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Govt launches U-WIN to digitise India's universal vaccination programme

Named U-WIN, the programme to digitise India's Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) has been launched in a pilot mode in two districts of each state and Union Territory.

Carrying vaccination cards of children and pregnant women, struggling to keep a tab on the next jab and other such hassles may soon become a thing of the past. After the success of the Co-WIN platform, the government has now replicated it to set up an electronic registry for routine vaccinations.
Named U-WIN, the programme to digitise India's Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) has been launched in a pilot mode in two districts of each state and Union Territory.
The platform will be used to register and vaccinate every pregnant woman, record her delivery outcome, register every newborn delivery, administer birth doses and all vaccination events thereafter, official sources told PTI.
The platform that replicates Co-WIN, which has served as the "digital backbone" for India's COVID-19 vaccination programme, was launched on January 11 in 65 districts.
The U-WIN is going to be the single source of information for immunisation services, updating vaccination status, delivery outcome, planning of RI sessions and reports like antigen-wise coverage, etc.
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Amid forecast of a global recession in 2023, India shines in Davos as a hub for investment and manufacturing. In this episode of The India Story we look at India as the pharmacy of the world, and India's digital development. 

The India Story | India’s star shines amid gloom at davos

Amid predictions of a global recession in 2023, India is slowly emerging as a shining star at the World Economic Forum being held in Davos. Being hailed for it’s vaccine rollout and digital transformation, India is on it’s way to replace China as the global manufacturing hub and fast becoming one of the most attractive spots for foreign investments. 

Joining us from Davos this week are leading industrialists and Union Ministers, who are the centre of transforming India’s image on the global stage. 

On the show tonight, Vikram Chandra speaks with Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla and Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on India becoming a global pharmacy and it’s plan for booster vaccinations. Also joining us are Telecom giant Sunil Bharati Mittal and Minister for IT and communications - Ashwini Vaishnaw on India’s digital vision and development.

The India Story | India’s star shines amid gloom at Davos 

Amid forecast of a global recession in 2023, India shines in Davos as a hub for investment and manufacturing. In this episode of The India Story we look at India as the pharmacy of the world, and India's digital development.&nbsp;

Amid predictions of a global recession in 2023, India is slowly emerging as a shining star at the World Economic Forum being held in Davos. Being hailed for its vaccine rollout and digital transformation, India is on its way to replace China as the global manufacturing hub and fast becoming one of the most attractive spots for foreign investments.
Joining us from Davos this week are leading industrialists and Union Ministers, who are the centre of transforming India&rsquo;s image on the global stage.
On the show tonight, Vikram Chandra speaks with Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla and Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on India becoming a global pharmacy and it&rsquo;s plan for booster vaccinations. Also joining us are Telecom giant Sunil Bharati Mittal and Minister for IT and communications - Ashwini Vaishnaw on India&rsquo;s digital vision and development.

The Taliban-run Afghan public health ministry has announced the start of a four-day nationwide polio vaccination campaign aimed at inoculating children under the age of 5.
For the past three years before taking control of Afghanistan, the Taliban had barred U.N.-organized vaccination teams from doing door-to-door campaigns in parts of the country under their control.
The group apparently was suspicious the team members could be spies for the previous government or the West.
Because of the ban and ongoing fighting, some 3.3 million children over the past three years have not been vaccinated.
The Taliban's reported agreement now, after becoming the rulers of Afghanistan, appeared aimed at showing they are willing to cooperate with international agencies to re-open the door for international aid to rescue the crumbling economy.
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After barring U.N.-organized vaccination, Taliban allow Polio drive across Afghanistan

Because of the ban and ongoing fighting, some 3.3 million children over the past three years have not been vaccinated.

The Taliban-run Afghan public health ministry has announced the start of a four-day nationwide polio vaccination campaign aimed at inoculating children under the age of 5.
For the past three years before taking control of Afghanistan, the Taliban had barred U.N.-organized vaccination teams from doing door-to-door campaigns in parts of the country under their control.
The group apparently was suspicious the team members could be spies for the previous government or the West. ALSO WATCH: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/">Taliban Supreme Leader Mullah Akhundzada makes first public appearance</a>
Because of the ban and ongoing fighting, some 3.3 million children over the past three years have not been vaccinated.
The Taliban's reported agreement now, after becoming the rulers of Afghanistan, appeared aimed at showing they are willing to cooperate with international agencies to re-open the door for international aid to rescue the crumbling economy.
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About 84 million Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4, 2022, or get tested for the virus weekly, under government rules issued Thursday.
The new requirements are the Biden administration's boldest move yet to persuade reluctant Americans to finally get a vaccine that has been widely available for months -- or face financial consequences.
If successful, administration officials believe it will go a long way toward ending a pandemic that has killed more than 750,000 Americans.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations will force the companies to require that unvaccinated workers test negative for COVID-19 at least once a week and wear a mask while in the workplace.
David Michaels use to lead OSHA during the Obama administration and is currently a Professor of public health at The George Washington University. He views the federal mandates as being critically important.
"It's much easier for employers if they just mandate vaccinations, and they put a lot of burden on employees to have to purchase their own testing and masks if the employer doesn't want to do it," Michaels said. "I think that's an unfortunate choice. I think employers should be providing those things, but the way it's structured is going to move people into vaccinations very quickly."
Companies won't be required to provide or pay for tests for unvaccinated workers, but they must give paid time off for employees to get the shots and sick leave to recover from side effects that prevent them from working. Requirements for masks and paid time off for shots take effect Dec. 5.
However, Stephanie Martz with the National Retail Federation worries the requirement could disrupt their operations during the critical Christmas shopping period and worsen supply chain disruptions.
"I'm really concerned about what's going to happen if employees in even marginal percentages decide that they would rather not work than be subject to mandates like this one," Martz said.
"That doesn't at all reflect our industry's view of vaccines in general," she added. "It's just reflecting the reality of where we are right now in terms of trying to get employees to come to work every day and help get us through the holiday season."
The rules set up potential legal battles along partisan lines between states and the federal government. Several states and Republican governors threatened to sue, contending that the administration lacks the power to make such sweeping mandates under emergency authority.
Michaels believes it would be a "mistake" if any lawsuits result in a court temporarily stopping the vaccinate-or-test law from taking effect.
"There are governors out there. There are members of Congress who are vociferously anti vaccinations or anti-mask," Michaels said. "They're doing this for political reasons. We need these regulations to save lives and get the country back to normal, and it's unfortunate that they're doing this."
OSHA's parent agency, the Labor Department, says it is on sound legal footing.
Employment lawyer Amanda Sonneborn with a firm called King and Spalding, said the employers they're working with are " planning to go ahead and comply" with the federal mandates.
"Of course, if the challenges succeed and they don't have to comply going forward, they would make that change," Sonneborn said.
"I think it's important to know that there's very few states that actually have laws that contradict the position arguably put forward here because it's giving you the choice between mandating vaccination or testing," she added.

Biden's boldest move on Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy: 84mn U.S. workers told to vaccinate or do weekly test

The Joe&nbsp;Biden-led U.S.&nbsp;administration's boldest move yet to persuade reluctant Americans to finally get a vaccine that has been widely available for months -- or face financial consequences.
About 84 million Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against Covid-19 by Jan. 4, 2022, or get tested for the virus weekly.
If successful, administration officials believe it will go a long way toward ending a pandemic that has killed more than 750,000 Americans.
Companies won't be required to provide or pay for tests for unvaccinated workers, but they must give paid time off for employees to get the shots and sick leave to recover from side effects that prevent them from working. Requirements for masks and paid time off for shots take effect Dec. 5.
However, there have been&nbsp;worries that the vaccine&nbsp;requirement could disrupt their operations during the critical Christmas shopping period and worsen supply chain disruptions.

The new requirements are the Biden administration's boldest move yet to persuade reluctant Americans to finally get a vaccine that has been widely available for months -- or face financial consequences

About 84 million Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4, 2022, or get tested for the virus weekly, under government rules issued Thursday.
The new requirements are the Biden administration's boldest move yet to persuade reluctant Americans to finally get a vaccine that has been widely available for months -- or face financial consequences.
If successful, administration officials believe it will go a long way toward ending a pandemic that has killed more than 750,000 Americans.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations will force the companies to require that unvaccinated workers test negative for COVID-19 at least once a week and wear a mask while in the workplace.
David Michaels use to lead OSHA during the Obama administration and is currently a Professor of public health at The George Washington University. He views the federal mandates as being critically important.
"It's much easier for employers if they just mandate vaccinations, and they put a lot of burden on employees to have to purchase their own testing and masks if the employer doesn't want to do it," Michaels said. "I think that's an unfortunate choice. I think employers should be providing those things, but the way it's structured is going to move people into vaccinations very quickly."
Companies won't be required to provide or pay for tests for unvaccinated workers, but they must give paid time off for employees to get the shots and sick leave to recover from side effects that prevent them from working. Requirements for masks and paid time off for shots take effect Dec. 5.
However, Stephanie Martz with the National Retail Federation worries the requirement could disrupt their operations during the critical Christmas shopping period and worsen supply chain disruptions.
"I'm really concerned about what's going to happen if employees in even marginal percentages decide that they would rather not work than be subject to mandates like this one," Martz said.
"That doesn't at all reflect our industry's view of vaccines in general," she added. "It's just reflecting the reality of where we are right now in terms of trying to get employees to come to work every day and help get us through the holiday season."
ALSO WATCH:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/world-news/scavenger-hunts-and-blow-up-animals-u-s-rolls-out-covid-19-vaccine-for-young-children-1636023903114">Scavenger hunts and blow-up animals: U.S. rolls out Covid-19 vaccine for young children</a> The rules set up potential legal battles along partisan lines between states and the federal government. Several states and Republican governors threatened to sue, contending that the administration lacks the power to make such sweeping mandates under emergency authority.
Michaels believes it would be a "mistake" if any lawsuits result in a court temporarily stopping the vaccinate-or-test law from taking effect.
"There are governors out there. There are members of Congress who are vociferously anti vaccinations or anti-mask," Michaels said. "They're doing this for political reasons. We need these regulations to save lives and get the country back to normal, and it's unfortunate that they're doing this."
OSHA's parent agency, the Labor Department, says it is on sound legal footing.
Employment lawyer Amanda Sonneborn with a firm called King and Spalding, said the employers they're working with are " planning to go ahead and comply" with the federal mandates.
"Of course, if the challenges succeed and they don't have to comply going forward, they would make that change," Sonneborn said.
"I think it's important to know that there's very few states that actually have laws that contradict the position arguably put forward here because it's giving you the choice between mandating vaccination or testing," she added.

Union Health Minister, Mansukh&nbsp;Mandaviya&nbsp;tweeted that India crossed landmark of 90 crore&nbsp;Covid-19 vaccinations on Saturday.&nbsp;
According to the government,&nbsp;69 per cent of the country's adult population has now received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 25 per cent has taken both doses.&nbsp;Also watch: Serum Institute gets nod to enroll children for vaccine trials
India recorded 26,727 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, taking the total tally to&nbsp;3,37,66,707.&nbsp;277 deaths were reported as well resulting in total fatalities to be&nbsp;4,48,339.&nbsp;
Active cases amount to less than 0.82 per cent of total infections---the lowest since March 2020.&nbsp;
The national recovery rate was recorded at&nbsp;97.86 per cent with at least 28,246 recoveries in the last 24 hours.&nbsp;

India crosses landmark of 90 crore Covid-19 vaccinations 

On Saturday, India crossed landmark of 90 crore Covid-19 vaccinations, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted

Union Health Minister, Mansukh&nbsp;Mandaviya&nbsp;tweeted that India crossed landmark of 90 crore&nbsp;Covid-19 vaccinations on Saturday.&nbsp;
According to the government,&nbsp;69 per cent of the country's adult population has now received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 25 per cent has taken both doses.&nbsp;
India recorded 26,727 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, taking the total tally to&nbsp;3,37,66,707.&nbsp;277 deaths were reported as well resulting in total fatalities to be&nbsp;4,48,339.&nbsp;
Active cases amount to less than 0.82 per cent of total infections---the lowest since March 2020.&nbsp;
The national recovery rate was recorded at&nbsp;97.86 per cent with at least 28,246 recoveries in the last 24 hours.&nbsp;

On Saturday, India crossed landmark of 90 crore&nbsp;Covid-19 vaccinations, Union Health Minister&nbsp;Mansukh&nbsp;Mandaviya&nbsp;tweeted

Union Health Minister, Mansukh&nbsp;Mandaviya&nbsp;tweeted that India crossed the landmark of 90 crore&nbsp;Covid-19 vaccinations on Saturday.&nbsp;
According to the government,&nbsp;69%of the country's adult population has now received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 25% has taken both doses.&nbsp; Also watch: <a href="Serum%20gets nod to enroll kids aged 7 to 11 for Covid vaccine trials">Serum Institute gets nod to enroll children for vaccine trials</a>
India recorded 26,727 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, taking the total tally to&nbsp;3,37,66,707.&nbsp;277 deaths were reported as well resulting in total fatalities to be&nbsp;4,48,339.&nbsp;
Active cases amount to less than 0.82% of total infections---the lowest since March 2020.&nbsp;
The national recovery rate was recorded at&nbsp;97.86% with at least 28,246 recoveries in the last 24 hours.&nbsp;

With fears surrounding&nbsp;the growing sex disparity with regards to COVID vaccination, the BMC&nbsp;is conducting&nbsp;a Women's Only vaccination drive on Friday.&nbsp;
The BMC&nbsp;said they had planned the special drive to make women comfortable coming in and getting vaccines. In Mumbai, women have had 16.6 lakh fewer vaccine doses.
Dr. Sachin Pandey, who has been tracking India's Covid vaccination drive on the Covid Tika App, said the vaccination sex ratio in India for the 18+ age group is 944:1000.
On September 8,&nbsp;BMC recorded an equitable distribution of vaccines for women and men.&nbsp;Maharashtra&nbsp;has crossed the seven-crore mark in providing vaccinations to its citizens.

BMC's Women-only Covid vaccination drive to address gender disparity gap

BMC planned a women-only vaccination drive in Mumbai&nbsp;to address the growing sex disparity gap in the COVID vaccinated population.&nbsp;

BMC's Women-only Covid vaccination drive to address sex disparity gap

To address the growing sex disparity gap in the COVID vaccinated population, BMC planned a women-only vaccination drive in Mumbai

To address the growing sex disparity in the population with regards to COVID vaccination, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) ordered a women only vaccination drive on Friday.
The civic body ordered the city's vaccination centers only to administer doses to women on Friday from 10:30 am to 6:30 pm. The BMC has chosen long hours so that more and more women could come in and get vaccinated.
Also watch:<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/drone-delivery-of-drugs-and-vaccines-begins-in-telangana-1631442513944" target="_blank">&nbsp;Drone-delivery of drugs and vaccines begins in Telangana</a>
Dr. Sachin Pandey, who has been tracking India's Covid vaccination drive on the Covid Tika App, said the women-men vaccination ratio in India for the 18+ age group is 944:1000.
In Mumbai, 16.6 lakh fewer vaccine doses have been administered to women.
The BMC additional commissioner, Suresh Kakani further said that they had planned the special drive to make women comfortable to come and get the vaccine
Maharashtra on Thursday had crossed the seven-crore mark in providing vaccinations to its citizens
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India on Monday got a pat on the back from the World Health&nbsp;Organisation&nbsp;as the country&rsquo;s cumulative vaccination coverage against Covid-19 surpassed the 75 crore-mark.&nbsp;The WHO South-East Asia regional director Dr Poonam&nbsp;Khetrapal&nbsp;Singh congratulated India for achieving the feat at an &lsquo;unprecedented pace.&rsquo; In a tweet Dr&nbsp;Khetrapal&nbsp;quoted as saying that&nbsp;while it took 85 days to administer the first 10 crore doses, India&nbsp;administered next 65&nbsp;crore doses in just 13 days.&nbsp;&nbsp;Union health minister Mansukh&nbsp;Mandaviya&nbsp;also took to the micro-blogging site to &ldquo;congratulate India.&rdquo; He wrote that with the help of &lsquo;Sabka&nbsp;Saath, Sabka Prayas&rsquo; mantra of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the &ldquo;world&rsquo;s largest vaccination drive is constantly creating new dimensions.&rdquo;&nbsp;The health ministry&rsquo;s Twitter account posted a short congratulatory video as well to mark the achievement of the 75 crore-vaccine administrations.&nbsp;

Covid-19 vaccination coverage: India crosses 75-crore mark, WHO hails ‘unprecedented pace’ 

India on Monday got a pat on the back from the World Health&nbsp;Organisation&nbsp;as the country&rsquo;s cumulative vaccination coverage against Covid-19 surpassed the 75 crore-mark

In a tweet Dr&nbsp;Khetrapal&nbsp;quoted as saying that&nbsp;while it took 85 days to administer the first 10 crore doses, India&nbsp;administered last 10&nbsp;crore doses in just 13 days.&nbsp;

India on Monday got a pat on the back from the World Health&nbsp;Organisation&nbsp;as the country&rsquo;s cumulative vaccination coverage against Covid-19 surpassed the 75 crore-mark.&nbsp; The WHO South-East Asia regional director Dr Poonam&nbsp;Khetrapal&nbsp;Singh congratulated India for achieving the feat at an &lsquo;unprecedented pace.&rsquo;In a tweet Dr&nbsp;Khetrapal&nbsp;quoted as saying that&nbsp;while it took 85 days to administer the first 10 crore doses, India&nbsp;administered last 10&nbsp;crore doses in just 13 days. &nbsp; Union health minister Mansukh&nbsp;Mandaviya&nbsp;also took to the micro-blogging site to &ldquo;congratulate India.&rdquo; He wrote that with the help of &lsquo;Sabka&nbsp;Saath, Sabka Prayas&rsquo; mantra of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the &ldquo;world&rsquo;s largest vaccination drive is constantly creating new dimensions.&rdquo;&nbsp; The health ministry&rsquo;s Twitter account posted a short congratulatory video as well to mark the achievement of the 75 crore-vaccine administrations.&nbsp;

India administered more Covid-19 vaccine doses in August than all the G7 nations combined, the government said.
MyGovIndia, in a tweet, said the country administered over 180 million vaccine doses in August, more than all the Group of 7 nations combined which includes Canada, the UK, Japan, US, Italy, Germany and France. 
'India leaves a mark on the Global map of leading its way in vaccinating its population on priority,' the tweet added. 
Japan administered 40 million doses in August, the highest number of doses administered by a G7 country while&nbsp;Canada administered 3 million doses, the lowest.&nbsp;&nbsp;
India has administered over 68.46 crore vaccine doses since the start of the nationwide vaccination drive earlier this year.
Also watch:&nbsp;Your definitive guide to Covid-19 | Covid-19 vaccination: The complete guide of dos and don&rsquo;ts

India's August vaccination tally higher than G7 nations combined, says Centre

India's August vaccination tally is higher than G7 nations combined says the Centre.

India August Covid vaccine tally

<ul>
<li>India's August vaccination tally higher than G7 nations combined: Centre</li>
<li>India administered 180 mn vaccine doses in August: Centre&nbsp;</li>
<li>Japan administered 40 mn doses in Aug, the highest by a G7 country&nbsp;</li>
<li>India has administered over 68.46 vaccines doses so far</li>
</ul>

India has administered over 68.46 crore vaccine doses since the start of the nationwide vaccination drive earlier this year.

India administered more Covid-19 vaccine doses in August than all the G7 nations combined, the government announced on Sunday.
Govt portal&nbsp;MyGovIndia, in a tweet, said the country administered over 180 million vaccine doses in August, more than all the Group of 7 nations combined which includes Canada, the UK, Japan, US, Italy, Germany and France.
The tweet added that India has left a mark on the global vaccination map.&nbsp;
Japan administered 40 million doses in August, the highest number of doses administered by a G7 country while&nbsp;Canada administered 3 million doses, the lowest.&nbsp;&nbsp;
India has administered over 68.46 crore vaccine doses since the start of the nationwide vaccination drive earlier this year.
Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/covid-19-vaccination-the-complete-guide-of-dos-and-don-ts-1630702923683" target="_blank">Your definitive guide to Covid-19 | Covid-19 vaccination: The complete guide of dos and don&rsquo;ts</a>

More than 100 anti-vaccine protesters occupied a building in central London on Monday which houses a British media company.
Around 20 police officers cordoned off entrances to the building, which is the headquarters of ITN - the owners of Channel 4 News, ITV News and Channel 5 News.
More police officers gathered outside on the street, where the demonstrators had unlawfully gained access to the building.
The protesters forced their way into offices in Camden after earlier holding a rally in central London demonstrating against COVID-19 vaccinations and lockdowns.

Watch: anti-vaccine protest enters UK TV channel HQ

More than 100 anti-vaccine protesters occupied a building in central London on Monday which houses a British media company.

Anti-vaccine protesters&nbsp;cordoned off entrance of news channels
More than 100 protesters barge into HQ of media channels
Heavy policing in and around the building as demonstrators gain access
Demonstrators protest against Covid-19 vaccinations and lockdown

Around 20 police officers cordoned off entrances to the building, which is the headquarters of ITN - the owners of Channel 4 News, ITV News and Channel 5 News.

More than 100 anti-vaccine protesters occupied a building in central London on Monday which houses a British media company.
Around 20 police officers cordoned off entrances to the building, which is the headquarters of ITN - the owners of Channel 4 News, ITV News and Channel 5 News.
More police officers gathered outside on the street, where the demonstrators had unlawfully gained access to the building.
The protesters forced their way into offices in Camden after earlier holding a rally in central London demonstrating against COVID-19 vaccinations and lockdowns.

In a move to get its employees&nbsp;vaccinated,&nbsp;US tech giant Amazon has&nbsp;offer cash prizes of as much as $500,000 as well as cars and vacation packages to frontline employees who can prove they have been vaccinated against Covid-19.
Amazon&rsquo;s contest will offer a total of 18 prizes, which the company values at almost $2 million: two $500,000 cash awards, six $100,000 awards, five new vehicles and five vacation packages.
Unwilling so far to mandate vaccinations for its 1.3-million-strong workforce, the world&rsquo;s largest online retailer is hoping a corporate lottery -- called Max Your Vax -- will persuade holdouts to get the jab.
According to reports, the announcement&nbsp;came the same day that Amazon said that starting Oct. 9 workers would have to wear masks in its logistics facilities, regardless of vaccination status -- a reflection of the severity of the spreading delta variant of the coronavirus. Vaccinated workers had been able to work at Amazon mask-free since late May.

Amazon channels inner Oprah, offers cash, cars and vacation to vaccinated workers

Amazon has decided to give its frontline&nbsp;employees little incentives in form of&nbsp;cash prizes, cars and vacation packages in order to encourage them to get vaccinated.&nbsp;
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Amazon offers vaccinated workers cars, vacations and cash prizes
Amazon's lottery to offer&nbsp;two $500,000 cash awards, five new vehicles &amp;&nbsp;five vacation packages
&lsquo;Max your Vax&rsquo; lottery open to vaccinated warehouse &amp;&nbsp;frontline workers
Amazon to mandate masks for all its workers in warehouses

Amazon&rsquo;s contest will offer a total of 18 prizes, which the company values at almost $2 million: two $500,000 cash awards, six $100,000 awards, five new vehicles and five vacation packages.

Amazon has decided to give its frontline&nbsp;employees little incentives in form of&nbsp;cash prizes, cars and vacation packages in order to encourage them to get vaccinated.&nbsp;
Amazon will offer a total of 18 prizes, which the company values at almost $2 million: two $500,000 cash awards, six $100,000 awards, five new vehicles and five vacation packages.
Unwilling so far to mandate vaccinations for its 1.3-million-strong workforce, is hoping a corporate lottery -- called Max Your Vax -- will persuade its employees to get the jab.
Amazon has also announced that&nbsp;starting October 9 workers would have to wear masks in its logistics facilities, regardless of vaccination status. Vaccinated workers had been able to work at Amazon mask-free since late May.

As the Union ministry announced crossing the landmark milestone of 430 million vaccine doses,&nbsp;Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday questioned the pace of Covid-19 vaccination. His tweet came just ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Mann ki Baat" monthly address.
He used the hashtag "WhereAreVaccines" to question the government on the inoculation rate.
Rahul&nbsp;Gandhi also shared a video highlighting the alleged slow vaccination rate and media reports where people were not getting vaccines across the country.
The video highlighted India's vaccination equation which is aimed to stop the third wave of coronavirus and the target to vaccinate 60 per cent of population with both doses by December 2021.
The graph highlighted that the required vaccination rate is 9.3 million per day&nbsp;and the actual rate in the last seven days is 3.6 million per day, with a daily shortfall in the last seven days being 5.6 million per day.
The Congress has been criticising the government over the rate of inoculations and slow reaction of the government since the begining&nbsp;of the pandemic.&nbsp;

Rahul Gandhi raises 'slow rate' of vaccinations before PM's monthly 'Mann ki Baat'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday questioned the pace of COVID-19 vaccination, and said had the country's "Mann ki Baat" been understood, such would not have been the state.

As the Union ministry announced crossing the landmark milestone of administering 430 million vaccine doses,&nbsp;Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday questioned the pace of Covid-19 vaccination in the country.
His tweet came just ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Mann ki Baat" monthly address.
He used the hashtag "WhereAreVaccines" to question the government and said had the PM listened to people's 'mann ki baat' the vaccination drive in the country wouldn't be in this state.&nbsp;
Rahul&nbsp;Gandhi also shared a video highlighting the alleged slow vaccination rate and media reports stating people were not getting vaccines across the country.
According to the graph shared by Gandhi, the required vaccination rate is 9.3 million per day&nbsp;and the actual rate in the last seven days is 3.6 million per day, with a daily shortfall in the last seven days being 5.6 million per day.

Rahul Gandhi slams Modi govt on pace of Covid-19 vaccination amid threats of a 3rd wave.

Israel will provide around one million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to the Palestinian Authority ahead of their expiry, the Israeli prime minister's office said on Friday.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's office in a joint statement with the defence and health ministries said, the vaccines are being sent under a sharing deal with Palestine, to boost the vaccination campaign in the occupied West Bank and Gaza.
Under the terms of the deal, Israel will receive in return a reciprocal number of doses of the Pfizer vaccine from the Palestinian Authority, later this year.
Around 55% of eligible Israelis are fully vaccinated - a turnout largely unchanged by this month's expansion of eligibility to include 12- to 15-year-olds.
Some 30% of eligible Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza have received at least one vaccine dose, according to Palestinian officials.
The Palestinians have received vaccine doses from Israel, Russia, China, the United Arab Emirates and the global COVAX vaccine-sharing initiative.

Israel to provide 1 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Palestinians under sharing deal

Israel to send&nbsp;1 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Palestine
Vaccine sharing deal signed between Israel &amp; Palestinian authorities
Deal to boost vaccination campaign in occupied West Bank &amp; Gaza
Israel will receive in return a reciprocal number of doses from Palestine
Around 55% of eligible Israelis are fully vaccinated: govt authorities
Some 30% of eligible Palestinians have received at least one dose
Palestinians have received vaccines from&nbsp;Russia, China, UAE&nbsp;&amp; COVAX

Israel will provide around one million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to the Palestinian Authority ahead of their expiry, the Israeli prime minister's office said on Friday.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's office in a joint statement with the defence and health ministries said, the vaccines are being sent under a sharing deal with Palestine, to boost the vaccination campaign in the occupied West Bank and Gaza.
Under the terms of the deal, Israel will receive in return a reciprocal number of doses of the Pfizer vaccine from the Palestinian Authority, later this year.
Around 55% of eligible Israelis are fully vaccinated - a turnout largely unchanged by this month's expansion of eligibility to include 12- to 15-year-olds.
Some 30% of eligible Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza have received at least one vaccine dose, according to Palestinian officials.
The Palestinians have received vaccine doses from Israel, Russia, China, the United Arab Emirates and the global COVAX vaccine-sharing initiative.

India&nbsp;reported a little over 26,000 cases of Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFI) and 488 deaths linked to post-vaccination complications between January 16 and June 7, according to government data.
To simplify that, 23.5 crore doses have been administered in this period. This means that the&nbsp;cases of adverse effects &mdash; at 26,200 &mdash; accounted for just about 0.01% of the total doses administered.
In other words, over a period of 143 days, 1 out of every 10,000 people vaccinated against Covid-19 developed complications after receiving the jab.&nbsp;
Cases of adverse effects&nbsp;are untoward medical occurrences that take place after immunisation. They do not necessarily have a causal relationship with the usage of vaccines.
As the govt and experts have repeatedly said, the benefits of vaccines outweigh their risks and the shots being used in India are safe.&nbsp;Inoculation is effectively India&rsquo;s best bet to end the pandemic.

26k Adverse Events reported in India during Covid vaccination: data

26k adverse events reported in India during Covid vaccination: data

About 26,000 cases of Adverse Events during vaccination in India
488 deaths linked to post-vaccination complications: govt data
Adverse event data for vaccination between Jan 16 to June 7
Adverse events were just about 0.01% of total doses given: data
Cases of adverse effects do not have a causal relationship with jab
Benefits of vaccines outweigh risks, and shots used in India are safe
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India&nbsp;reported a little over 26,000 cases of Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFI) and 488 deaths linked to post-vaccination complications between January 16 and June 7, according to government data.
To simplify that, 23.5 crore doses have been administered in this period. This means that the&nbsp;cases of adverse effects &mdash; at 26,200 &mdash; accounted for just about 0.01% of the total doses administered.
In other words, over a period of 143 days, 1 out of every 10,000 people vaccinated against Covid-19 developed complications after receiving the jab.&nbsp;
Cases of adverse effects&nbsp;are untoward medical occurrences that take place after immunisation. They do not necessarily have a causal relationship with the usage of vaccines.
As the govt and experts have repeatedly said, the benefits of vaccines outweigh their risks and the shots being used in India are safe.&nbsp;Inoculation is effectively India&rsquo;s best bet to end the pandemic.

Our favourite Baba on the Internet, Ramdev is in damage control mode. 
In a complete shift from his earlier position, Ramdev has now said he will take the Covid vaccine. He had earlier questioned the efficacy of these vaccines in protecting one from Covid-19 as thousands of doctors, he said, had contracted the infection after being vaccinated and died. Ramdev had said, he won't take the vaccine, because he had the dual cover of Ayurveda and Yoga.
Ramdev also seems to be extending an olive branch to the Indian Medical Association too. The yoga guru, who has been at odds with the doctors' body, said, doctors are like God's messengers. He advocated for vaccines and said everyone should get vaccinated, apart from practising yoga and Ayurveda, of course. 
Ramdev also praised PM Modi's announcement of a free, centralised Covid-19 vaccination drive which will begin on June 21, which is also the International Yoga Day.

Ramdev's u-turn asana: Will take vaccine, doctors are like God's messengers

Ramdev&nbsp;now does a&nbsp;u-turn, says will take the Covid&nbsp;vaccine, calls doctors 'God's messengers'
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Ramdev's u-turn asana: Will take vaccine, doctors are God's messengers

Ramdev&nbsp;does a u-turn asana, says will take Covid&nbsp;vaccine
He had earlier questioned the efficacy of these vaccines
Ramdev's&nbsp;logic was doctors who were vaccinated&nbsp;had died
Ramdev&nbsp;said, he had the dual cover of Ayurveda and Yoga
Ramdev&nbsp;in damage control mode after IMA&nbsp;started filing cases
'Good doctors are like God's messengers', says Ramdev
Ramdev&nbsp;praised&nbsp;announcement of centralised vaccination drive

Our favourite Baba on the Internet, Ramdev is in damage control mode. 
In a complete shift from his earlier position, Ramdev has now said he will take the Covid vaccine. He had earlier questioned the efficacy of these vaccines in protecting one from Covid-19 as thousands of doctors, he said, had contracted the infection after being vaccinated and died. Ramdev had said, he won't take the vaccine, because he had the dual cover of Ayurveda and Yoga.
Ramdev also seems to be extending an olive branch to the Indian Medical Association too. The yoga guru, who has been at odds with the doctors' body, said, doctors are like God's messengers. He advocated for vaccines and said everyone should get vaccinated, apart from practising yoga and Ayurveda, of course. 
Ramdev also praised PM Modi's announcement of a free, centralised Covid-19 vaccination drive which will begin on June 21, which is also the International Yoga Day.

The Centre has sought a clarification from the Punjab government following media reports alleging that it allegedly 'sold'&nbsp;Covid-19 vaccine to private hospitals and 'earned a profit'.
The Health Ministry said prima facie, it is in clear violation of the Liberalized Pricing and Accelerated National Covid-19 Vaccination Strategy.
According to this strategy, private sector hospitals are directly procuring Covid-l9 vaccines from the vaccine manufacturers.
Under flak from the opposition for 'diverting'&nbsp;Covid vaccines to private hospitals, the Punjab government on Friday asked them to return all stock meant for the 18-44 age group.
The dramatic turnabout came after opposition parties &ndash; Shiromani Akali Dal, Aam Aadmi Party and Bharatiya Janata Party &ndash;- slammed the Congress government for "selling" to private hospitals doses meant to be administered free.

Vaccines sold to private hospitals: Punjab govt seeks return, Centre wants clarification

The Centre has sought a clarification from the Punjab government following media reports alleging that it allegedly 'sold'&nbsp;Covid-19 vaccine to private hospitals and 'earned a profit'.
The Health Ministry said prima facie, it is in clear violation of the Liberalized Pricing and Accelerated National Covid-19 Vaccination Strategy.
According to this strategy, private sector hospitals are directly procuring Covid-l9 vaccines from the vaccine manufacturers.
Under flak from the opposition for 'diverting'&nbsp;Covid vaccines to private hospitals, the Punjab government on Friday asked them to return all stock meant for the 18-44 age group.
The dramatic turnabout came after opposition parties &ndash; Shiromani Akali Dal, Aam Aadmi Party and Bharatiya Janata Party &ndash;- slammed the Congress government for "selling" to private hospitals doses meant to be administered free.

On today's episode of Ask the Doctor, Dr. Amita Gupta, MD MHS Professor of Infectious Diseases and International Health, Faculty co-Chair of the Johns Hopkins India Institute, Johns Hopkins University; S. Vincent Rajkumar, MD, Editor in Chief, Blood Cancer Journal, Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota, USA; and Dr Aju Mathew, Oncologist and Epidemiologist, based in Kerala; assure that all vaccines are safe, no matter what brand they are. While mRNA&nbsp;vaccines have shown maximum efficacy, doctors insist people must get vaccinated with whatever is available, because reducing severe disease and deaths is the end goal.


Ask The Doctor | Vaccines save lives, so no two ways about it, say doctors

On today's episode of Ask the Doctor, Dr. Amita Gupta, MD MHS Professor of Infectious Diseases and International Health, Faculty co-Chair of the Johns Hopkins India Institute, Johns Hopkins University; S. Vincent Rajkumar, MD, Editor in Chief, Blood Cancer Journal, Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota, USA; and Dr Aju Mathew, Oncologist and Epidemiologist, based in Kerala; assure that all vaccines are safe, no matter what brand they are. While mRNA&nbsp;vaccines have shown maximum efficacy, doctors insist people must get vaccinated with whatever is available, because reducing severe disease and deaths is the end goal.

On today's episode of Ask the Doctor, Dr. Amita Gupta, MD MHS Professor of Infectious Diseases and International Health, Faculty co-Chair of the Johns Hopkins India Institute, Johns Hopkins University; S. Vincent Rajkumar, MD, Editor in Chief, Blood Cancer Journal, Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota, USA; and Dr Aju Mathew, Oncologist and Epidemiologist, based in Kerala; assure that all vaccines are safe, no matter what brand they are. While mRNA&nbsp;vaccines have shown maximum efficacy, doctors insist people must get vaccinated with whatever is available, because reducing severe disease and deaths is the end goal.

On today's episode of Ask the Doctor, experts say following evidence is key and trying drugs like Ivermectin, Azithromycin and steroids on patients may do more harm than good. Symptomatic care is crucial for Covid patients, they must isolate yourself, drink lots of water, stay at home. Doctors caution against overuse of steroids which has resukted in many patients becoming diabetic and a spurt in black fungus cases.

Ask The Doctor | Follow evidence, don't throw kitchen sink at patients, say doctors

On today's episode of Ask the Doctor, experts say following evidence is key and trying drugs like Ivermectin, Azithromycin and steroids on patients may do more harm than good. Symptomatic care is crucial for Covid patients, they must isolate yourself, drink lots of water, stay at home. Doctors caution against overuse of steroids which has resukted in many patients becoming diabetic and a spurt in black fungus cases.

The Centre on Saturday said, some private hospitals are providing packages for Covid vaccination in collaboration with luxury hotels, in violation of govt guidelines and legal action needs to be initiated against them. In a letter to the states, the Health Ministry has directed officials to monitor and ensure that the guidelines are followed while carrying out the National Covid Vaccination drive.
Under the guidelines, vaccination can be carried out at "government and private Covid vaccination centres, workplaces, near to home covid&nbsp;vaccination centre for elderly and differently-abled persons to be organised at group housing societies, RWA offices, community centres, panchayat bhawans, school and colleges, old age homes etc on a temporary basis."
Covid vaccination packages by luxury hotels - which include a comfortable stay, healthy breakfast, dinner and wifi, along with vaccination by experts from a renowned hospital and clinical consultation on request - have drawn criticism on social media.

Centre tells states: Private hospitals can't offer luxury vaccine packages with hotels

Pvt hospitals giving&nbsp;Covid vaccination packages not allowed: Centre
Many hospitals in collaboration with luxury hotels providing packages
Centre: these vaccination&nbsp;packages&nbsp;in violation of govt guidelines
Centre: legal action needs to be initiated against private hospitals
Center to states: ensure guidelines are followed during vaccination
Vaccination can be carried out at govt, private centres, RWAs, workplaces
Covid vaccination packages by luxury hotels sparked furore online

The Centre on Saturday said, some private hospitals are providing packages for Covid vaccination in collaboration with luxury hotels, in violation of govt guidelines and legal action needs to be initiated against them. In a letter to the states, the Health Ministry has directed officials to monitor and ensure that the guidelines are followed while carrying out the National Covid Vaccination drive.
Under the guidelines, vaccination can be carried out at "government and private Covid vaccination centres, workplaces, near to home covid&nbsp;vaccination centre for elderly and differently-abled persons to be organised at group housing societies, RWA offices, community centres, panchayat bhawans, school and colleges, old age homes etc on a temporary basis."
Covid vaccination packages by luxury hotels - which include a comfortable stay, healthy breakfast, dinner and wifi, along with vaccination by experts from a renowned hospital and clinical consultation on request - have drawn criticism on social media.

The UK drug regulator on Friday approved the use of the Johnson &amp; Johnson single-dose Covid-19 vaccine for use.&nbsp;The Johnson &amp; Johnson vaccine is the fourth vaccine to be used in the UK to protect against Covid-19 and order for twenty million doses have been placed, which will be delivered later this year.
Earlier in April, the European Medicines Agency had said that a warning about unusual blood clots with low blood platelet count should be added to the J&amp;J product information following cases in the United States.&nbsp;The vaccine was found to be 72% effective in preventing moderate to severe coronavirus infections, according to a US trial.

UK approves single shot Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine

The UK drug regulator on Friday approved the use of the Johnson &amp; Johnson single-dose Covid-19 vaccine for use.&nbsp;The Johnson &amp; Johnson vaccine is the fourth vaccine to be used in the UK to protect against Covid-19 and order for twenty million doses have been placed, which will be delivered later this year.
Earlier in April, the European Medicines Agency had said that a warning about unusual blood clots with low blood platelet count should be added to the J&amp;J product information following cases in the United States.&nbsp;The vaccine was found to be 72% effective in preventing moderate to severe coronavirus infections, according to a US trial.

The International Monetary Fund says about $50 billion may be all it takes to vaccinate all eligible people around the world by the middle of next year. The IMF has proposed an investment programme that could have a global economic benefit of around $9 trillion.
The detailed research piece prepared by the IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath and colleague Ruchir Agarwal suggests that the goal is to vaccinate 40% of all countries by 2021 and the remaining 60% by the first half of 2022.
The benefit to developed countries - which would have to fund a great deal of this - would be to the tune of $1 trillion in additional tax revenue apart from 40% of the cumulative $9 trillion in global GDP gains. The proposal's total cost of around $50 billion would include grants, national government resources, and concessional financing.

IMF offers $50 billion plan to vaccinate everyone by mid-2022

IMF offers $50 billion proposal to vaccinate all eligible people globally&nbsp;by mid-2022

IMF&nbsp;offers $50mn plan&nbsp;to vaccinate all eligible by mid 2022
Plan could have a global economic benefit of $9 trillion: IMF
Goal is to vaccinate 40% of all countries by 2021: IMF
Developed countries would benefit in additional tax revenue
40% of the cumulative $9 trillion will be global GDP gains
Proposal includes grants, govt resources,&nbsp;concessional financing

The International Monetary Fund says about $50 billion may be all it takes to vaccinate all eligible people around the world by the middle of next year. The IMF has proposed an investment programme that could have a global economic benefit of around $9 trillion.
The detailed research piece prepared by the IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath and colleague Ruchir Agarwal suggests that the goal is to vaccinate 40% of all countries by 2021 and the remaining 60% by the first half of 2022.
The benefit to developed countries - which would have to fund a great deal of this - would be to the tune of $1 trillion in additional tax revenue apart from 40% of the cumulative $9 trillion in global GDP gains. The proposal's total cost of around $50 billion would include grants, national government resources, and concessional financing.

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