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Japan's much-maligned Covid-19 vaccine campaign quietly gathers speed

Japan has faced criticism for the pace of its inoculation drive

Covid-19 impact may increase in children if virus changes behaviour: Govt

Preparations are on to deal with it, govt said

Almost half of India shows less than 5% positivity, says health ministry

While 344 districts have reported less than 5 per cent positivity for the week ending May 31, there are still 239 districts that are more than 10 per cent positive

Prioritising expenditure

Govt must focus on providing relief to the needy at this point

Vaccination boosts natural immunity against Covid-19, shows study

Vaccination boosts the natural immunity so much that they are likely protected even from the emerging variants

AstraZeneca vax 2nd dose FAQs about blood clots, safety, risks and symptoms

Rare but serious blood clots that have been linked the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine have many people especially those who have already had one dose of the vaccine looking for information

No lessons learnt on vaccine procurement

The government has, either by design or accident, engineered a market with too many buyers and too few suppliers

How to open up?

To know where to go, we must know where we are; a nation-wide seroprevalence study may cost one-hundredth of the GDP it can help save

Choked off momentum

Faster vaccination a must for durable economic rebound

Best of BS Opinion: Distant thunder in world economy, rocket rupee & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Monday

Covid-19 pandemic: Hotels can't offer vaccine package, says Centre

Necessary legal and administrative actions should be initiated against institutions which are giving package for Covid vaccination in collaboration with hotels, Additional Secretary to Health Min said

Major states may finish Covid-19 vaccination by July 2022: Report

At the current pace, UP and Maharashtra would take 15 and 17 months respectively to cover their universal population

Wockhardt plans tie-ups for next-gen Covid-19 vax, aims to make 2 bn doses

Company aims to make 2 billion doses of vaccines in 1 to 2 years

All eyes on GoM call on taxing Covid items

Under the GST laws, hundreds of mass consumption items and essential services are exempted fully or attract a lower rate of tax than the standard rate of 18%

Covid-19 super spreaders: Surat starts green, white health card plan

The Surat Municipal Corporation in Gujarat has introduced a 'green health card' for grocers, vendors, etc to make people they come in contact with aware that the card-holder has been vaccinated

Plea in Delhi HC for priority in vaccination to NRIs, students going abroad

A plea to give priority in Covid vaccination to NRIs and students who have to go for studies abroad has been moved in the Delhi High Court and is likely to be heard on Monday.

Delhi has 14-day stock of Covishield left for 45 plus age group: Atishi

About 3.5 lakh Covid vaccines are available in Delhi for the 45 plus age group, including over 3 lakh doses of Covishield, which may last for 14 days, AAP MLA Atishi said on Sunday.

Coronavirus: US on track for July 4 vaccination target, says CDC

US is on track to reach a target calling for 70 per cent of adults to have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine by July 4, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Explained: What if the Covid-19 virus was leaked from a laboratory

A paper published by the WHO on March 30, 2021 claimed manmade origin of the virus was "extremely unlikely". This view is now being challenged

Parents, school staff must be vaccinated for children's safety: Jacob John

John says that the world needs to start talking about eradicating Covid