by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 23, 2022 | Health, Indian News, Pandemic, Policy, Regulation, Workplace/Employee Benefits
In a communication to the chief secretaries of all states, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said that over the last 24 months, significant capacities have been developed for various aspects of management of the pandemic, such as diagnostics, surveillance, contact...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 20, 2022 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Pandemic
The decision will lead to accelerated administration of the second dose of Covishield to the remaining six to seven crore individuals amid rising cases in several countries, the source said. The government had on May 13, 2021 extended the gap between the first and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 20, 2022 | Facts, Health, Pandemic
Dr N K Arora, chairman of the COVID-19 working group of National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI), said given the high vaccination coverage and the wide spread of the disease, the possibility of India being hit by a severe wave is less likely. But that...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 20, 2022 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Pandemic
China is battling its biggest virus surge in two years and numerous cities have imposed travel bans and lockdowns, including tech hub Shenzhen, which have shaken economic stability and global supply chains. China has clung to a zero-tolerance approach to the virus...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 18, 2022 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic
After more than a month of decline, COVID cases started to increase around the world last week, the WHO said, with lockdowns in Asia and China’s Jilin province battling to contain an outbreak A combination of factors was causing the increases, including the...
