by AIP Online Bureau | May 21, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Pandemic, Pension & Social Security, Policy
The Union home ministry has asked states and union territories to strengthen facilities for vulnerable groups, especially children, who have been orphaned in the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in order to check human trafficking, a government statement said on...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 21, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic
White House partners Tinder parent in hopes users swipe right on vaccinationsMatch Group Inc said on Friday it had teamed up with the White House to promote COVID-19 vaccinations across its popular online dating apps such as Tinder, OkCupid and Hinge....
by AIP Online Bureau | May 21, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic
The International Monetary Fund on Friday unveiled a $50 billion proposal to end the COVID-19 pandemic by vaccinating at least 40% of the population in all countries by the end of 2021 and at least 60% by the first half of 2022. Doing so, IMF officials say,...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 21, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life
Pfizer and the Indian government are at loggerheads over a demand by the U.S. drugmaker for legal protection from any claims linked to the use of its COVID-19 vaccine in one of the world's biggest markets, two sources told Reuters. India has not given...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 21, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that bringing treatment to the doorsteps of patients will reduce the burden on the health system and he also provided a new mantra in COVID management – 'Jaha bimar, wahi upchaar'. The Prime Minister, while...
