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Mutations could render Covid vax ineffective in a year: Experts
“The more the virus circulates, the more likely it is that mutations and variants will emerge, which could make our current vaccines ineffective. At the same time, poor countries are being left behind without vaccines and basic medical supplies like oxygen,” Devi Sridhar, Professor of Global Public Health at the University of Edinburgh in Britain, said in a statement.
Zydus Cadila, Alembic Pharma arms recall drugs in US
Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc is voluntarily recalling four lots of Acyclovir Sodium Injection, 50 mg/mL, 10 mL and 20 mL vials, to the hospital/user level after receiving several complaints of crystallization in vials, the company said.
Administration of crystallized Acyclovir Sodium Injection, 50 mg/mL has a potential of life-threatening adverse consequences, it added.
Covid-19 third leading cause of U.S. deaths in 2020 after heart disease, cancer, says report
The CDC said that the overall U.S. mortality rate increased for the first time since 2017, by nearly 16%, to 3,358,814 deaths. The jump was driven by Covid-19, which accounted for an increase of 11.3%.
The overall death rate was lowest among children aged 5 to 14 years, and highest among people over age 85, the report found. A total of 134 children aged 14 and under died from Covid-19 in 2020, while 120,648 people aged 85 and older died from the disease. People 75-84 years old accounted for 104,212 deaths.
The Covid-19 death rate was highest among Hispanics, followed by Black non-Hispanics, the CDC’s analysis found. A total of 68,469 Hispanics died from Covid-19 and 59,871 non-Hispanic Black people died. It said 228,328 White non-Hispanics died.
Heart attacks in young adults more deadly in those with systemic inflammatory disease: Study
Shipping companies may not get insurance claims for’ lost expenses’ incurred from Suez closure chaos
Ships typically have various types of insurance, including protection & indemnity (P&I) for pollution and injury claims. Separate hull and machinery policies cover vessels against physical damage.
“Both exclude loss of earnings,” Claudio Blancardi, underwriting director with ship insurer Nordic Marine, said.
India pushes ahead with coronavirus vaccination drive to head off new surge
Nabard staff observe strike; seek pension updation
The Forum in a statement said it is demanding benefits including full pension after 20 years of qualifying service, calculation of pension based on last pay drawn or the average emoluments for the last 10 months, whichever is more, and updation of pension with each wage revision, at par with RBI employees.
India’s records 56,211 new cases of the coronavirus,6 states account for over 78 pc
Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, continue to report a high surge in daily cases accounting for 78.56 per cent of the new infections reported in a span of 24 hours, it said
The ministry said that Maharashtra has reported the highest number of daily cases at 31,643. It is followed by Punjab with 2,868 cases and Karnataka with 2,792 cases
Canada halts AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for adults under 55 years
In a statement issued on Monday, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization said the cases, known as vaccine-induced prothrombotic immune thrombocytopenia (VIPIT), “have been recently reported in Europe following post-licensure use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine”.
“Cases identified so far have been primarily in women under the age of 55 years, although cases in men have also been reported and have mostly occurred between four and 16 days after receipt of vaccine.”
Global nat cat insured losses at $ 89 billion in 2020, fifth-costliest year since 1970:Swiss Re
Nepal’s schools close as air pollution hits alarming levels
76 lakh Indians experience features of next car in 3D on internet in 2020: Survey
Eccentric Engine”s survey found that 51 per cent of the sessions were from six top-tier cities (Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai), while Lucknow broke into the top-10 cities with 3 per cent of the digital sessions, said in a statement.
“The trend seems to be spreading to smaller tier-II and III cities nationwide, with the tier-III accounting for 9 per cent of total sessions between 2018-20. Cities like Secunderabad, Udaipur and Imphal led the uptrend in 2020,” it added.
10 districts including 8 from Maharashtra have highest active COVID-19 cases
China found using surveillance firms to help write ethnic-tracking specs
World leaders call for international pandemic treaty
DGCA may impose spot fines at airports for violation of Covid guidelines
In a circular on Tuesday, the regulator said, “During the surveillance of some airports, it has come to notice that compliance (of COVID-19 protocols) is not satisfactory.”
“All airport operators, therefore, are requested to ensure that the instructions on COVID-19 protocol from the standpoint of wearing face mask properly, covering nose and mouth, as well as maintaining social distance norms within the airport premises are followed scrupulously,” it said.
Indian payments firm MobiKwik says it is probing date breach claims
“The company is closely working with requisite authorities, and is confident that security protocols to store sensitive data are robust and have not been breached,” MobiKwik said in a statement. “Considering the seriousness of the allegations, and by way of abundant caution, it will get a third party to conduct a forensic data security audit”.