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Pvt hospitals, labs welcome Delhi govt’s announcement on capping of rate of RT-PCR and RATs
Welcoming the decision Dr Bhagwan Mantri, Senior Consultant, Respiratory and Chest Medicine at Moolchand Hospital said, ”RT-PCR tests are required for everything these days – for travel purposes and for hospital admissions. Capping of prices will help people in going for tests and they will not be hesitant. It will also prevent people from going in for fake test reports that are available for Rs 200-300.”
MP rains: 1,171 villages hit by floods; 3 people stranded atop tree, 5 others rescued
Ministry of S&T allocated over Rs 1,600 cr for Covid-related research, product development
Singh said ”Mission COVID Suraksha – The Indian COVID-19 vaccine development mission” is being implemented at a total cost of Rs 900 crore. The mission is supporting the development of COVID-19 vaccine candidates (5), facilities for animal challenge studies (3), facilities for immunogenicity assays (3), clinical trial sites (19).
62.54% Covid vaccination registrations done on-site, 77% jabs given in walk-in mode, says govt
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in a written reply said the Co-WIN system is an inclusive platform designed keeping in mind the limitations and challenges posed due to the extent of digital literacy and lack of access to digital devices in some areas.
All necessary features to ensure that every eligible individual has access to vaccination, regardless of physical, digital, or socioeconomic barriers have been incorporated in Co-WIN, he said.
International
Thieves steal priceless items from Dresden’s treasury green vault
Robert Read, head of Art and Private Clients at specialist insurer Hiscox, commented “It’s the festive season and everybody goes shopping – art criminals are no different and at this time of year jewelry and works of art which contain a significant amount of precious metals and stones are often targeted. The awful theft in Dresden [early on Nov. 25] shows just that. The thieves now face a major logistical nightmare trying to transform their ill-gotten loot into clean money and that process will offer detectives the best way to track them down. Let’s hope that they succeed and a great museum gets back what is rightly theirs.”
Swiss Re outlines strategies for further profitable growth in reinsurance
“We are investing in research and technology to give us an edge in accessing growing risk pools, such as natural catastrophe, and drive forward our Corporate Solutions and Life Capital businesses. The Group’s superior capital strength allows us to capture such opportunities and maintain attractive shareholder returns.“
‘Unfit’ Uber loses London licence over safety failures
Boeing settles more than 60 wrongful death cases filed after Lion Air Crash
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