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Attention Indian flyers! UK finally gives nod to Covishield but quarantine stays; here’re latest travel advisories around globe

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Attention Indian flyers! UK finally gives nod to Covishield but quarantine stays; here’re latest travel advisories around globe

UK on September changed travel rules for international travellers In its revised travel advisory, the UK government qualifies Covishield as an approved vaccine for travelers from India to the country. But that, as of now, does not translate into relief for quarantine for fully vaccinated (with WHO-approved Covishield) travelers from India from October 4. This … Read more

Traders list 240 goods for free trade agreement talks with UK

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Traders list 240 goods for free trade agreement talks with UK

Whisky, cars, vaccines, basmati rice, wool, and tea pre-mix top a list of 240 odd products the Indian industry has identified for import duty cuts in the United Kingdom under a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries. The industry has come up with the list of products for greater market access in … Read more

UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock resigns after Covid breach

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UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock resigns after Covid breach

Britain’s health minister Matt Hancock quit on Saturday after he was caught breaking COVID-19 rules by kissing and embracing an aide in his office, enraging colleagues and the public who have been living under lockdown. Hancock, 42, wrote to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resign after The Sun newspaper published photos on Friday of the … Read more

Changing the future of healthcare with data analytics – ET HealthWorld

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Changing the future of healthcare with data analytics – ET HealthWorld

by Adam Mayer The Covid-19 pandemic is the most graphic example of a rapidly evolving exponential threat in our lifetime. It has made everyone realize the need for more advanced infrastructure to be deployed, ready for any crisis. Considering the situation in an Indian context, it is time to rebuild or redesign hospital operations to … Read more

Cases in Children Helping the Surge of COVID Variants

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Cases in Children Helping the Surge of COVID Variants

Michael Osterholm, PhD, director, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, The University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Brian Peters, CEO of the Michigan Hospital Association, Lansing, MI Ruth Lynfield, MD, State Epidemiologist, Minnesota Department of Health, Saint Paul, MN Natasha Bagdasarian, MD, Senior Public Health Physician, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services, Ann Arbor, … Read more

CDC, WHO Create Threat Levels for COVID Variants

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CDC, WHO Create Threat Levels for COVID Variants

Michael Diamond, MD, PhD, associate director, Center for Human Immunology and Immunotherapy Programs, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri CDC, SARS-CoV2 Variants, updated March 16, 2021 WHO, Weekly Epidemiological Report, February 25, 2021 WHO, Weekly Epidemiological Report, March 16, 2021 Public Health England, Variants of Concern or Under Investigation, Updated March 15, 2021 … Read more

Covid-19: Has the UK’s new Coronavirus strain reached India?

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Covid-19: Has the UK’s new Coronavirus strain reached India?

Since the risk of COVID-19 transmission has increased significantly with the introduction of the new viral strain, India has also suspended flights to the UK until December 31. Coronavirus in India: Since the new COVID-19 strain has been discovered in the United Kingdom, fear has taken over as the new coronavirus variant is found to … Read more

Alert for passengers arriving in India from UK! Govt issues guidelines to follow upon arrival — check details

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Alert for passengers arriving in India from UK! Govt issues guidelines to follow upon arrival — check details

Britain Coronavirus New Strain: People wearing protective face masks wait for passengers to arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport after India cancelled all flights from the UK over fears of a new strain of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Mumbai. (Reuters image) UK Coronavirus New Strain: After six passengers arriving in New Delhi on … Read more

COVID-19: How vaccine rollout is faring in the US, UK and Canada

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COVID-19: How vaccine rollout is faring in the US, UK and Canada

Canada has ordered Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for the country’s whole population. With Pfizer bringing out first ever Coronavirus vaccination shots, the supply has begun for the UK, the US and Canada. While the administration of vaccines has started in the United Kingdom, the US is also starting to provide vaccination to people shortly. Canada too has … Read more