Covid-19: Robin Swann calls for NI passport scheme
The health minister is to table a proposal to bring before the Stormont executive later this week. Source link
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Covid in Scotland: Vaccine passport scheme enforceable by law
Nightclubs and large events can only allow entry to people who can show they have had two Covid jabs. Source link
India’s Covid crisis hits Covax vaccine-sharing scheme
The largest single supplier to the international Covax scheme has made no shipments since March. Source link
PM releases 8th installment worth over Rs 20,000 cr to 9.5 cr farmers under PM-KISAN
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday released the eighth installment of over Rs 20,000 crore to more than 9.5 crore farmer beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on Friday via video-conferencing. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, who was present on the occasion, said West bengal has joined the scheme with more … Read more
Covid-19: G7 nations ‘should finance global vaccine scheme’ – Brown
Former PM Gordon Brown says £22bn is needed so vaccines can be administered in lower income countries. Source link
Serco: Test-and-trace firm’s boss defends scheme
The boss of outsourcer Serco says there are now as many people being tested per week as vaccinated. Source link
Opting out from NDHE should not act as a barrier in welfare scheme benefits: Aryaman Tandon – ET HealthWorld
In an interaction with ETHealthworld, Aryaman Tandon, Practice Leader, Healthcare, Praxis Global Alliance, shares his perspective on National Digital Health Mission. Q. What are your views on the recently approved data management policy under the National Digital Health Mission?The approval of the National Digital Health Mission is the first step towards building the much-needed digital … Read more
Covid 19: Care home visitor scheme to be piloted in England
While current guidance in England does allow visits on a “limited basis” where alternative arrangements are not possible, visits have been severely curtailed or prohibited entirely in those areas subject to enhanced restrictions, which now apply across most of the North of England. Source link
Coronavirus: Doctors told to plan for vaccination scheme
Health bosses say a huge immunisation plan is being readied for the Birmingham area. Source link
UK supports global vaccine-sharing scheme
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced the UK will give £500m to a new global vaccine-sharing scheme. The Covax vaccines procurement pool, aims to help poorer countries access a coronavirus jab when one is developed. Addressing the United Nations General Assembly via a pre-recorded video, the prime minister said ‘the health of every country depends … Read more