Pak may remain on ‘grey list’ till FATF’s next session: Media report
Islamabad: Pakistan may remain on the ‘grey list’ of the FATF till the global money laundering and terror financing watchdog meets for its next session in April 2022, according to a media report on Tuesday. Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will be in session for three days from October 19-21 and it is expected […]
Emergency use listing of Covaxin: WHO to meet next week to consider demand
United Nations/Geneva: The WHO’s technical advisory group will meet on October 26 to consider the emergency use listing of India’s Covaxin which is being used in the country’s nationwide anti-COVID-19 vaccination programme, according to the global health agency’s chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan. Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, which has developed Covaxin, had submitted EOI (Expression of Interest) […]
IMF hails India’s ‘swift, substantial’ response to COVID-19 crisis
Washington: Describing the Indian government’s response to the COVID-19 situation as “swift and substantial”, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said the country continued with labour reforms and privatisation despite the pandemic. The IMF in its report based on “consultations” among members, however, sounded a note of caution saying that the economic outlook remains “clouded” […]
US Development Finance Corporation chief to visit India
Plans to initiate measures to boost vaccine manufacturing
Washington: The head of the US International Development Finance Corporation would be visiting India later this month as part of the Quad’s efforts to boost vaccine manufacturing. The United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is a state-run development finance institution, which invests in development projects primarily in lower- and middle-income countries. Leading a high-powered […]
Half of survivors experience lingering symptoms after recovery: Study
Washington: More than half number of people diagnosed with COVID-19 experience post-COVID symptoms, known as long COVID, up to six months after recovering, according to a study. The researchers at Penn State College of Medicine in the US noted that governments, health care organisations and public health professionals should prepare for the large number of […]
Covid checks: Govt withdraws travel advisory on arrivals from UK
New Delhi: The government has withdrawn a travel advisory that added COVID-19 related additional checks and restrictions on those arriving from the UK after the British government ordered discontinuation of mandatory testing and quarantine norms for those vaccinated with Covishield travelling from India. In an official memorandum issued on October 11, the health ministry said […]