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“Under the CO-JEET” plan, personnel of the three wings of the armed forces the Army, the Indian Air Force and the Navy have been pressed into service to help restore oxygen supply chains, set up COVID beds and provide help to the civilian administration in its fight to control the pandemic,” said the Lt General, whose post of deputy chief integrated defence staff (medical) comes under the Chief of Defence Staff.
Indonesia finds cases of Indian COVID-19 variant as officials warn on Eid travel
Indonesia, which has been trying to contain one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in Asia, stopped issuing visas last month for foreigners who had been in India in the previous 14 days.
The two cases of the Indian variant, known as B.1.617, were found in Jakarta, while the minister said a variant first discovered in South Africa was also detected in Bali.
China directs 33 apps to stop collecting users’ data
Bajaj Allianz General net soars 33.2% to Rs 1,330 cr in FY21
The company said that Rs 237 crore of the Rs 1,330 crore net income is underwriting profit, the key measure of an insurance company. But for the fourth quarter, the same plunged to a mere Rs 6 crore from Rs 159 crore in last year. In FY20, the company had an underwriting loss of Rs 11 crore, he said.
Aaditya Thackeray suggests creating paediatric Covid care ward anticipating next wave
“Along with paediatric covid care centre, another aspect we are now focussed on is to create a network of creches for those parents who may have to be in covid care centres and may not have support to look after their children, that aren’t infected by covid,” he added. He further said that Mumbai saw a massive spike last month and sustained it because of the constant increase in beds and facilities.
75 lakh people lose jobs in April as lockdowns sprout; unemployment at a 4-month high: CMIE chief
SBI Life Q4 net profit nearly flat at Rs 532 cr
4,68 lakh dedicated beds for COVID-19 patients in 2,084 hospitals, Centre to SC’
“It is common knowledge that a large number of medical, nursing and pharmacy students, who graduated in 2020 and would be in the process of graduating in 2021, would be available to augment the workforce in the health sector. The Central Government should, we feel, look into this aspect, and ensure the optimal manner of utilization of their services, regard being had, of course, to their safety and well-being,” it said.
The Central Government should also consider using health care workforce available with the armed forces and para military forces for the purpose of vaccination, it suggested.
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Cloudbursts in Rudraprayag, Uttarkashi
Could not predict exact nature of 2nd wave: Scientists working on mathematical models
”Clearly, the model predictions in this instance were incorrect because of the reasons below,” they said, listing reasons why. A mathematical model, they said, can only predict the future with some certainty so long as virus dynamics and its transmissibility do not change substantially over time. Mathematical models can also provide a mechanism to predicting alternate scenarios corresponding to various policy decisions such as non-pharmaceutical interventions, they added.
Satellite study finds rising levels of hidden air pollutants in Indian cities
Study co-author Professor William Bloss, also from the University of Birmingham, commented “We were surprised to see the increase in formaldehyde above Delhi, Kanpur and London – a clue that emissions of other volatile organic compounds may be changing, potentially driven by economic development and changes in domestic behaviour. Our results emphasise the need to monitor our air for the unexpected, and the importance of ongoing enforcement of measures for cleaner air.”
Avoid CT scans in mild Covid cases, suggests AIIMS chief
Maharashtra: Major fire in paper mill in Nagpur district
Waivers for vaccine production “not a solution” – BioNTech
A City Tailor-Made for Self-Driving Cars? Toyota Is Building One
E-palettes will run through the city using autonomous vehicle lanes, providing shared transportation, delivering packages and acting as mobile storefronts.
Beyond futuristic mobility options, the city will also feature smart homes that take out trash and restock refrigerators automatically, according to Toyota. The entire ecosystem will also be powered by hydrogen. It’s a big and ambitious bet for the automaker — although no investment figures have been disclosed, costs are likely to run upwards of a billion dollars. To help fund the project,
Toyota said last month it would sell as much as 500 billion yen ($4.6 billion) in “Woven Planet Bonds,” the biggest such issue at the time to be used in part for the new city.
Blocking Google class action would deny justice, UK court told
The case has been called “ground-breaking” and “hugely significant” by lawyers, who say it will trigger copycat claims if businesses are not fair or transparent when harvesting and using troves of personal data for commercial gain.
Claims against Facebook, TikTok, YouTube and hotels operator Marriott are among those awaiting the Supreme Court judgment.