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About 400,000 global airline jobs lost or at risk due to virus
Job losses in related industries including aircraft manufacturers, engine makers, airports and travel agencies could reach 25 million, according to the International Air Transport Association. The hotels and lodging sector in the U.S. sees 7.5 jobs lost for every one in aviation. Airbus SE and Boeing Co. are cutting more than 30,000 positions.
Floods claim 10 lives in Bihar,nearly 1 million people affected in 10 districts
According to the state disaster management department’s bulletin, a total of 9.60 lakh people have been affected by floodwaters in 529 panchayats of 74 blocks in 10 districts.
India has one of world’s lowest Covid infection & death rate, says Harsh Vardhan
He explained that a series of actions were initiated in a graded way that included issuing of travel advisories, point-of-entry surveillance, community-based surveillance, enhancement of laboratory and hospital surge capacities, wide dissemination of technical guidelines on managing different aspects of disease outbreak and communicating risk to the public.
WHO reports record daily increase in global coronavirus cases, up over 284,000
The WHO reported 69,641 new cases in the United States, 67,860 in Brazil, 49,310 in India and 13,104 in South Africa. The largest increases in new deaths were 3,876 in Peru, 1,284 in Brazil, 1,074 in the United States, 790 in Mexico and 740 in India.
Covid-19 Pandemic:Record 45,720 new cases,deaths rise by 1,129,tally crosses 12-lakh mark in India
The coronavirus caseload in the country surged to12,38,635,while 7,82,606 people have recovered so far in the country,the data updated at 8 am showed
Of the 1,129 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, 18 are from Tamil Nadu, 280 from Maharashtra, 65 from Andhra Pradesh,?55 from Karnataka, 39 from West Bengal, 34 from Uttar Pradesh, 29 from Delhi, 28 from Gujarat, 14 from Madhya Pradesh and 10 from Jammu and Kashmir
India Covid recovery rate at 63% after record 28,472 recuperations in a day
States and Union Territories with recovery rate higher than the national average include Delhi (84.83 pc), Telangana (78.37 pc), Rajasthan (72.50 pc), Gujarat (72.30 pc), Chhattisgarh (71.81 pc), Assam (71.05 pc), Odisha (70.96 pc), Tamil Nadu (70.12 pc), Madhya Pradesh (67.47 pc) and Bihar (63.95).
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a total of 1,47,24,546 samples have been tested up to July 21 with 3,43,243 samples being tested on Tuesday.
Patchy data hinders climate risk assessment in finance – regulator
The Financial Stability Board (FSB), which coordinates financial rules for the Group of 20 Economies (G20) and is chaired U.S. Federal Reserve Vice Chair Randal Quarles, said in a report that regulators and investors could find it difficult to compare banks or insurers from different countries
Global cat losses at $75 bn in 1H 2020,India’s Amphan was the costliest:Aon Report
Natural disasters were responsible for approximately 2,200 fatalities during the first half of 2020, significantly below the long-term (1980-2019) average of 39,800 and the median of 7,700. Flooding was the deadliest natural peril during the period, having been responsible for 60 percent of the death toll.
Above-average hurricane season possible in the second half of the year:Munich Re
Munich Re has said up to the end of June,natural disasters produced overall losses of around $68bn,a slightly lower figure than the 30-year average (US$ 74bn after adjustment for inflation).
Insured losses, at around US$ 27bn, were higher than usual (US$ 20bn) due to the large proportion of weather disaster losses in North America.
North America accounted for 47% of overall losses and for 82% of insured losses, significantly more than the respective long-term averages (35% and 60%). In contrast, natural disasters in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region produced lower losses.
France weighs insurance options to protect companies,jobs from future Pandemics
The goal is to protect companies and jobs from the damage that major events such as pandemics can cause, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said in a statement. A working group consisting of lawmakers and industry representatives came up with a range of solutions on developing insurance coverage for such catastrophes, and Le Maire sought public comment on its proposals to inform the government’s work on the issue