ACI steps up to the plate, demanding global harmonisation of standards and processes
At least Airports Council International (ACI) World Director-General Luis Felipe de Oliveira made some salient points, on another panel (‘Restoring Cross-Border Mobility’), when he said that cooperation on global standards towards a global harmonisation of processes would help promote industry recovery from the COVID-19 crisis (even if he did choose clichés such as “seeing the light at the end of the tunnel” to express it).
Mr de Oliveira said there were some signs for optimism, but that the industry is “braced for” 1H2021 as the situation will get worse before it gets better this year . ACI expects to see light at the end of the tunnel with the development of vaccines and by using tests to reduce quarantines around Jun/Jul-2021.
Will work with private sector to increase coverage
Both COVID vaccines approved for emergency use in India Covaxin and Covishield are safe for people on blood thinners, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director General Balram Bhargav said on Thursday.
Addressing a Health Ministry press conference, he added that manufacturers of both the vaccines have approached the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for revision of this contraindication on their factsheets.
“Relative contraindications regarding blood thinners have been mentioned in the factsheets of both the vaccines and both the companies have written to the DCGI regarding revision of this. The revision will happen every soon. Blood thinners are of two categories antiplatelets and anticoagulants. For those on antiplatelets like aspirin, the vaccine causes no problem but for those on anti-coagulants, the tendency to bleed is much higher. This is also a relative contraindication and the anticoagulant can be
Lifting checks on cross-border mobility will need consultation among all stakeholders: Vardhan
NEW DELHI/ DAVOS, Jan 28: With various vaccines raising hope for the world to emerge out of the COVID-19 pandemic, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said unrestricted cross-border mobility may still take some time and would need consultations among all stakeholders, including the governments as well as health and aviation sectors.
Speaking at a session on ‘Restoring Cross-Border Mobility’ at the World Economic Forum’s online Davos Agenda Summit, Vardhan said the COVID-19 pandemic has gravely wounded the world economy with serious consequences, impacting individuals and communities across the world.