and as US officials advised that deaths and serious illness from the virus are almost entirely preventable because of the vaccines.
Biden, asked if he had a message for platforms like Facebook where false or misleading information about the coronavirus vaccines has spread, told reporters, They’re killing people.
The only pandemic we have is among the unvaccinated,” he said.
World leaders pledge to redouble pandemic fight at special APEC meeting
“The pandemic continues to have a devastating impact on our region’s people and economies,” the leaders said in a joint statement issued after a virtual meeting chaired by New Zealand.
“We will only overcome this health emergency by accelerating equitable access to safe, effective, quality-assured, and affordable COVID-19 vaccines,” they said.There have been over 50 million cases of COVID-19 within APEC’s borders, with over 1 million deaths. APEC-wide GDP contracted by 1.9% in 2020.