The Worlds Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus discussed collaboration on Covid origins with the Chinese premier. Tedros visited Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics. On Saturday, Tedros tweeted, “Pleased to meet with Premier Li Keqiang. We discussed COVID-19 and the need for an aggressive effort on VaccinEquiyt this year to vaccinate 70 percent of all population”. He tweeted referring to the campaign organized by the WHO for fair access to vaccines around the world. He further added that they also discussed the need for stronger collaboration on COVID-19 vi
On Thursday, Germany’s expert vaccine commission, the Standing Committee on Vaccination (StiKo) raised a recommendation approving the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for adults. Novavax shots were first approved in Indonesia. It is hoped the protein-based shot might help address vaccine hesitancy since it uses a conventional technology rather than messenger RNA vaccines (mRNA) that have proven most effective during the pandemic. Approximately 74% of people in Germany have already had two doses of the COVID vaccine. The government wishes to increase its status to 90%. In the StiKo, it is r
Australia is set to reopen its border for foreign tourists from February almost two years. The nation has locked its border for tourists due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Sunday, the Australian government is set to announce the news post-meeting of the national security committee. Karen Andrews, Home Affairs Minister said in an interview, “We are getting ready to open as soon as we can. We don’t have all the information we need to be able to take the decision, but we are very close”. Prior to lockdown, Australia’s tourism industry’s annual revenue generated was over $84.9
Queen Elizabeth II is ready to mark 70 years on the throne on Sunday. She is the first British monarch to reign for 70 years, heralding the start of her Platinum Jubilee. At the age of 25, she inherited the throne on February 8, 1952, after the death of her father George VI. The sovereign’s record-breaking reign as head of the state came when she was watching wildlife in a remote part of Kenya with her husband, Prince Philip. However, on this landmark date, the queen traditionally spends the anniversary of the death of her father in private. On Sunday, there are no public engagements
Most of the European countries have lifted almost all the COVID restrictions and plans to ease restrictive measures. The WHO has prepared a set of guidelines with six criteria. However, according to the WHO guidelines, countries are requesting to consider easing measures after the number of infections declines and its health system can cope with the virus cases and the possible outbreak. They further asked to guarantee their capability for surveillance and contact tracing. Denmark is the latest EU nation to announce dropping most of the measure as it follows in the footsteps of the UK,
Indian Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi congratulated Indians as it reached 75% of the adult population to get fully vaccinated with both doses of the vaccine. Mr. Modi tweeted it as the “momentous feat” for India in the fight against Corona. On Sunday, health minister Masaukh Mandaviya said in a tweet in Hindi, “With the mantra of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Prayas’, India has achieved 75% of its adult population with both doses of the vaccine. We are getting stronger in their fight against Corona. We have to follow all the rules and get the vaccine as soon as possible”. In the las
Indian-origin professor Chennupati Jagadish is accorded a rare honor in Australia. A native of Telugu, Cheenupati Jagadish is appointed as the President of the Australian Academy of Science (ANU). He is the first Indian to hold the position. Mr. Jagadish is a leading nanotechnology and physics researcher and eminent and now will continue as the next president of the ANU. he is set to take over the position in May next year. ANU Vice-Chancellor, Nobel Laureate professor Brain Smith said, “Professor Jagdish is the right person to lead the Academy of Science. Australian science and scien
India ranked among the top 10 countries for the cross-country travel index by vacation homes aggregator Holidu. Leaving behind 118 great countries like Germany, France, Japan, Turkey, and Spain, which are already tourism magnets; India bagged the 10th position. The index is compiled by taking account of various factors like Unesco World Heritage sites, number of attractions, natural assets, land size, rainforests, vertebrate species, landscape variation along with the number of ‘Best Cities’ in the top 100 rankings. There are various other reasons that India grabbed this high spot i
For the first time in 60 years, the Trans Bhutan Trail will be reopened for travelers. The trail is 402 km long connecting 9 districts, 2 municipalities, 28 local governments, 400 historic cultural sites, and one national park. The city has a 1000-year-old history rich with cultural and historical sites. Previous, only pilgrims who wished to explore the pious destinations in Tibet and Bhutan's western regions used the Trans Bhutan Trail as a pilgrimage route. Now, travelers will have the opportunity to check out 18 major bridges and climb 1000 stairs along with mountain bike rides while
On Sunday, the state-run National Health Service (NHS), Britain will this week begin offering vaccinations to children aged between five and 11 who are most at risk of coronavirus. In comparison with other countries, such as the United States and Israel, Britain has been slow to offer vaccinations to children aged 5 to 11 and is not planning to vaccinate more of the age group. NHS England said children in the cohort who were in a clinical risk group or who live with someone who is immunosuppressed would be able to get a first Covid-19 shot, in line with advice issued last month by the J