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Maruti introduces accessories to protect customers from coronavirus
The company’s ‘Health and Hygiene’ genuine accessories for car and personal care are priced from Rs 10 to Rs 650, MSI said in a statement.
India’s urban COVID-19 outbreak is morphing into a rural health crisis
Dr. Naman Shah, an epidemiologist and physician advising a federal government coronavirus task force, said rural outbreaks could be “devastating” given the inadequate number of doctors and health facilities.
India pledges $15 million for global vaccine alliance
India is also the world’s foremost producer of vaccines and that it is fortunate to contribute to the immunization of about 60 per cent of the world’s children, he pointed out.
IRDA asks general and health insurers to launch exclusive Covid-19 cover by June 15
Room Rent, Boarding, Nursing Expenses all inclusive as provided by the Hospital / Nursing Home up to 2% of the sum insured subject to maximum of Rs.5000/- per day.
•.Intensive Care Unit (ICU) charges/ Intensive Cardiac Care Unit (ICCU) charges all inclusive as provided by the Hospital / Nursing Home up to 5% of the sum insured subject to maximum of Rs.10,000/-, per day
• Ambulance: Rs 2000/- per Hospitalization.
Mumbai streets deserted as India’s biggest city braces for cyclone
Cyclones often skirt densely populated Mumbai, a metropolis of more than 20 million people, though every year during torrential rains of the June-September monsoon season roads are submerged, and the suburban railway service that serves millions of people comes to a halt.
Mumbai avoids brunt of cyclone that barrels into India’s west coast
Cyclone Nisarga also did not cause any major damage on the southern coast of Gujarat on Wednesday afternoon and evening following landfall near Alibaug in Maharashtra. The Gujarat government had evacuated over 63,700 people from coastal areas of eight districts and 18 teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and six teams of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) were deployed for rescue operations.
Flight operations resumed at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. Arrivals and departures were suspended at 2:30 pm due to strong crosswinds induced by Cyclone Nisarga.
India”s COVID-19 recovery rate improving, fatality rate declining: Health Ministry
While the recovery rate in coronavirus infections is improving and has reached 48.19 per cent in India, there has been steady decline in the case fatality which is now 2.83 per cent, the health ministry said.
India approves emergency use of remdesivir to treat COVID-19 patients
The drug was granted emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last month and has received approval by Japanese health regulators. The drug is being administered in some countries under compassionate use rules.
India far away from peak, much better positioned in Covid-19 fight than other nations: Govt
“Our Covid-19 fatality rate of 2.82 per cent and amongst the lowest in the world, compared to a global fatality rate of 6.13 per cent. We have been able to achieve this due to timely identification of cases and proper clinical management,” Agarwal said.
Cyclone Nisarga to disrupt India’s Mumbai financial hub
The second cyclone in the country in a fortnight will carry heavy rain and wind speeds as high as 120 kilometers per hour (75 miles). It is seen hitting the coasts of Maharashtra and Gujarat Wednesday afternoon and will be intense enough to damage communication, electricity poles, trees, and plantations, according to the India Meteorological Department.