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Global CAT insured losses at $39 billion in H1 2022:Aon
Steve Bowen, managing director and head of Catastrophe Insight for...
26.66 million people affected by floods in 2020; 1,365 lives lost: Union minister Shekhawat
Responding to a question in Lok Sabha, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra...
Threat of Coronavirus pandemic ‘has become very real’: WHO Chief
Four countries account for 93% of the nearly 110,000 cases worldwide, Tedros said. “We are encouraged that Italy is taking aggressive measures to contain its epidemic and we hope that those measures prove effective in the coming days,” he added.
Facebook to ban face mask ads to prevent exploiting of coronavirus fears
Facebook noted that it previously announced a ban on ads that make claims about the health benefits of a particular product or guaranteed that a product will prevent someone from contracting the disease.
Coronavirus: Italy to quarantine Milan, Venice and other regions
The Italian government is planning to quarantine the entire Lombardy region around Milan to limit the spread of the coronavirus as well as areas around and including Venice and the northern cities of Parma and Rimini, Italian media has reported. A draft of the...
Drinking alcohol will not protect you from Covid-19, says WHO
“Be aware that both alcohol and chlorine can be useful to disinfect surfaces, but they need to be used under appropriate recommendations,” the WHO said.
The most effective way to protect yourself against the new coronavirus is by frequently cleaning your hands with alcohol-based hand rub or washing them with soap and water, according to the organisation.
Coronavirus outbreak: Five more people from Kerala test positive for Covid-19
All the five have been isolated in Pathnamathitta general hospital and are under observation. Their tests were confirmed on Saturday night. Earlier, India’s first three positive cases had been reported from the state
Coronavirus in US: New York declares state of emergency
The governor’s announcement came as concerns about the outbreak grew in New York City, which has 12 confirmed cases, up from six that were disclosed as of Friday. The epicenter in New York state continues to be just north of the city, in Westchester County, where there are 70 cases in total.
Coronavirus may force Americans to avoid crowds and cancel cruises, health official warns
More than half of the 50 U.S. states have reported cases, including the first cases in Virginia and Connecticut on Sunday. As the outbreak spreads, daily life has been increasingly disrupted, with concerts and conferences canceled and universities telling students to stay home and take classes online.
Coronavirus: PM asks officials to ensure adequate quarantine, critical care
“All departments should work in convergence and action should be initiated for creating awareness in community about the disease and the precautions to be taken,” the prime minister was quoted as saying in an official statement.
As coronavirus cases rise, 52 labs set-up across India for testing samples
-In Andhra Pradesh, labs at Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences in Tirupati, Andhra Medical College in Visakhapatnam and GMC, Anantapur have been made operational while in Assam, labs at Gauhati Medical College in Guwahati and Regional Medical Research Centre, Dibrugarh have been activated.
-In Bihar, Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, in Chandigarh, the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research and AIIMS in Chhattisgarh have the designated laboratories.
About 30 still trapped after Chinese coronavirus quarantine hotel collapses
A video stream posted by the government-backed Beijing News site showed rescue workers in orange overalls clambering over rubble and twisted steelwork carrying people towards ambulances.