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Meta Rolls Back Policy to Curb COVID-19 Misinformation on Facebook, Instagram
Meta Platforms said on Friday a policy that was put in place to curb the spread of misinformation related to COVID-19 on Facebook and Instagram would no longer be in effect globally. Social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter came under immense pressure to tackle misinformation related to the pandemic, including false claims about vaccines...
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Thailand Reverses Covid Vaccination Entry Rule For Visitors
Thailand has rescinded an entry policy announced at the weekend requiring visitors to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination, its health minister said on Monday, citing sufficient immunisation levels in China and globally.
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Insurance Regulator Wants Discount For Policyholders With 3 Vaccine Doses
Amid a surge in coronavirus cases in several countries, regulator Irdai has asked insurers to consider giving discount on renewal of general and health insurance policies to policyholders who have taken three shots of COVID-19 vaccine.
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China Administers Over A Million Vaccine Doses A Day As Covid Cases Rise
China raced to vaccinate its most vulnerable people on Thursday in anticipation of waves of COVID-19 infections, with some analysts expecting the death count to soar after a loosening of strict controls that kept the pandemic at bay for three years.
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Twitter Stops Enforcing COVID-19 Misinformation Policy, Experts Express Concerns Over False Claims
Twitter has rolled back its COVID-19 misinformation policy, as public health experts and researchers have expressed concern that the change would have major repercussions as the virus continues to spread and vaccination numbers remain low. The company's new CEO, Elon Musk, has signalled an interest in rolling back many of Twitter's previous rules m...
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Compensate Families Of Those Dead Due To Covid Vaccine Side Effects: Court
The Kerala High Court has directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to "expeditiously" frame a policy for identifying those who died due to after effects of COVID-19 immunisation and compensating their dependents.
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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Changes In Covid Vaccination Policy
The Supreme Court has asked the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Ministry to decide on a representation of a person seeking modification of COVID-19 policy to allow voluntary re-vaccination of persons who have received the Sputnik-V.
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Amazon Terminates Paid COVID-19 Paid Leave Policy for Workers in the US
Amazon has updated its policy following the availability of COVID-19 vaccines and revised guidance from the US’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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"No One Can Be Forced To Get Vaccinated": Supreme Court's Big Order
No one can be forced to take the vaccine, the Supreme Court said today, adding that the current policy "cannot be said to be manifestly arbitrary".
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Policy "Run Its Course"? Canada Eyes Lifting Covid Curbs Amid Protests
Canada's Saskatchewan province announced Tuesday the lifting of all Covid restrictions including wearing of masks and proof of vaccination for indoor dining -- as truckers continued occupying Ottawa with similar demands.
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New York's Covid Hospitalizations Jump By 70% In Weeks
New York's Covid-19 hospitalizations have jumped by 70% since the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, prompting officials and businesses alike to reassess their policies in an attempt to blunt a winter virus surge and the onset of the new omicron variant.
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Plan To Vaccinate Over 44 Crore Children Ready, Says Covid Panel Chief
With the emergency of new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron', COVID-19 task force chairman Dr N K Arora said that a comprehensive policy on the booster and additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be announced in two weeks.
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Travellers Vaccinated With Covaxin Can Enter US From November 8
Travellers fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with Covaxin have been given the green light to enter the US from November 8.
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China's Zero-Covid Policy Under Stress Amid Recurring Virus Spikes
A retired Chinese couple who tested positive for COVID-19, days after they went on a travel spree across the country, has been blamed for the latest spike in cases in the country.
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How New US Travel Rules Affect Various Countries, Including India
The new US travel policy will block entry to foreign nationals who have recovered from COVID-19 and then gotten one dose of two-dose vaccines -- a standard that France and the European Commission consider full vaccination.
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Meta Rolls Back Policy to Curb COVID-19 Misinformation on Facebook, Instagram
Meta Platforms said on Friday a policy that was put in place to curb the spread of misinformation related to COVID-19 on Facebook and Instagram would no longer be in effect globally. Social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter came under immense pressure to tackle misinformation related to the pandemic, including false claims about vaccines...
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Thailand Reverses Covid Vaccination Entry Rule For Visitors
Thailand has rescinded an entry policy announced at the weekend requiring visitors to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination, its health minister said on Monday, citing sufficient immunisation levels in China and globally.
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Insurance Regulator Wants Discount For Policyholders With 3 Vaccine Doses
Amid a surge in coronavirus cases in several countries, regulator Irdai has asked insurers to consider giving discount on renewal of general and health insurance policies to policyholders who have taken three shots of COVID-19 vaccine.
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China Administers Over A Million Vaccine Doses A Day As Covid Cases Rise
China raced to vaccinate its most vulnerable people on Thursday in anticipation of waves of COVID-19 infections, with some analysts expecting the death count to soar after a loosening of strict controls that kept the pandemic at bay for three years.
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Twitter Stops Enforcing COVID-19 Misinformation Policy, Experts Express Concerns Over False Claims
Twitter has rolled back its COVID-19 misinformation policy, as public health experts and researchers have expressed concern that the change would have major repercussions as the virus continues to spread and vaccination numbers remain low. The company's new CEO, Elon Musk, has signalled an interest in rolling back many of Twitter's previous rules m...
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Compensate Families Of Those Dead Due To Covid Vaccine Side Effects: Court
The Kerala High Court has directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to "expeditiously" frame a policy for identifying those who died due to after effects of COVID-19 immunisation and compensating their dependents.
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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Changes In Covid Vaccination Policy
The Supreme Court has asked the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Ministry to decide on a representation of a person seeking modification of COVID-19 policy to allow voluntary re-vaccination of persons who have received the Sputnik-V.
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Amazon Terminates Paid COVID-19 Paid Leave Policy for Workers in the US
Amazon has updated its policy following the availability of COVID-19 vaccines and revised guidance from the US’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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"No One Can Be Forced To Get Vaccinated": Supreme Court's Big Order
No one can be forced to take the vaccine, the Supreme Court said today, adding that the current policy "cannot be said to be manifestly arbitrary".
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Policy "Run Its Course"? Canada Eyes Lifting Covid Curbs Amid Protests
Canada's Saskatchewan province announced Tuesday the lifting of all Covid restrictions including wearing of masks and proof of vaccination for indoor dining -- as truckers continued occupying Ottawa with similar demands.
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New York's Covid Hospitalizations Jump By 70% In Weeks
New York's Covid-19 hospitalizations have jumped by 70% since the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, prompting officials and businesses alike to reassess their policies in an attempt to blunt a winter virus surge and the onset of the new omicron variant.
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Plan To Vaccinate Over 44 Crore Children Ready, Says Covid Panel Chief
With the emergency of new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron', COVID-19 task force chairman Dr N K Arora said that a comprehensive policy on the booster and additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be announced in two weeks.
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Travellers Vaccinated With Covaxin Can Enter US From November 8
Travellers fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with Covaxin have been given the green light to enter the US from November 8.
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China's Zero-Covid Policy Under Stress Amid Recurring Virus Spikes
A retired Chinese couple who tested positive for COVID-19, days after they went on a travel spree across the country, has been blamed for the latest spike in cases in the country.
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How New US Travel Rules Affect Various Countries, Including India
The new US travel policy will block entry to foreign nationals who have recovered from COVID-19 and then gotten one dose of two-dose vaccines -- a standard that France and the European Commission consider full vaccination.
