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In a significant diplomatic move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu at <keyword id="20751669" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hyderabad-House" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Hyderabad House" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Hyderabad House">Hyderabad House</keyword> in Delhi on Monday. This visit is widely seen as an effort to reset ties between the two nations after a year of tense relations. <keyword id="20101322" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="President-Muizzu" source="keywords">President Muizzu</keyword>, who arrived in India on Sunday for a five-day visit, received a red carpet welcome. During a joint press briefing, President Muizzu expressed heartfelt gratitude to India, thanking President Droupadi Murmu, <keyword id="19899320" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="PM-Modi" source="keywords">PM Modi</keyword> and the people of India for their warm reception. He emphasised the Maldives' deep-rooted ties with India, noting that tourism — especially Indian visitors—remains a crucial pillar of the Maldivian economy. “India is our largest source market for tourists, and we hope to welcome even more Indian visitors in the future,” Muizzu remarked. Key areas of cooperation discussed included economic ties and maritime security, critical given the Maldives' position in the Indian Ocean. Following their talks, India granted the financially struggling Maldives a rollover of USD 100 million in Treasury bills, in addition to formalising a <keyword id="23458604" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="currency-swap-agreement" source="keywords">currency swap agreement</keyword> and a ₹3,000 crore currency swap. Prime Minister Modi characterised the "development partnership" as a key component of India-Maldives relations, asserting that India has consistently prioritised the needs of the Maldivian people. "Our development partnership is vital to our relationship with the Maldives, and we have always placed importance on the priorities of its people. This year, SBI rolled over USD 100 million in Treasury Bills, and a USD 400 million currency swap agreement was signed based on the Maldives' requirements," he explained. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="106837748" title="Withdraw troops by mid-March, Maldives tells India" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>In September, India announced that the <keyword id="19934368" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="State-Bank-of-India" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="State Bank of India" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="State Bank of India">State Bank of India</keyword> would purchase Maldivian government bonds worth USD 50 million, following a similar USD 50 million transaction in May 2024. Additionally, Prime Minister Modi and President Muizzu witnessed the first <keyword id="20563654" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="RuPay-card" source="keywords">RuPay card</keyword> payment transaction launched in the Maldives and virtually inaugurated the runway at Hanimaadhoo International Airport. Modi stated that India and the Maldives would soon be connected through UPI. "Recently, we launched the RuPay card in the Maldives, and in the future, we will link both countries via UPI," he said during a joint press briefing. Muizzu also expressed his desire to conclude a <keyword id="19945642" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Free-Trade-Agreement" source="keywords">Free Trade Agreement</keyword> with India, a step he believes will open the door to greater Indian investment in the Maldives. Modi emphasised India's commitment to supporting the Maldives through various initiatives, including supplying essential commodities and Covid vaccines, inaugurating airports, and constructing social housing. He noted that a new drinking water project is now operational on 28 islands, providing clean water to over 30,000 residents. The leaders also discussed the opening of consulates in Addu and Bengaluru. Tensions between India and the Maldives escalated following Muizzu's election last year, which saw a shift towards a pro-China stance and the promise to withdraw Indian troops stationed in the archipelago. His visit to China before India in January had raised eyebrows in New Delhi, as it was perceived as a slight. However, since attending Modi's swearing-in ceremony for a third term in June, Muizzu has moderated his anti-Indian rhetoric, signalling a thaw in relations. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has stated that the discussions provided "a new impetus" to the relationship. This meeting likely marks a positive turn in Indo-Maldivian relations, setting the stage for further cooperation between the two South Asian neighbours. (With inputs from agencies) <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112094153" title="Maldives President Muizzu thanks India for economic support, affirms hope of signing FTA" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>

Maldives President Muizzu met with PM Modi in Delhi today. Here’s how it went!

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Kyrie Irving said he lost over $100 million on his contract because of his decision not to get vaccinated.</li><li>Irving played just 27 games last year because of vaccine mandates, which affected contract talks with the Nets.</li></ul>Kyrie Irving on Monday openly acknowledged how much money he lost by choosing not to get a COVID-19 vaccine.Speaking to reporters from the Brooklyn Nets media day, Irving said his stance likely cost him over $100 million in free agency."I gave up four years, $100 and something million deciding to be unvaccinated," Irving said. "And that was the decision. It was: contract, get vaccinated or being unvaccinated and there's a level of uncertainty of your future, whether you're gonna be in this league, whether you're gonna be on this team."In all likelihood, Irving's decision not to get vaccinated cost him more than $200 million.Irving was unable to play Brooklyn Nets home games until March last season because of New York City mandates at the time. Irving did not get paid for those games. He missed 35 of 41 home games, plus one game against the New York Knicks. Irving made about $425,000 per game last year, meaning he lost about $15.3 million for missed games in New York City.However, Irving on Monday was referring to money he lost in free agency.Irving was eligible for a five-year, $200 million extension with the Nets this summer, but the Nets were unwilling to commit to him after a tumultuous season.Irving reportedly weighed testing the free agent market but had limited suitors. Some were wary of committing big money because of Irving's frequent lack of availability (he's played just 103 games in three years in Brooklyn). The Los Angeles Lakers were interested in signing him, but didn't have the cap space. Ultimately, Irving opted into the final year of his contract, an option worth about $36.5 million for the 2022-23 season. He'll be a free agent next summer.<div type="image" title="Kyrie Irving stands with his hands on his knees during a game in 2022." height="871" width="1742" msid="94503081" hostid="261" sizebytes="55476"></div>Irving on Monday acknowledged that he considered leaving the Nets, saying there were options, "but not many."Now, Irving is set for what could be a career-defining season. Irving is one of the most talented players in the NBA, and the Nets are poised to contend for a championship if their best players can stay on the floor. Irving's play and availability will be among the most scrutinized aspects of the NBA season.Irving told reporters on Monday that an extension was supposed to be determined before the start of last season, but his decision not to get vaccinated threw it into question."We were supposed to have all that figured out before training camp last year," Irving said. "And it just didn't happen because of the status of me being unvaccinated. So, I understood [management's] point, and I just had to live with it. It was a tough pill to swallow."

Kyrie Irving says he gave up over $100 million in free agency by not getting vaccinated

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A COVID-19 vaccine mist has been approved for use as a booster dose in China.</li><li>The vaccine maker CanSino repackaged its shot as a mist meant to be inhaled.</li></ul>Just one breath of a vaccine mist can provide strong immune protection against COVID-19, vaccine maker CanSino said in a <a href="https://www.cansinotech.com/html/1///179/180/1100.html">news release</a> Sunday.Regulators in China approved a COVID-19 vaccine mist for use as a booster dose, making it the first alternative to injectable vaccines used during the pandemic.The inhaled vaccine contains the same ingredients as the jabs used in China, but a nebulizer machine turns it from liquid into an aerosol spray.Similar to the COVID-19 vaccines used in the US, CanSino's formulation contains pieces of genetic material so the body can recognize the virus. While the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines introduce that material directly, the CanSino vaccine uses a <a href="https://cen.acs.org/pharmaceuticals/vaccines/Adenoviral-vectors-new-COVID-19/98/i19">harmless version of the common cold virus</a> to carry information about the coronavirus. The single-dose CanSino shot is about 92% effective at preventing severe disease due to COVID-19, and about 58% effective at preventing illness entirely, according to data reported by the <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/the--cansino-biologics-ad5-ncov-s--recombinant---covid-19-vaccine--what-you-need-to-know">World Health Organization</a>. Clinical trials of the mist as a booster (following a single injected dose of the vaccine) showed it was about as effective as the <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/the-sinovac-covid-19-vaccine-what-you-need-to-know">two-dose vaccine</a> that's widely used in Asia and abroad.The nasal mist may bolster protection in the lining of the nose and upper airways, where the virus typically enters the body, according to the press release.Other vaccines have been repackaged as mists before, such as the <a href="https://www.flumistquadrivalent.com/">FluMist</a> intranasal vaccine seen in pediatricians' offices every flu season. Inhaled vaccines provide a needle-free alternative for kids and adults alike, but <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/search/research-news/8905">evidence from past flu seasons</a> has shown that the mist doesn't always achieve the same level of efficacy as a shot.Only time will tell if the mistable COVID vaccine provides enough booster protection to be approved and widely distributed in other countries.

China approved a COVID-19 vaccine mist that can be inhaled: the first needle-free booster option

<ul class="summary-list"><li><a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?h=e298fa8e3c33c084db0093915e1fe7d850b4e94d9253538f5f399ead1f62138b&amp;postID=645bfc6023282169c101f7e8&amp;site=in&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.com%2Farticles%2Fs41586-023-06063-y" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">A small new study</a> led by BioNTech used a customized pancreatic cancer vaccine on 16 patients.</li><li>Half of the patients remained cancer-free after 18 months.</li></ul>A new vaccine designed to treat pancreatic cancer prevented the disease from returning in 50% of patients who received it, scientists reported today.Pancreatic cancer is <a href="https://www.cancercenter.com/community/blog/2019/09/pancreatic-cancer-cells-find-ways-to-survive#:~:text=%E2%80%9CIt's%20a%20very%20hard%20cancer%20to%20treat.%E2%80%9D%20Pancreatic%20cancer,tissue%2C%20making%20surgical%20removal%20difficult.">notoriously hard</a> to detect and treat. It is widely known as a "silent disease" because <a href="https://www.insider.com/man-itchy-skin-poison-ivy-diagnosed-pancreatic-cancer-symptoms-2022-10">symptoms</a>, including abdominal pain and weight loss, often don't arise until the cancer cells have <a href="https://www.cancercenter.com/community/blog/2019/09/pancreatic-cancer-cells-find-ways-to-survive#:~:text=%E2%80%9CIt's%20a%20very%20hard%20cancer%20to%20treat.%E2%80%9D%20Pancreatic%20cancer,tissue%2C%20making%20surgical%20removal%20difficult." target="_blank" rel="noopener">spread to blood vessels and tissue</a>, at which point treatment is difficult.One recent case was "Jeopardy" host Alex Trebek, <a href="https://www.insider.com/alex-trebek-dead-80-obituary-2019-3">who died</a> shortly after <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jeopardy-host-alex-trebek-diagnosed-with-pancreatic-cancer-2019-3">being diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer</a>. But what makes this form of cancer so aggressive is also what makes it a good candidate for this new treatment, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/10/health/pancreatic-cancer-vaccine-mrna.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The New York Times reported</a>. Scientists at the German firm BioNTech developed a vaccine that can be tailored to each patient's unique genetic makeup, to train their immune system to destroy pancreatic cancer cells.In a <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?h=e298fa8e3c33c084db0093915e1fe7d850b4e94d9253538f5f399ead1f62138b&amp;postID=645bfc6023282169c101f7e8&amp;site=in&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.com%2Farticles%2Fs41586-023-06063-y" target="_blank" rel="noopener">small study published today by Nature</a>, scientists said they tested the vaccine on 16 patients in New York City, and half of the patients were still remaining cancer-free after 18 months — a success for the trial.<h2>The vaccine was custom-made from each patient's mRNA</h2>New York's Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center took tumor samples from 16 patients and sent them to Germany. There, a team of scientists at BioNTech — the company that co-developed COVID-19 vaccines with Pfizer — analyzed the proteins in each sample's cancer cells.Like the COVID vaccines, these utilized messenger RNA to instruct a patient's immune system to destroy the cancer cells. The key difference was each vaccine being tailor-made to each patient's mRNA. <h2>The results were promising but not conclusive</h2>Eight out of the 16 patients did not experience a relapse 18 months after the treatment. Even more encouraging, one patient's new cancer growth in their liver disappeared in imaging tests after they received the vaccine. Because the patients were also given chemotherapy and another cancer drug, it's hard to say how much of an impact the vaccine alone had. And in the other half of the patients treated, the cancer returned after about a year.<h2>Despite obstacles, custom vaccines may be the future of cancer treatment</h2>Due to the customized development of each vaccine, "cost is a major barrier for these types of vaccines to be more broadly utilized," Dr. Neeha Zaidi, a pancreatic cancer specialist at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/10/health/pancreatic-cancer-vaccine-mrna.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told The New York Times.</a>Still, the rapid, nine-week development of these vaccines gives scientists hope. Moderna has also used <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/moderna-mrna-vaccine-skin-cancer-2022-12">personalized mRNA vaccines to treat skin cancer</a> and sees this approach as the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/moderna-ceo-interview-on-mrnas-future-in-cancer-care-2022-12">future of cancer care</a>.

Finally, a vaccine for one of the deadliest forms of cancer

<ul><li>The Indian government is set to role out the second phase of <keyword id="10820295" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="covid-19-vaccination-from-march-1">COVID-19 vaccination from March 1</keyword>.</li><li><keyword id="20566" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="senior-citizens">Senior citizens</keyword> above the age of 60 years and those over 45 years old with comorbidities will be eligible for the vaccine. </li><li>The vaccine doses will be given free of cost at government hospitals and will also be available at private clinics, but the price tag for private distribution is yet to be decided.</li></ul>The Indian government announced today that COVID-19 vaccine doses for senior citizens will be available starting March 1. This includes anyone who is above 60 years of age and people above 45 years of age with comorbidities. “The COVID-19 vaccine will be available across 10,000 government facilities and many private hospitals,” said Union Minister Prakash Javadekar during the cabinet briefing. While the vaccine will be given free of cost at government hospitals, the cost of the vaccine at private hospitals is yet to be decided by the Health Ministry. According to Javadekar, the benchmark for this will be decided within the next two to three days after consulting with the vaccine manufacturers. This comes after the first phase of COVID-19 vaccine drive, which was <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/covid-19-vaccination-in-india-health-ministry-releases-list-of-potential-side-effects/articleshow/80278217.cms">initiated on January 15</a>, has been completed. According to Javadekar, over 1.07 crore people were vaccinated during this time — most of them frontline workers. Among them, around 14 lakh have gotten the second dose as well. As the vaccination reaches out to the masses, the world’s largest vaccine maker Serum Institute of India (SII) has been asked to focus on India’s needs, tweeted its CEO Adar Poonawalla. <div type="twitter" handle="adarpoonawalla" handlename="Adar Poonawalla" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1302181254746509313/Kn1fTCv6_normal.jpg" favoritecount="28398" retweetcount="2609" status="Dear countries &amp; governments, as you await #COVISHIELD supplies, I humbly request you to please be patient,… https://t.co/tQQsGkPtVW" createdat="1613882072000" id="1363346341275967488"></div> Those opting for the COVID-19 vaccine will either receive SII’s Covishield or Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin. The potential, but mild, side effects of the vaccines include headache, fatigue, myalgia (pain in muscle), injection site tenderness, malaise (weakness), pyrexia, chills, arthralgia, and nausea, according to the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/covid-19-vaccination-in-india-health-ministry-releases-list-of-potential-side-effects/articleshow/80278217.cms">Health Ministry. </a> SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/news/covid-19-vaccines-in-india-are-at-risk-of-expiring-while-anxious-senior-citizens-wait-for-their-turn/articleshow/81127178.cms">COVID-19 vaccines in India are at risk of expiring while anxious senior citizens wait for their turn</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/enterprise/news/indian-government-wants-its-it-hardware-industry-to-be-as-globally-successful-as-tcs-hcl-tech-and-infosys-announces-pli-scheme-worth-7250-crore/articleshow/81189588.cms">Indian government wants its IT hardware industry to be as globally successful as TCS, HCL Tech and Infosys — announces PLI scheme worth ₹7,250 crore</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/nse-halts-trading-after-data-glitches-stop-nifty50-and-bank-nifty-from-updating/articleshow/81186539.cms">India’s largest stock exchange halts trading after data glitches stop Nifty50 and Bank Nifty from updating</a>

COVID-19 vaccination for senior citizens to start from March 1 in India — will be free at government hospitals

<keyword id="15862275" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bharat-Biotechs-intranasal-Covid-vaccine" source="Orion">Bharat Biotech's intranasal Covid vaccine</keyword> has been approved by the Union Health Ministry for inclusion in the vaccination programme as a booster dose for those above 18 years of age, official sources said on Thursday. The needle-free vaccine will be available at private centres. It will be introduced on the Co-WIN platform on Friday evening, they said. The <keyword id="383216" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="nasal-vaccine" source="Orion">nasal vaccine</keyword> -- BBV154 -- received approval of the Drugs Controller General of India in November for restricted use in an emergency situation for those above 18 as a heterologous booster dose. The approval for the vaccine comes amid a spurt in <keyword id="8764262" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="covid" source="Orion">Covid</keyword> cases in China and some other countries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on Thursday cautioned people against complacency and urged them to wear masks in crowded places, while also directing officials to strengthen surveillance measures, especially at international airports. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/international/news/police-officers-were-seen-guarding-a-crematorium-in-beijing-amid-reports-of-overflowing-funeral-homes-due-to-a-resurgence-in-covid-infections-bloomberg/articleshow/96369408.cms">Police officers were seen guarding a crematorium in Beijing amid reports of overflowing funeral homes due to a resurgence in COVID infections: Bloomberg</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/pm-modi-to-review-covid-19-situation-at-high-level-meeting-today/articleshow/96417240.cms">PM Modi to review Covid-19 situation at high-level meeting today</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/3-cases-of-omicron-subvariant-bf-7-driving-chinas-covid-surge-detected-in-india/articleshow/96397261.cms">3 cases of Omicron subvariant BF.7, driving China's Covid surge, detected in India</a>

Bharat Biotech's intranasal Covid vaccine approved by govt, to be available on CO-WIN

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Rep. <keyword id="4142242" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="matt-gaetz">Matt Gaetz</keyword> refused to disclose his vaccination status, focusing his attention on <keyword id="14710" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Britney-spears">Britney Spears</keyword>' conservatorship.</li><li>"I think we should be talking more about freeing Britney," he told CNN.</li><li>Gaetz also called CNN's question about his vaccination status "very nosy."</li></ul>When asked about his <keyword id="8763838" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="covid-19">COVID-19</keyword> vaccination status, Rep. Matt Gaetz declined to answer and instead turned his attention to singer Britney Spears' conservatorship."I think we should be talking more about freeing Britney," the Florida Republican told CNN this week, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/22/politics/house-republicans-vaccination-rates/index.html">according to a report published Thursday.</a>Gaetz did not let the CNN reporter finish their question about whether he has been vaccinated against the <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword>. Instead he replied: "That's very nosy of you."The lawmaker is one of 97 <keyword id="66537" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Republicans">Republicans</keyword> who have refused to disclose their vaccination status, with many arguing that it's a personal matter, CNN reported."I don't think it's anybody's damn business whether I'm vaccinated or not," Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas told CNN. Democrats <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pelosi-congress-cant-become-a-petri-dish-reiterates-mask-mandate-2021-5">have slammed GOP lawmakers</a> who have not revealed if they've gotten the <keyword id="24209" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="vaccine">vaccine</keyword>. Critics view the move as irresponsible, claiming that Congress has a responsibility to boost public confidence in the vaccine as misinformation runs rampant. All Democrats in the <keyword id="7173" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="house">House</keyword> and Senate are fully vaccinated, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/14/politics/democrats-vaccination-rates-house-mask-rules/index.html">per CNN.</a> Many <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/22/politics/republican-lawmakers-vaccine-misinformation/index.html">congressional Republicans have also added to the hesitancy</a> and skepticism surrounding the vaccine by spreading misinformation themselves. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, for example, was suspended from Twitter for 12 hours on Monday evening after she posted claims about COVID-19 and the vaccine that the platform called "misleading."Recently, however, some Republicans have begun urging Americans to get the shot as the delta variant causes a spike in coronavirus infections among unvaccinated people in the US.Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told CNN last week that he is "a big fan of vaccinations" and that "it is pretty clear from all the evidence that if you get the disease, you are much more likely to survive it if you get vaccinated."Gaetz does not appear to be interested in the vaccination push coming from his colleagues. The lawmaker <a href="https://www.insider.com/rep-matt-gaetz-britney-spears-conservatorship-hearing-insults-jamie-2021-7">showed up to a "Free Britney" rally last week</a> outside a Los Angeles courthouse ahead of the singer's conservatorship hearing. Spears, 39, has been legally under a conservatorship for 13 years, which has placed her fortune in her father's control."Britney has been abused by the media, she has been abused by her grifter father and she's been abused by the American justice system," Gaetz told the crowd of Spears' supporters last Wednesday.In March, Gaetz <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gaetz-jordan-free-britney-movement-request-conservatorship-hearing-2021-3">called for Congress </a>to hold a hearing on court-mandated conservatorships, citing the "<keyword id="9785853" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="free-britney">Free Britney</keyword>" movement.Earlier this month, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/matt-gaetz-and-mtg-invite-britney-spears-testimony-in-congress-2021-7">he also wrote a letter to Spears</a>, inviting her to testify before Congress about her conservatorship battle and how she's been stripped of her "life, liberty, and happiness."Gaetz is also the subject of an ongoing Department of Justice investigation into whether he <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/matt-gaetz-investigation-looking-into-cash-paid-directly-women-nyt-2021-4">paid underage girls for sex</a>.

Rep. Matt Gaetz cut off a reporter's question about his vaccination status and said, 'We should be talking more about freeing Britney'

Hello,Welcome to Insider <keyword id="11897506" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="healthcare" source="Orion">Healthcare</keyword>. I'm healthcare editor Leah Rosenbaum, and today in healthcare news:<ul><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/promising-covid-treatments-pills-nasal-sprays-2021-10">Here are the needle-free COVID-19 treatments undergoing testing right now</a>;</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pfizer-vaccine-for-kids-what-to-know-2021-10">What you need to know about kids getting the Pfizer vaccine</a>;</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/astrazeneca-antibody-drug-azd7442-reduced-severe-covid-19-risk-study-2021-10">AstraZenca's new antibody drug is the first that's shown to prevent and treat COVID-19.</a></li></ul>If you're new to this newsletter, <a href="http://newsletter.businessinsider.com/join/4np/newsletter.businessinsider.com/join/4np/insider-healthcare">sign up here.</a> Comments, tips? Email me at <a href="mailto:lrosenbaum@insider.com">lrosenbaum@insider.com</a> or tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/leah_rosenbaum">@leah_rosenbaum.</a> Let's get to it...<h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/promising-covid-treatments-pills-nasal-sprays-2021-10">The first-ever COVID-19 pill may be just weeks away. A handful of other pills, inhalers, and nasal sprays also show promise.</a></h3><ul><li>Treating COVID-19 could be simpler soon, thanks to the next generation of <keyword id="12019702" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="treatments" source="Orion">treatments</keyword>.</li><li>These could come in the form of <keyword id="12258955" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="pills" source="Orion">pills</keyword>, nasal sprays, or inhalers.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/promising-covid-treatments-pills-nasal-sprays-2021-10">On Monday, Merck asked the FDA to authorize its antiviral pill, which would be the first COVID-19 treatment of its kind</a>. </li></ul><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/promising-covid-treatments-pills-nasal-sprays-2021-10">Read more now&gt;&gt;</a><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pfizer-vaccine-for-kids-what-to-know-2021-10"><div type="image" title="Finley Martin, 14, gets a shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the First Baptist Church of Pasadena Friday, May 14, 2021, in Pasadena, Calif." height="1000" width="1333" msid="86967759" hostid="261"></div>Kids ages 5-11 could start getting Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine next month. 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<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="11895291" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="singapore" source="Orion">Singapore</keyword> will no longer pay for <keyword id="11893994" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="covid-19" source="Orion">COVID-19</keyword> treatment for people who choose not to get the vaccine.</li><li>The government said most of the people who "require intensive inpatient care" are unvaccinated.</li></ul>The Singaporean government will no longer foot the hospital bill for COVID-19 treatment for those who are "unvaccinated by choice," the country's Ministry of Health <a href="https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/calibrated-adjustments-in-stabilisation-phase_8Nov2021">announced</a> Monday.The nation's government has been covering medical bills for COVID-19 treatment for Singaporeans, Permanent Residents and Long-Term Pass Holders, unless an individual tested positive after returning from overseas travel."This was to avoid financial considerations adding to public uncertainty and concern when COVID-19 was an emergent and unfamiliar disease," the ministry said in a statement Monday. "For the majority who are vaccinated, this special approach for COVID-19 bills will continue until the COVID-19 situation is more stable."At least 85% of the population of Singapore is currently vaccinated against COVID-19, and 18% have received booster shots, according to <a href="https://www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19/vaccination">government data</a>.The Ministry of Health said unvaccinated people are making up "a sizable majority of those who require intensive inpatient care, and disproportionately contribute to the strain on our health care resources."Currently, unvaccinated persons make up a sizeable majority of those who require intensive inpatient care, and disproportionately contribute to the strain on our <keyword id="11897506" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="healthcare" source="Orion">healthcare</keyword> resources.he ministry said, adding that the patients who are "unvaccinated by choice" will be charged for treatment starting December 8, and they "may still tap on regular health care financing arrangements to pay for their bills where applicable.""Hospitals really much prefer not to have to bill these patients at all," Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said during a news conference, citing a report by <a href="https://news.yahoo.com/unvaccinated-by-choice-covid-patients-must-pay-own-medical-bills-122406658.html">Yahoo News</a>. "But we have to send this important signal to urge everyone to get vaccinated if you are eligible."The government will still cover treatment costs for those are ineligible for vaccination, including children under 12 years old and medically ineligible people."While we have extended a concession to those who are medically ineligible to be able to dine-in, enter malls and participate in activities where VDS is required, they remain unvaccinated and their risk of becoming infected with COVID-19 and/or becoming severely ill remains real and very high," the ministry said in the statement."We strongly encourage these individuals to minimise such activities and to use this concession judiciously," the statement continued.

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