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Balbir Sidhu instructs Civil Surgeons to keep testing for COVID-19 at least 1000 per million…
Chandigarh: The Health Minister Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu on Friday issued the instructions to all Civil Surgeons to implement strictly COVID appropriate behaviors and keep testing for COVID-19 at least 1000 per million populations.
Giving…
Business School graduates connect students with firms impacted by COVID-19 through innovative…
Trinity Business School graduates, Paddy Ryder and Rob Muldowney, have been connecting students struggling to find internships with small businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic through their platform, Covid Interns.
Covid…
ADB, Medanta Sign Debt Financing to Support COVID-19 Response in India
New Delhi: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a 1 billion Indian rupee, or about $13.7 million, debt financing agreement with India’s Global Health Private Limited (Medanta) to provide essential health care services and medical…
Canada negotiates accelerated delivery schedule for Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine
The Government of Canada continues to work to ensure that Canadians have access to safe, effective COVID-19 vaccines as soon as possible. Successful efforts to expedite this access demonstrate Canada’s commitment to ensure more people in…
New EU programme to support readiness for vaccination efforts in Eastern Partnership countries with…
Today, the European Union in partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO) launched a new regional programme worth over €40 million to provide critical assistance to ensure local readiness and preparedness for safe and effective…
World Bank Supports COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout in Tajikistan
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today additional financing for the Tajikistan Emergency COVID-19 Project in the amount of $8.63 million for the procurement and delivery of internationally approved COVID-19 vaccines.…
First World Bank Support for COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout in Africa
New Delhi: The World Bank approved today an additional financing of $5 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to provide the small island nation of Cabo Verde with affordable and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines.…
Pfizer and BioNTech to Supply the United States with 100 Million Additional Doses of COVID-19…
New Delhi: Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) today announced that the U.S. government has exercised its option for an additional 100 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. This brings the total number of…
Sporting legends led by Sir Geoff Hurst urge over 70s to get Coronavirus vaccination
England’s 1966 World Cup hero Sir Geoff Hurst has led some of Britain’s sporting legends to urge people aged 70 and over yet to receive their coronavirus vaccination to join them in getting the jab.
Crystal Palace and former England…
UK: A record 3 million people tested by NHS Test and Trace this reporting week
More than 3 million people were tested by NHS Test and Trace this reporting week, the highest number ever in a single week.
In total, almost 21.8 million people have now been tested at least once since NHS Test and…