PM Modi calls for vaccine data sharing as exports increase
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Krishna N. Das
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PM Narendra Modi urged the neighbouring countries to consider sharing data on the effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines and explore special visas for medics to move around the region during health emergencies
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged neighbouring countries to consider sharing data on the effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines and explore special visas for medics to move around the region during health emergencies.
As the dominant power in and around South Asia, and with the capacity to be the world s top maker of COVID-19 shots, India has gifted or sold more than 17 million doses to countries including Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
There may even be a fourth, with the Anglo-Swedish firm AstraZeneca and the developers of Sputnik V having said they are working to combine their respective vaccines, the Russian government had earlier said
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India planning to restart e-tourist visas soon
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan Premium
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India has started issuing medical visas and is planning to soon restart E-Tourist Visas, Union health minister Harsh Vardhan said on Thursday. The move is in a bid to boost medical tourism in India that remained hard hit due to covid-19 pandemic.
The union health minister said that the advancements in India’s healthcare facilities have led to a spike of medical tourism in India. “India has always been a popular tourist destination, but over the last few years, it has also emerged as a leading destination for medical tourism. Advancements in our vast and vibrant healthcare industry has made it comparable with the best in the world, said Harsh Vardhan.