Day: December 30, 2020

India’s economy could prove to be the ‘most resilient’ in the subregion of South and South-West Asia over the long term, according to a report by the UN, which says a positive but lower economic growth post Covid-19 pandemic and the country’s large market will continue to attract investments.

A two-day dry run to assess the readiness of the mechanism laid out for the Covid-19 immunisation drive, which is expected to begin soon, was successfully conducted in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab and Assam, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

Non-judicious use of therapies, that have not been scientifically established for treating Covid-19, put immune pressure on the virus which can lead to mutations, said Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) chief Balram Bhargava amid concerns over the United Kingdom variant of the coronavirus.