by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 21, 2022 | Health, Indian News, Pandemic
The government is debating whether to provide boosters to other groups for free, said one of the sources, who both sought anonymity as the government has yet to make a decision. A health ministry spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment New...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 21, 2022 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Pandemic, Policy
Hong Kong’s border has effectively been shut since 2020 with few flights able to land and hardly any passengers allowed to transit, isolating a city that had built a reputation as a global financial hub Hong Kong: Hong Kong plans to relax some anti-COVID-19...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 18, 2022 | Health, Indian News, Pandemic, Policy, Workplace/Employee Benefits
“I would also like to emphasize that there should be continued focus on the five-fold strategy, i.e., Test-Track-Treat-Vaccination and adherence to COVID Appropriate Behavior,” said Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan New Delhi: With the resurgence of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 16, 2022 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Amid a rise in Covid cases in some European and East Asian countries, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday directed officials to maintain a high level of alertness and surveillance, and carry out genomic...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 16, 2022 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Policy
New infections jumped by 8% globally last week, compared to the previous week. “Surges are to be expected particularly in areas where measures to prevent transmission have been lifted. However, there are unacceptably high levels of mortality in many...
