Given the rapid increase in Covid-19 cases, the Railways operated Oxygen Express trains to transport liquid medical oxygen and oxygen cylinders for patients across India, using ‘green corridors’ for expeditious delivery. A ‘green corridor’ is a demarcated, cleared-out special route created for an ambulance or a vehicle to escape traffic congestion and to reach the destination in the shortest possible time.
While ‘green corridors’ have been in use for a few years across cities and states to help transport donated or harvested organs to patients, in these trying times, the same are being used across the nation to enable faster movement of medical equipment and to ensure speedy supply of medical facilities to the patients without any loss of critical time.
US cruise industry poised to restart By BELINDA ROBINSON in New York | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-05-03 11:10 The cruise ship the Norwegian Jewel sits near dozens of container ships off the coast of Long Beach, California, Feb 25, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]
The cruise industry could resume sailing from and to US ports starting in mid-July after being halted for more than a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic if most on board are vaccinated, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said.
Cruise ships can sail without test cruises if they attest that 98 percent of crew members and 95 percent of passengers are fully vaccinated, the CDC said in a letter to the industry s leaders on April 28 after meeting with the heads of the largest US cruise lines.
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Q1: Dear sir, after O-Levels and Intermediate I am now thinking to do LLB. Few UK-based institutions are offering three-year LLB programme but I am confused as most of the institutions in Pakistan.
The 44-year-old is now a self-professed slashie someone who pursues multiple careers in lieu of holding a traditional full-time job. I decided to be a slashie because … working in Hong Kong, the overtime work, the intensity I couldn t stand it for quite a long time, he told CNBC.
Since taking the leap of faith, Chung has worked as a wedding cameraman and phonics teacher but for now, he s chosen to focus on being a Taekwondo instructor and sports products sales trainer.
What is a slashie ?
American author Marci Alboher is commonly credited for popularizing the term slash career. She wrote a book about people who pursue multiple interests and income streams in search of a satisfying work life.