PM bats for united approach to fight Covid-19 at G7
Modi seeks support for proposal moved by India and South Africa at the WTO for a TRIPS waiver, move gets strong backing
‘Hospital mergers making medical care out of reach’
Major hospital chains also argue that their size and reach helped them better care for patients, allowing them to divert supplies and
World Bank grants Pakistan $153mn for Covid fight
This comes under World Bank’s effort to help poor countries purchase and distribute vaccines, tests, and treatments…report Asian Lite News The World
Lanka starts administering Sinopharm vax
The vaccines were administered on Saturday at the Panadura Health Office in Kalutara District, in the outskirts of capital Colombo…reports Asian Lite
State of emergency declared in Tokyo
The state of emergency, a third of its kind so far declared in the country, will come into effect from Sunday to
Greece resumes tourism from May 14
“Holidaymakers will either have to be vaccinated or show a (negative) PCR coronavirus test,” said Official…reports Asian Lite News Greek Vice-Minister of
Germany on brink of 3rd Covid wave
“If the numbers of seriously ill Covid-19 patients exceed those experienced during the second wave, we will be in a critical situation,”
Pakistan Struggles to Stem Covid Surge
Britain has imposed new travel restrictions on travel from Pakistan. From this Friday onwards (9th April), the passengers from Pakistan will go
UK to try out ‘Covid status certification’
The National Health Service (NHS) will set up a system that will allow people to use an app or a paper certificate
CDC reveals Pfizer, Moderna jabs effective in real world
It takes about two weeks following each dose of vaccine for the body to produce antibodies that protect against infection…reports Asian Lite