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CNN Terminates 3 Unvaccinated Employees Working From Office
Three employees of CNN have been fired for violating the company’s “honour system” as they were working from office unvaccinated, stated CNN President Jeff Zucker in an internal email memo. In a tweet shared by a senior media reporter of CNN mentioned that Zucker wrote, “Let me be clear — we have a zero-tolerance policy on this.” However, no name of the office has been mentioned in which the termination took place.
Tags: CNN, Covid-19 Vaccine, employees, media
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Johnson & Johnson Seeks Approval For Single-Dose Vaccine Launch
US-based pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to likely launch a single-dose vaccine against COVID-19 for emergency use in India. Reportedly, the government is yet to approve the proposal. The company also said they aim to launch the vaccine in collaboration with Hyderabad-based Biological E Limited. Notably, the vaccine's phase three clinical trial shows an efficiency of 85% against the Covid-19 strain.
Tags: Johnson & Johnson, Covid-19 Vaccine, Single-dose, Indian government, vaccine
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NMC Starts Vaccination Drive For Bedridden Patients
A special vaccination drive has been initiated for the bedridden patients by the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) on August 2. Bedridden citizens can register through its website to avail vaccination. This facility is available to those bedridden patients who are likely to stay in the same state for the next six months. Besides, Chandrashekhar Tambe, a 58-year-old bedridden patient was the first one to get jabbed through this drive.
Tags: Nagpur, Covid-19, Covid-19 Vaccine, Bedridden
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Bombay HC Asks Maharashtra Govt To Allow Benefit Of Local Train To All
As Maharashtra's disaster management authority did not permit all lawyers and court staff from traveling in local train, the Bombay HC questions government as to why have they restricted them to travel in local trains even after getting both the Covid-19 jabs. Notably, the frontline workers and government staff are allowed to travel. ''A decision needs to be taken. Otherwise, what's the benefit of the vaccine?", the court said.
Tags: Mumbai local train, Bombay High Court, Maharashtra Government, Lawyers, Covid-19 Vaccine
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CII Partners With SII To Expand Vaccine Access In Rural, Small Towns
Confederation on Indian institute (CII) has reportedly partnered up with "Serum Institute of India (SII)" to increase production of Covid-19 vaccines in small towns and rural areas extensively. The partnership between the two bodies aims to bridge the gap in disseminating vaccines across rural areas. "This connectivity will help catalyze industry participation to reach out to communities at large", said TV Narendran, CCI President.
Tags: Rural Development, Covid-19, Covid-19 Vaccine
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Mumbai To Pilot Run Door-To-Door Vaccine For Immobile Citizens
For those who are unable to travel to vaccination centres to get inoculated, the Maharashtra government has decided to pilot run a door-to-door vaccine drive for those who are immobile from August 1. "The government has received 3,505 responses from the people of Mumbai who are either bed-ridden or immobile and unable to travel to the vaccine clinics," said Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni. The move has also gained acclamation from the… read-more
Tags: Home Inoculation, Mumbai, Covid-19 Vaccine, Bombay High Court
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Two Doses Of Covid Vaccine Prevents Deaths By 95%, Says ICMR Study
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), two doses of Covid vaccines provided 95% protection against the deadly virus amidst the second wave. Reportedly, the single dose is 82% effective against preventing death due to Covid-19. The study was conducted on about 1,17,524 policemen. The study seemed to be significant as it was done during the second wave with the Delta variant at its highest peak.
Tags: Covid-19, Covid-19 Vaccine
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Switzerland Lifts Ban Over International Travel For Vaccinated Citizens
Switzerland's Federal Council of Public Health announced that people from India along with other countries can take entry in Switzerland if fully vaccinated. However, the rest of the people will have to present a negative PCR test or rapid antigen test and will have to undergo quarantine. Reportedly, the officials are planning to lift COVID restrictions, reopen restaurants, offices, and large-scale events.
Tags: Switzerland, Travel, Covid-19 Vaccine, COVID-19 outbreak
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China Developed 'CoronaVac' For Children Classified As Safe
China's CoronaVac has been classified as 'safe' for children aged 3-7 Years of age, according to a study published in a recent edition of the journal 'Lancet Infectious Diseases.' Reportedly, the seroconversion rates of neutralizing antibodies in children with two doses of vaccine 1.5mg & 3mg, were over 96 percent. However, the patients will be observed for further study in terms of immunogenicity and safety.
Tags: coronavac, Chinese vaccine, Covid-19 Vaccine, children
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Union Govt Claims Covishield, Covaxin Effective Against SARS-CoV-2
The Union Government has addressed that 'Covishield' produced by Serum Institute, and 'Covaxin' by Bharat Biotech is assumed to be effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants Delta, Alpha and Gamma. However, the efficacy test is still under process and results will be out within the next week. As per the ICMR Director General, Balram Bhargava, Covishield reduces its efficiency by 2.5 times with Alpha while Covaxin is potent with Delta.
Tags: Covid-19, SARs-CoV-2 virus, COVISHIELD, Covaxin, Covid-19 Vaccine
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