Not allowing Covishield, Covaxin retail sale meaningless. Indians need vaccines and boosters
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Not allowing Covishield, Covaxin retail sale meaningless. Indians need vaccines and boosters

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Giving full authorisation to Covishield and Covaxin but not allowing their sale in the retail market will make the former meaningless. India’s third wave graph is volatile and needs more people to get boosters, and faster. Insisting the process remain restricted seems like health bureaucrats are more interested in control.

Disruption of US flights due to 5G rollout reflects poorly on American planning

The disruption of global airline operations due to the introduction of 5G services in the US reflects poorly on American planning and foresight. Global travel has suffered enough due to Covid. The last thing it needed was battered airlines having to change altimeters and flyers having to face new uncertainty.