The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic have resulted in a substantial decline in overall heart surgery volume and an unexplained increase in deaths after coronary artery bypass grafting in the US, says a new study."The pandemic has changed .
News24 Wire Israel has been praised in various international media reports for leading the world in vaccinating its population. Picture: AFP/File/Eva Hambach
“Just to mention this understanding that is important to everybody – the price of [the] vaccine [is] so ridiculously low in comparison to the terrible economical damage of every day of national closure (sic)… [W]e have to find a way to vaccinate the whole world,” he said.
“We will not get rid of this without vaccinating every society and every community of the world and all of us should do the best of taking it (sic).”
The head of international relations in the Israeli Ministry of Health Dr Asher Salmon has said the cost of the Covid-19 vaccine is "ridiculously low" in comparison to the economic damage brought on by national lockdowns. "Just to mention this understanding that is important to everybody – the price of [the] vaccine [is] so ridiculously low in comparison to the terrible economical damage of every day of national closure (sic). [W]e have to find a way to vaccinate the whole world," he said.
An Israeli man receives a coronavirus vaccine dose from medical staff at a Covid-19 vaccination centre on 31 December 2020 in Haifa, Israel. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)
A top Israeli health official says the cost of the Covid-19 vaccine is low in comparison to the economic damage of national lockdowns.
He adds that everyone should do their best to get the vaccine.
Israel has been praised for its quick reaction and successful vaccination campaign.
The head of international relations in the Israeli Ministry of Health Dr Asher Salmon has said the cost of the Covid-19 vaccine is ridiculously low in comparison to the economic damage brought on by national lockdowns.
As the year comes to an end,
what lessons can we learn from the pandemic? In many ways, this year has brought to the fore a host of trends. Sadly, most are negative, but there are a few silver linings, too. Safety and health have become paramount values
Health has become an overriding concern in recent decades. We are endlessly told to eat less and move more, and lectured on our bad habits, whether it is smoking, drinking alcohol or consuming sugar. In an era when our bodies seem like the one thing we can control in a world of uncertainty, sustaining health and extending our personal lifespan has become the top priority.