Tag: COVID-19

US Sanctions Chinese Individuals Over COVID-Related Fraud, Bomb Threats

May 28, 2024 admin

The US Treasury sanctioned three Chinese individuals and three Thai companies over cyber fraud. Washington: The U.S. Treasury on Tuesday sanctioned three Chinese individuals and three Thai companies for involvement in a cybercrime network that it said made bomb threats and fraudulent applications for COVID-related aid, costing the government billions of dollars. The individuals and…

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Talks On Landmark Global Agreement On Future Pandemics End Without Deal

May 25, 2024 admin

Representational Image Geneva: Negotiations on a landmark global agreement on handling future pandemics ended Friday without a deal — though countries said they wanted to keep pushing for an accord. Scarred by the devastation caused by Covid-19 — which killed millions of people, shredded economies and crippled health systems — countries have spent two years…

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AstraZeneca to withdraw COVID-19 vaccine globally as demand falls

May 8, 2024 admin

File picture of a nurse holding vials of AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 | Photo Credit: AP AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it had initiated the worldwide withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine due to a “surplus of available updated vaccines” since the pandemic. The company also said it would proceed to withdraw the vaccine Vaxzevria’s marketing authorisations…

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COVID-19 second-leading cause of death globally in 2021; slashed life expectancy: Lancet study

April 4, 2024 admin

“In 2020, deaths around the world rose by 10.8% compared to 2019, and in 2021, they rose by 7.5% relative to 2020.” | Photo Credit: Reuters COVID-19 (coronavirus) replaced stroke to become the second-leading cause of death globally in 2021, causing 94 deaths per one lakh population and slashing life expectancy by 1.6 years, an…

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Post-COVID bounce continues to drive aesthetic industry, say industry experts at Barcelona conference

March 5, 2024 admin

“Combination therapy is the new buzz word as customers are getting much better results.” | Photo Credit: G. Ramakrishna The interventional aesthetic industry is continuing to register the positive trend seen in the market post-COVID-19 said Lior Dayan, CEO of Alma Lasers, among leading companies world-wide in the aesthetic and surgical markets. He added that the bounce…

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Children infected with Omicron COVID variant remain infectious for three days: Study

October 24, 2023 admin

File photo used for representational purpose only. Children infected with the Omicron variant remain infectious for three days on average after testing positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to a study. Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) and Stanford University in the U.S. noted that school policies that require students with COVID-19 to…

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Ritual to Reality: Unmasking the evolution of hand hygiene post-covid-19

October 12, 2023 admin

In the aftermath of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, the unsung hero of public health has been revealed as hand hygiene, seamlessly integrating itself into the tapestry of our daily lives with unparalleled dedication. What was once a routine act of hand washing metamorphosed into a ritualistic defence mechanism, a formidable shield against an invisible adversary….

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Mumbai Covid Centre Scam: Sanjay Raut’s Aide Sujit Patkar Played “Key Role” To Get Contract, Diverted Money: Probe Agency

September 29, 2023 admin

Mr Patkar managed to gather prior information about the tender proces, probe agency ED said. Mumbai: Businessman Sujit Patkar, reportedly a close aide of Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut, played a “key role” in the allotment of a civic contract to his partnership firm for running jumbo COVID-19 centres in Mumbai, the…

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Indian-Origin Singaporean Jailed For Coughing At Others While He Had Covid

September 19, 2023 admin

None of his colleagues contracted COVID-19 from the incident. Singapore: A 64-year-old Singaporean of Indian origin was sentenced to two weeks’ jail on Monday on pleading guilty to one count of breaching a COVID-19 regulation by failing to wear a mask that covered his nose and mouth while outside his home in 2021. Despite knowing…

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COVID-infected Indian-origin Singaporean jailed for coughing at colleagues

September 19, 2023 admin

A man wearing a face mask passes a sign put up to encourage social distancing during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Marina Bay in Singapore. File photo | Photo Credit: REUTERS A 64-year-old Singaporean of Indian origin was sentenced to two weeks’ jail on Monday, September 15, 2023, on pleading guilty to one count…

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