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Centre declared Assam floods as ‘severe natural calamity’, providing funds for relief: Himanta
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Godavari turns ferocious, record flood expected in next 3 days
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Coronavirus drives patients to online doctors, spurring telemedicine sector
As COVID-19 spreads across Europe, leaving new patients in its wake, the fear of infection and a saturated health-care system are driving large numbers of people online for medical consultations. Startups like General Atlantic-backed Doctolib and insurer AXA SA-supported Qare in France, Swedish Kry International AB’s unit Livi, the UK’s Push Doctor and Germany’s Compugroup Medical SE that offer up virtual doctors are raking it in.
Europe now epicentre of Coronavirus Pandemic: World Health Organisation
The virus, which first surfaced in China in December, has now killed more than 5,000 people, with cases around the world topping 134,000, according to an AFP tally.
President Trump declares a national emergency to check coronavirus
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday declared a national emergency over the fast-spreading coronavirus, opening the door to providing what he said was about $50 billion in federal aid to fight the disease.
US regulators approve Roche’s new and faster COVID-19 test
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the green light to commercialise the SARS-CoV-2 Test to detect the virus that has sparked the global COVID-19 pandemic, Roche said in a statement.
Govt, RBI closely monitoring markets: FM
“Global markets have undergone severe volatility, and we are monitoring the situation. It is no consolation to say that stock markets in India and elsewhere have suffered. Globally there are serious repercussions being felt. We are conscious of the developments. Together with the RBI, we are monitoring and making sure where necessary, we take steps,” Sitharaman said at a post-Cabinet press conference.
China non-life insurers see big drop in car accident claims in Coronavirus silver lining
Motor insurance accounts for about three quarters of Chinese non-life insurers’ business while health insurance – where virus-related claims would fall under – accounts for less than 5%, according to Swiss Re.
In contrast, for the non-life insurance sector globally, motor and health insurance each account for about a third of premiums.
Wall Street jumps after worst day since 1987 over hopes of fiscal easing
What we’re headed for is a market that should begin to settle down (with) investors now expecting the government to get the economic plan in place and get it into law,” said Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Spartan Capital Securities in New York.
Coronavirus hits politicians, sports and showbiz stars as it spreads across globe
Just five new cases were reported on Friday in the provincial capital of Wuhan, where the virus was first detected in December, and no locally transmitted infections were reported in the rest of China.
Mayhem on D-Street wipes off investor wealth worth over Rs 8 trillion
The equity selloff intensified after the World Health Organization (WHO), late Wednesday night, termed the the new coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic, and expressed deep concern over the “alarming levels of inaction”.
Australia faces worsening bushfires without climate change action: Report
“If we fail to take strong action to rapidly phase out coal, oil and gas as part of a global effort, the impacts of climate change, including worsening extreme weather, will continue to escalate,” the report said. “Further denial and delay in taking action on emissions guarantees a worsening of disasters into the future.”