On Friday, Australian Prime Minister Mr. Scott Morrison issued a statement regarding fully vaccinated Australians who can enter and leave the country freely from November. According to him, some states will have their own timetable. He further added, “In line with the national plan, our government is balancing the need to minimize the risk that the spread of COVID-19 present, with the need to live with the virus”. Australia’s international borders were closed in March 2020 by the government in response to the pandemic. It allowed entry exclusively to its citizens and permanent reside
Taiwan aims to make it easier for people to stay in the country fleeing from Hong Kong. Those fleeing the Asian financial hub are being supported by the international community. According to the draft amendments, People from Hong Kong and Macau, who are studying and working in Taiwan have been allowed by the officials to extend their residence permits for up to one year while job seeking. On Tuesday, the Ministry of the Interior said that the new rules will make it easier for students to gain permanent residency after completing advanced degrees in Taiwan. The rules will be implemented
On Monday (Sept 27), Singapore and the United States renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Third Country Training Programme (TCTP), including a new focus on climate change and environmental sustainability in the partnership. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Singapore's minister for foreign affairs Vivian Balakrishnan signed a memorandum of understanding in Washington. During his brief remarks at the ceremony, Mr. Blinken expressed his satisfaction with both the meeting's content and its outcome. At the State Department, the ceremony took place in a pastel-colored room
On Monday, Indian Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi launched the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission that will provide digital health ID to people that will have their health records. The announcement regarding the mission came from the ramparts of the Red Fort on August 15, 2020. The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission is in its trial phase in six union territories of the country. Its celebration coincides with the third anniversary of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. Ayushnan Bharat Digital's goals are based on the JAM trinity of Jan Dhan, Aadhar, and Mobile (JDAM) and govern
President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that the US is doubling its purchase of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine shots to deliver 1 billion doses to the world. The president is embracing the goal of vaccinating 70% of the global population within the next year. At the U.N. General Assembly, Biden convened virtually and encouraged well-off nations to do their bit to bring down the coronavirus infection. The World Health Organisation is being vocal about the slow pace of vaccination distribution and inequality between the wealthier and poorer nations. The total US vaccination commitment plans
Taliban confirmed the news to have begun tracking and locating the 2000-year-old Bactrian treasure which is commonly known as “Bactrian gold”. The first finding of the Bactrian treasure was excavated nearly four decades ago from the graves of six wealthy nomads in the Tela Tapa area. It falls under the Sheberghan district in northern Afghanistan. The Deputy head of the cultural commission of the Taliban’s interim cabinet, Ahmadulah Wasiq said that the matter is under investigation and they will collect all the information regarding the treasure. He further added that if the gold is t
Malaysia will administer COVID-19 Booster shots to the vulnerable and high-risk groups in the country. They will receive the shots once the population crosses the mark of 80% of the adult population that is fully vaccinated. At present 78.2% of the adult population have been fully vaccinated. On Sunday, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Ismail Yaakob said that the booster shots will be prioritized for front-liners, immunocompromised and elder people with comorbidities. He added that it will start as soon as the vaccination coverage for adults reaches 80%. The third dose can increase the immunity
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) aims to create a record of maximum inoculations against COVID to mark the 71st birthday of India’s Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Damodardas Modi. Born on 17 September 1950, he is the first prime minister born after India’s independence in 1947. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted in Hindi that called for a major push for the vaccination drive. He said that it would be the "ideal birthday gift to PM Modi." He asked people to come together for #VaccineSeva and help all the unvaccinated people along with their loved ones and all sections of the socie
Experts suggest the Delta variant wave of the coronavirus in the United States could soon peak. They warn against complacency and expect the virus will be part of everyday life for years to come. Dr. Scott expects the coronavirus to become an endemic virus after the recent surge in Delta variant calms down. According to him, the Delta variant is going to become more of an endemic illness where people will just see sort of a persistent infection through the winter. He further added that it will not be at the same level as they are now experiencing. It is not necessarily dependent upon the b
India has achieved a new milestone in its COVID-19 vaccine drive by administrating more than 75 crore doses. World Health Organization’s (WHO) South-East Asia’s regional director Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh congratulated India for its achievement. She tweeted that India has scaled the drive at an ‘unprecedented pace’. On Monday, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted that in its 75th year of independence, the nation has crossed the figure of 75 crore vaccination. Six states and union territories- Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Dadra, and Nagar Haveli, Ladak, and Lakshadweep