A new ensemble forecast published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has projected up to 978,000 total Covid-19 deaths in the US by early March. The projection published Wednesday forecast that 5,800 to 21,700 new Covid-19 deaths will be reported during the week ending March 5, and that a total of […]
With six Indian pharma companies working to manufacture antiviral pill Molnupiravir, healthcare experts say the game-changing drug will give India an effective and affordable weapon against the Covid-19 pandemic. The oral drug, which is likely to get Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) in India in the coming weeks, is expected to help the country fight future […]
The NSW Government has launched the next phase of its statewide COVID-19 advertising campaign aimed at encouraging people across NSW to get vaccinated.
The CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII), Adar Poonawalla, has said on Friday that the US policy change on vaccines will increase the supply of raw materials globally and to India and boost vaccine production. Thanking US President Joe Biden and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar for the policy change, Poonawalla tweeted, “Thanks to […]
The Victorian Government today announced it is donating 1000 ventilators and supporting equipment to India The Victorian Government today announced it is donating 1000 ventilators and supporting equipment to India. The donation will be made to the Commonwealth medical stockpile and they are working with DFAT to deliver this support to India as the country […]
In the wake of an upsurge in COVID-19 situation in India, the Australian Government will implement a temporary pause on travellers from India entering Australian territory, if the passenger has been in India within 14 days of the person’s intended arrival date in Australia, with effect from 3 May 2021, 12.01 am, Monday. According to […]
India on Friday allowed the import of oxygen concentrators under the ‘gift’ item category, thereby exempting the crucial medical device from customs duty. Concentrators are used to provide oxygen to ease difficulty in breathing, as they extract concentrated quantities of oxygen from ambient air. The exponential rise in Covid-19 infections has lifted the demand for […]
About 35 per cent of all Americans have been infected with Covid-19 over the past year, according to a new study of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). CDC estimates that from February 2020 to March 2021, 114.6 million Americans were infected with Covid-19, 97.1 million had symptomatic illnesses and 5.6 million […]
In a new framework released as a roadmap to support countries’ path to social and economic recovery post the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN has called for an extraordinary scale-up of international support and political commitment to ensure that people everywhere have access to essential services and social protection. Released on Monday, the “UN Framework for […]
The new Code of Conduct for small and medium enterprises leasing principles during the COVID-19 crisis brings very welcome clarity to all parties involved. Australian Banking Association CEO Anna Bligh said the Code would give important guidance for all parties on managing a difficult issue for retail landlords, tenants and banks throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. […]