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Covid-19: The daily dose (June 9, 2021)
June 09, 2021
We curate for you all the Covid-19-related developments and stories of the day worth reading
# The Government’s FAQ on blood clots in those taking the AstraZeneca vaccine may provide some relief for those worrying about reports on rare blood clots coming in from European countries. Students and employees are left with just one choice the AZ vaccine as of now if they have to go abroad.
# The revised vaccine policy opens up the possibility of fresh price negotiations between vaccine makers and the Centre.
# Staying with the revised policy, the Centre’s also outlined the vaccine price at private hospitals.
Steps for import of relief materials
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Kerala has made special arrangements for the import of relief products related to COVID-19 following the tax exemption granted by the Centre.
Kerala Medical Services Corporation Limited (KMSCL) will receive COVID relief products from the foreign donors on behalf of the State government. The State government has commissioned NoRKA Roots to collect the relief products. NoRKA Roots will issue SOP for expatriate associations and other foreign providers to facilitate the export and import of products.
A letter of consent from the donors and expatriate associations willing to supply the products should be sent to ceo.norka@kerala.gov.in. All imported products should be sent to the Managing Director, KMSCL, Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram.
Lab owners plea against fixing cost at ₹500 The Kerala High Court on Friday declined to stay the government order reducing the charge of RT-PCR test in private laboratories to ₹500 from ₹1,700.
Justice N. Nagaresh observed that prima facie, it appeared that the government had arrived at the rate of RT-PCR test after conducting a market survey and study conducted through Kerala Medical Services Corporation Limited (KMSCL).
The court said that it was discernible from the statement filed by the government that the cost of RT-PCR test, including swab collection, would come to ₹135-₹240 only. In fact, the charge for the test in many of the other States, including Haryana, Telangana, and Uttarakhand, were within the same range as that fixed by the State government. Therefore, the court did not find any reason to pass an interim order, the court added.