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Daily Current Affairs - 02-May-2021
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| Daily Current Affairs - 02-May-2021 |
Moderna gets WHO nod for emergency use
- The World Health Organisation has given the approval for emergency use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine.
- The US Food and Drug Administration approved the Moderna vaccine on 18 December 2020.
- It has also received marketing authorisation by the European Medicines Agency.
- The other vaccines listed for emergency use by WHO are Pfizer BioNTech; AstraZeneca; Serum Institute of India; and Janssen.
GST on imported oxygen concentrators slashed
- The Finance Ministry has cut the Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) on import of oxygen concentrators for personal use to 12 per cent from 28 per cent earlier.
- The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) announced the decision to cut IGST on 1 May 2021.
- This reduced IGST rate for imports of concentrator for personal use shall be applicable up to the 30 June 2021.
Journalists: A frontline Covid warriors
- Odisha gov has declared the working professionals journalists of the state as 'frontline Covid warriors'.
- Prior to this, Uttarakhand had declared journalists and representatives of media organisations as frontline workers.
- Odisha has also announced an ex gratia of ₹15 lakh for the next of kin of journalists who die of Covid-19 while performing their duty.
Zerodha to provide fully equipped ambulances
- The fintech unicorn Zerodha aims to provide ambulances and a step-down hospital.
- The fully equipped ambulance will likely be obtainable in the cities of Mumbai and Bengaluru.
- According to Zerodha, each ambulance is equipped with a ventilator, critical care equipment, medication, a nurse, and a paramedic.
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