Tag: COVID-19/Coronavirus

International Universal Health Coverage Day: 12 December

December 12, 2020

• International Universal Health Coverage Day is a United Nations’ recognized international day commemorated annually on December 12 to spread awareness of the need for strong and resilient health systems and universal health coverage with multi-stakeholder partners.
• The theme of International Universal Health Coverage Day 2020 is ‘Health For All: PROTECT EVERYONE’. The theme indicates that to end this crisis (COVID-19) and build a safer and healthier future, we must invest in health systems that protect us all—now.

Sri Lanka to host Asia Cup in 2021

December 8, 2020

• Sri Lanka will host the Asia Cup in June 2021 while Pakistan has gained the rights to host the tournament in 2022.
• As per the original schedule, the tournament was supposed to be hosted by Pakistan in 2020, however, it got delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Serum Institute’s Adar Poonawalla selected as 1 of 6 “Asians Of The Year”

December 7, 2020

• Adar Poonawalla, the Chief Executive of the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII), has been selected among six “The Straits Times Asians of the Year” for 2020, by Singapore’s leading daily, The Straits Times, for their work in combating the COVID-19 pandemic.

PM Modi visits 3 cities to analyze coronavirus vaccine development

November 30, 2020

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has boarded on a three-city visit on 28 November 2020, to personally review the COVID-19 vaccine development and manufacturing process at facilities in these cities.

15th G20 Summit conducted under the chairmanship of Saudi Arabia

November 22, 2020

• The 15th G20 Summit was conducted under the chairmanship of Saudi Arabia. King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia chaired the Summit through video-conferencing, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The two-day Summit was held under the theme “Realising the Opportunities of the 21st Century for All”.

India extends USD 1 Million Aid For COVID-19 ASEAN Response Fund

November 15, 2020

• India has extended its financial aiding of USD 1 million to the COVID-19 ASEAN Response Fund.
• This was declared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 17th ASEAN-India Summit, which was conducted virtually.

Sonu Sood’s autobiography to be named ‘I Am No Messiah’

November 13, 2020

• An actor, producer and humanitarian, Sonu Sood is set to write his autobiography named “I Am No Messiah”.
• The book will be written along with Meena Iyer. The book will account for the experience of Sonu Sood during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Finance Minister declares ‘Aatmanirbhar’ Package 3.0

November 12, 2020

• The Finance Minister of India, Smt Nirmala Sitaraman has declared the ‘Aatmanirbhar’ Package 3.0.
• Addressing a press conference to declare more stimulus measures to promote growth. According to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman, PMI rose to 58.9 in October 2020 showing a strong comeback of the economy from the COVID-19 crisis.

Pakke Tiger Reserve gives COVID-19 Insurance to Green Soldiers

November 9, 2020

• Pakke Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Arunachal Pradesh has come up as the first in the eight-State northeast to give insurance cover against COVID-19 for “green soldiers”.

Bangladesh government orders ‘no mask, no service’ policy to curb COVID-19

October 24, 2020

• Bangladesh’s government has launched a ‘no mask, no service’ policy in order to fight the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in which no services will be provided to the people who will not be wearing masks.