Coronavirus: EU and AstraZeneca seek to resolve vaccine supply crisis
Both sides pledge to work together after a reported 50 million-dose shortfall for the 27-member EU. Source link
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Epidemics lead world’s biggest short-term risks: World Economic Forum
LONDON: Infectious diseases and livelihood crises led the rankings of risks expected to pose a critical threat to the world in the next two years, according to a survey of more than 650 World Economic Forum (WEF) members from business, government and academia. Extreme weather events and cybersecurity failure were also key risks, WEF said … Read more
Covid-19: Surge leaves key hospital services ‘in crisis’
England’s cancer, critical care, A&E and routine treatments all hit as hospitals accommodate virus patients. Source link
Covid: NHS staff helped through crisis by ‘wobble room’
Staff at the Royal Derby Hospital created the room as a place to escape from the intense pressures. Source link
India reached coronavirus peak in late September, crisis likely to end by February end: Govt-appointed panel
With no lockdown, the coronavirus pandemic would have hit India very hard with a peak load of more than 1.40 crore cases arriving in June, professor M Vidyasagar of IIT Hyderabad has pointed out after conducting a study on ‘Progression of the Covid-19 Pandemic in India: Prognosis and Lockdown Impacts’. “Given our lack of preparedness … Read more
Oxygen crisis in MP: Government hikes subsidy for setting up oxygen plant
The Madhya Pradesh government banned medical oxygen’s industrial use which led to a near-closure of many MSMEs, to maintain supplies to hospitals. [REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE] File photo of oxygen cylinders (Photo Credits: PTI) The Madhya Pradesh government has increased the subsidy to set up an oxygen plant at Babai in Hoshangabad district from 26 per cent to … Read more
What else could go wrong for world economy before 2020 is done
By Enda Curran and Fergal O’Brien The world economy’s rebound from the depths of the coronavirus crisis is fading, setting up an uncertain finish to the year. The concerns are multiple. The coming northern winter may trigger another wave of the virus as the wait for a vaccine continues. Government support for furloughed workers and … Read more