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Star Health Insurance contributes Rs 50 lac to Kerala CM’s fund
Star Health had made a contribution of Rs 50 lacs to the Kerala...
SC concerned over inhuman working hours of doctors says NTF will consider it
"We are deeply concerned about the inhuman working hours of...
Omicron! Why it’s too soon to panic about COVID vaccines and the new variant
Currently fewer than 200 genetic sequences of Omicron have been compiled compared with more than 2.8 million Delta sequences. Delta remains the most dominant variant. So we should continue to use vaccines and therapies we know work against Delta. By Adam Taylor, Early...
BioNTech CEO says vaccine upgrade on the cards, ready to move quickly
BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin reiterated that a product relaunch could be achieved within about 100 days and said a redesign is already under way. But any confirmation of the existing shot's protection against severe disease could buy developers time...
Asia in cautious mood as Omicron spreads, U.S. CPI looms
Omicron remained a concern as the variant spread to about one-third of U.S. states, though there were reports from South Africa that cases there had mild symptoms.BofA chief investment strategist Michael Hartnett favours real assets, real estate, commodities,...
First case of Omicron detected in Delhi, more in Maharashtra
"So far, 17 COVID-19 patients and six of their contacts have been admitted to the Lok Nayak Hospital. The Omicron variant has been found in one of the 12 samples sent for genome sequencing so far, according to a preliminary report," Health Minister Satyendar Jain...
Lot of unhealthy speculation on crypto taking place, says FM: FM
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman The Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021, has been included in the Lok Sabha Bulletin-Part II for the introduction in the ongoing Winter Session.The bill seeks to create a facilitative...
Maharashtra man tests positive for Omicron; India’s fourth case
Cases with the Omicron variant have already been detected in Karnataka and Gujarat Mumbai: A 33-year-old man from Thane district near Mumbai who had arrived at the Delhi airport from South Africa via Dubai before flying to the Maharashtra capital has tested positive...
WHO Tells Asia-Pacific To Brace For Omicron
"People should not only rely on border measures," Takeshi Kasai, WHO regional director for the western Pacific, told a virtual media briefing. "What is most important is to prepare for these variants with potential high transmissibility. So far the information...
Omicron Spreads To 38 Nations, No Deaths Reported, Says WHO
The World Health Organization has warned it could take weeks to determine how infectious the variant is, whether it causes more severe illness and how effective treatments and vaccines are against it. "We're going to get the answers that everybody out there needs,"...
Omicron impact may be less severe due to vaccination, Delta exposure: Govt
From the list of FAQs, the ministry, answering to whether the existing vaccines work against the Omicron variant, said, "While, there is no evidence to suggest that existing vaccines do not work on Omicron, some of the mutations reported on spike gene may decrease the...
Raj govt increases amounts to be reimbursed under Chiranjeevi Swasthya Bima Yojana
Under the scheme, patients will now be able to get free treatment related to organ and tissue transplant surgery and its post-transplant medication, arthroscopy, general surgery related to gastrointestinal bleeding and various neurosurgeries, the statement said....