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When will COVID-19 pandemic end? WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus makes BIG announcement
“The pandemic will end when the world chooses to end it. It is in our hands. We have all the tools we need: effective public health tools and effective medical tools. But the world has not used those tools well,” Tedros said. According to WHO chief, with around 50000 deaths a week, the ‘pandemic is […] More
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India upset with UK’s fresh vaccine-linked travel norms
The new rules, which were announced on Friday will become effective from October 4. These were described by the UK as an attempt to change the current “red, amber, green traffic light system” to a single red list of countries and “simplified travel measures” for arrivals from foreign. The latest changes in the UK government’s […] More
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7 Countries Added to UK’s Covid Green List
Travellers from seven more destinations will no longer have to quarantine after being added to the UK’s travel green list. The Azores, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Liechtenstein, Lithuania and Switzerland will move from amber to green from 4am on 30 August in the final update to the traffic-light system before the end of summer. The next […] More
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England’s R number rises to between 0.9 and 1.2
The estimated range for England’s COVID-19 reproduction “R” number rose to 0.9 to 1.2, according to official data released on Friday, compared to 0.8 to 1.0 in last week’s figures. That means that for every 10 people infected, they will on average infect between 9 and 12 other people. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government last month […] More
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Taxpayers to bear Covid cost for decades to come
In two new reports, the Public Accounts Committee said No 10’s reaction to the emergency has presented UK taxpayers with “significant financial risks”. The MPs additionally assaulted government spending on the unusable defensive unit. The Department of Health said there were “measures” to guarantee going through gives taxpayers an incentive for cash. In the cross-party […] More
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Australian activewear Firm fined £2.6m for claiming clothes prevent Covid
An Australian activewear firm has been fined £2.6m (5m Australian dollars) for claiming its apparel “eliminated” and halted the spread of Covid. Lorna Jane had advertised that its apparel utilized “a groundbreaking technology” called LJ Shield to forestall the “transferal of all pathogens”. Be that as it may, in a decision, an adjudicator said the […] More
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European medicines agency clears Moderna vaccine for children 12-17
The European Medicines Agency on Friday suggested authorizing Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for youngsters ages 12 to 17, the first run of the shot has been authorized for individuals under 18. The EU drug regulator said research over 3,700 youngsters matured 12 to 17 showed that the Moderna vaccine — effectively given the OK for adults […] More
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COVID-19 and Jewellery
Corona virus started off as a small virus infecting a few people, to a fully-fledged pandemic inducing pathogen in a matter of months. People all over the world have been taking drastic measures to keep the virus away from them. With all the masks, gloves and sanitisers, there is something so basic that we often […] More
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Indian GDP growth rate lowest in 40 years
India’s GDP growth rate in a report recently released shows that it will be at negative 7.3%. This is the lowest GDP growth rate in nearly 42 years. In early 2021, India was expected to be showing a strong growth after a massive slump last year. External factors The pandemic of course is the reason […] More
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Cummings on tackling the pandemic
Dominic Cummings has received a lot of criticism since his trip during a nationwide lockdown. But if we here regard his plan about the lockdown strategy before everything unraveled, it is pretty explanatory. The advisors had sound plans and some of these can also help other countries learn a bit or two about tackling the […] More