By Administrator_India Capital Sands The Japanese government will seek advisers’ approval to lift the state of emergency in all regions on Oct. 1 as the number of new coronavirus cases falls and the strain on the medical system eases, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Tuesday. If approved by a panel of government advisers, Japan […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands As India recovers slowly from a debilitating second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a sudden rise in cases of fever – both influenza and viral, as well as post-monsoon ailments like malaria and dengue. This year, around 53,343 fever cases were reported in June, while in 2019, there […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands In what is yet another positive sign of the recovery of the economy and the country coming out of the grip of the second Covid-19 wave, the usage of Aadhaar by people to claim a number of benefits has risen to a record level last month. A total of 146 crore […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Hotels, restaurants and malls can function in Maharashtra till 10 p.m. from August 15 as a part of new relaxation measures announced by the state government on Wednesday. Entry in malls will be allowed to fully vaccinated individuals only. Cinema halls, auditoriums and places of worship will remain shut. The state had allowed for the […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced on August 9 that it has decided to allow foreign nationals residing in India to get registered on CoWin portal to take the COVID-19 vaccine. A significant number of foreign nationals reside in India’s metropolitan areas, where the potential of COVID-19 spread is high […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands India is making its digital platform for Covid19 vaccination drive, CoWIN, open source for all countries to access, adapt and use. This is perhaps the first time that any country is making a software platform developed by its public sector open for the world. Speaking at the CoWin Global Conclave on […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday advised that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks outdoors and can avoid wearing them indoors in most places, updated guidance the agency said will allow life to begin to return to normal. The CDC, which hopes the […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The US is working closely with India on its continued and emerging needs during the unprecedented second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, a top State Department official has said. While the assistance from the US government has been worth USD 100 million, the private sector has donated an additional USD 400 […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The government has found some instances of diversion from eligible beneficiaries to ineligible ones. Early April, the health ministry directed the Delhi government to take stringent action against some private covid vaccination centres (CVCs) where irregularities were found in identification of beneficiaries for covid-19 vaccination The central government may restrict vaccine […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands In a show of solidarity, CEOs of some 40 top American companies have come together to create a global task force to mobilise resources to help India fight the battle against COVID-19. A collective initiative of the US-India Business Council of the US Chambers of Commerce, and the US-India Strategic and […]