MUMBAI: In a reflection of the uncertainty that surrounds policy making these days, economists now believe that the best course of action for the Reserve Bank of India’s rate-setting panel on Wednesday will be to reiterate its commitment to keeping monetary policy accommodative in the wake of a raging second wave of Covid-19 infections in … Read more
Earlier this week, the Gaza Strip received its first doses of the vaccine after Israel approved the transfer through its border. The shipment included 2,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine which will be used on patients who have had organ transplants and those with kidney failure, an official told Reuters news agency. Source link
The government said that the UK could begin to reopen from the beginning of March, once the top 4 risk groups are protected from Covid-19. But Vaccine Deployment Minister Nadhim Zahawi told the BBC that there were still a “number of caveats” to reopening, and that we don’t yet know the impact vaccination has on … Read more
The R number in the UK is officially estimated at 1.2-1.3 as a further 1,280 deaths are reported. Source link
Primary schools: Send children to school on Monday, says PM Source link
And secondary schools across most of England are to remain closed for an extra two weeks for most pupils. Source link
Dec. 21, 2020 — A highly transmissible coronavirus variant had been detected in the United Kingdom, leading Prime Minister Boris Johnson to shut down parts of the country and triggering other nations to impose travel and shipping restrictions on England. Johnson was holding a crisis meeting with ministers Monday on how to go forward … Read more
Toughest measures facing 38 million people in England, while Northern Ireland announces tough new lockdown. Source link
NHS bosses urge “extreme caution” over moving areas to lower tiers when England’s measures are reviewed. Source link
COVID Tracking Project blog: “A Nationwide Case Surge Hits US Hospitals: This Week in COVID-19 Data, Nov 12.” COVID Tracking Project: “Cumulative Cases.” The Associated Press: “Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds won’t budge on masks, even as virus deaths rise.” Office of the Governor of Iowa, Kim Reynolds: “Gov. Reynolds signs new proclamation continuing State Public … Read more