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Tuesday, October 1, 2024
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Topic: COVID-19

India had chance to push vaccines before 2nd wave but didn’t use it: Manipal Hospitals chief

Dr H. Sudarshan Ballal, chairman of Manipal Health Enterprises, which owns Manipal Hospitals, says biggest learning from second wave is not letting your guard down.

Delhi CM Kejriwal urges people to follow Covid protocols as metro, markets partially reopen

As Delhi Metro starts operating at 50% capacity and markets, malls reopen on an odd-even basis, Kejriwal said one has to stay away from Covid & also bring the economy back on track.

Give Covaxin only for second dose to 18-44 age group: Delhi govt directs private hospitals

Delhi govt said the direction will be applicable till further orders were issued. On Thursday, Delhi health department had issued the same order to all govt Covid vaccination centres.

US lawmakers, governors urge Biden administration to send more Covid vaccines to India

Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Senator Ted Cruz, Senator Roger Wicker and Congressmen Michael McCaul, Adam Smith and Ro Khanna were among those highlighting India's Covid crisis.

Tamil Nadu will again float global tender for vaccines after no response: M Subramanian

Tamil Nadu floated a global tender for 3.5 crore doses on 15 May. Medical and Family welfare minister M Subramanian said Sunday that the state had so far received 1.45 crore doses.

5 countries, one answer — Survey shows every respondent was anxious about returning to office

What’s worrying is that 56% of respondents said that their organisation hadn’t asked for their opinions about return-to-work policies and procedures.

Local trains to be off-limits for common people in Mumbai’s Level 3 unlock plan

As per the fresh guidelines issued by the BMC on Saturday, an entry in suburban trains will be available only for 'medical and few essentials.'

Donald Trump calls on nations to demand reparations from China due to Covid pandemic

Trump added that he had a great relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping until the 'China virus', and that China doesn't care much about current US President Joe Biden.

Vaccine certificates with Mamata’s photo issued to people in 18-44 age group in Bengal

An official said that this was being done as the West Bengal government was procuring vaccines directly from the manufacturers from its own resources.

Could a simple pill beat Covid-19? Pfizer is giving it a go

Where most antiviral agents target the inflammatory and immune response resulting from Covid, Pfizer’s pill directly targets the virus itself.

On Camera

Tirupati controversy shows temples can’t run as public sector units. They must be privatised

A private temple could make crores by selling better laddus and investing in goshalas and captive production units to control quality.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?