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LIC announces relaxations for victims of Cyclone Biparjoy
LIC in a statement said it is reaching out to the affected people...
Ensure availability of critical health services in flood-affected Assam: Mandaviya to officials
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya directed them to prepare an...
Few Coronavirus liability lawsuits have been filed thus far in US
There are 197 class actions, largely brought by consumers, stemming from disputes over insurance, lending, tuition and ticket refunds.
“The idea of a mountain of liability is grossly exaggerated,” said Paul Bland, the executive director of Public Justice, a litigation advocacy group.
Covid-19 Pandemic:New measures are changing how people fly
“When flying restarts, you are already working against the clock. There is still a latent fear of travel,” said Subhas Menon, head of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines. “It’s not going to be such a smooth passage when you travel because of all of the measures that are going to be introduced.”
India coronavirus infections surge past 100,000, deaths top 3,000
New cases have continued to rise by an average of over 4,000 each day over the past week. India officially extended its lockdown on Sunday to May 31, although several states indicated they would allow businesses to reopen.
Coronavirus ‘not a pandemic in Pakistan’ says top court, ordering curbs lifted
Pakistan has reported 42,125 COVID-19 cases and 903 deaths. While those totals are low so far compared to many Western countries, the numbers have risen sharply this month.
Amphan turns Super Cyclone, Odisha initiates evacuation
“Amphan” (pronounced UM-PN) had turned into an extremely severe cyclonic storm and gathered more strength over the Bay of Bengal while moving slowly towards the coast. It has now intensified further into a super cyclonic storm, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
COVID-19: Centre lists parameters for states to delineate red, orange, green zones
For active cases per lakh population, the critical threshold would be when more than 15, while for doubling rate calculated over a seven-day period, the critical level would be less than 14 days and desirable when more than 28 days.
As for case fatality rate, more than six per cent would be considered critical and less than one per cent desirable. The critical threshold for testing ratio (number of tests per lakh population) would be less than 65 while the desirable level would be more than 200, according to the letter.
COVID-19 to accelerate use of drone technology among insurers, says GlobalData
Drone technology will become more widespread in insurance as natural disasters hit different geographies. Climate change has worsened extreme weather conditions such as hurricanes, floods, and tsunamis as well as non-weather natural disasters like earthquakes, volcanoes, and wildfires. After a disaster during the lockdowns, home insurers can use drones to inspect properties while still social distancing.
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in early study, shares soar
Eight patients who were administered Moderna’s vaccine were found to have antibody levels similar to those in blood samples of people who have recovered from COVID-19, according to early results from the study conducted by the National Institutes of Health.
Outbreak at Chinese-owned factory shows challenges of easing India’s lockdown
Experts, including those directly advising the government, say that coronavirus cases will rise in coming weeks as India’s lockdown is eased, and authorities have repeatedly told companies resuming operations to ensure that social distancing and other measures are taken to prevent infections.
Maharashtra extends lockdown till May 31
“Lockdown 3.0 ends today. Lockdown 4.0 will come into effect tomorrow and will be valid till May 31. There will be some relaxations in the fourth phase.The green and orange zones will get more relaxations, in terms of starting more services. As of now only essential services are operational, State Chief Secretary Ajoy Mehta said.