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Mahindra electric vehicles to power Amazon India deliveries
Mahindra Electric’s “Treo Zor”, a three-wheeler vehicle powered by a lithium-ion battery, has been deployed in major metro cities like Bengaluru, New Delhi and Hyderabad, Amazon India said in a statement.
Workers’ rights under threat as online work surges five-fold – U.N
The ILO found significant inequities in the platform economy, with workers in developing countries earning 60% less than those in developed countries, even after controlling for basic characteristics and types of tasks. More than 70% of taxi drivers reported their average daily number of trips and earnings decreased after a platform took over the market.
WHO agrees compensation fund for serious COVAX vaccine side effects
The programme, which the WHO said was the first and only vaccine injury compensation mechanism operating on an international scale, will offer eligible people “a fast, fair, robust and transparent process”, the WHO said in a statement.
“By providing a no-fault lump-sum compensation in full and final settlement of any claims, the COVAX programme aims to significantly reduce the need for recourse to the law courts, a potentially lengthy and costly process,” the statement said.
UN to rich nations: Don’t undermine Covax vaccination program
On Friday, leaders of the Group of Seven industrial powers said they would accelerate global vaccine development and deployment and support affordable and equitable access to vaccines and treatments for COVID-19. They cited a collective USD 7.5 billion from the G-7 to U.N.-backed efforts.
Manmade debris poses threat to space operations:Hiscox
From an insurance perspective, the growth in space debris makes launching new satellites and rockets riskier. It could mean that we require space operators to take additional measures such as having propulsion onboard satellites, so they can change height to avoid collisions and de-orbit when they become obsolete,” said Pascal Lecointe, Space Line underwriter at Hiscox said.
About 1,000 finance firms eying Post-Brexit outposts in U.K.
This year, London lost its crown to Amsterdam as Europe’s top place to buy and sell stock, traders have shifted interest-rate swaps out of the UK and the relocation of bankers into the bloc continues.
“These firms are therefore likely to invest in real estate and professional services advice as they set up a UK office for the first time.”
Israeli Insurtech reaches $1 Billion Valuation
Founded in 2001, Earnix helps its customers provide personalized rates and products using artificial intelligence and analytics. The startup will use the new funds to grow internationally, develop new products and support deals, it said in a statement Sunday.
Israeli startups overall raised a record $1.44 billion in January, with a half-dozen firms announcing funding rounds of at least $100 million, according to a report from Start-Up Nation Central, a non-profit organization that tracks Israel’s tech industry.
Sensex plummets 1,145 points, Investors lose Rs 3.7-lakh crore as markets tank
”The market failed to show resilience to stay above the Nifty 50 Index level of 14,750. While it is subject to further price action evolution, the technical factors shifted today to support a further correction in the future,” said Ashis Biswas, Head of Technical Research at CapitalVia Global Research Limited.
Study shows Covid-19 patients have higher risk of cardiac damage
Prof. Fontana said: “Injury relating to inflammation and scarring of the heart is common in Covid-19 patients with troponin elevation discharged from hospital, but is of limited extent and has little consequence for the heart’s function.
Over 200 million vaccine doses administered globally
More broadly, 92 percent of doses worldwide have been given in countries classified by the World Bank as “high-income” or “upper-middle income”, accounting for around half of the global population.
Among the 29 countries the institution ranks as “low-income”, only Guinea and Rwanda have begun vaccinating.
Israel is far ahead of any other country worldwide with almost half its population having received at least one vaccine dose.