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Australia needs national response to ‘alarming’ disaster future – enquiry
“What was unprecedented is now our future,” Mark Binskin, a former air force chief who chaired the enquiry, wrote in the report, which called for changes to climate modelling and a role for the military in disasters, among other things.
“Australia’s alarming disaster outlook requires these improvements. This opportunity should not be lost.”
COVID-19 caseload in India climbs to 80,88,851
A total of 73,73,375 people have recuperated from COVID-19 so far pushing the national recovery rate to 91.15 per cent while the case fatality rate stands at 1.50 per cent.
There are 5,94,386 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country as on date which comprises 7.35 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.
Centre asks states to form committees for smooth COVID-19 vaccination drive
Stating that COVID-19 vaccine introduction will span over a year with multiple groups being included “sequentially starting from health care workers”, the Health Ministry has sought constitution of committees at state and district levels which will review preparatory activities in terms of cold chain preparedness, operational planning, strategies for state-specific challenges in terms of geographical terrain and hard-to-reach areas, etc
Feds issue insurance-coverage rules for COVID-19 vaccine and treatments
Workplace and individual health insurance plans will cover the COVID-19 vaccine as a preventive service, with no cost sharing. The requirement applies to the vast majority of private plans, which are mandated to cover approved preventive care under the Obama-era Affordable Care Act — even as the Trump administration is trying to overturn that law at the Supreme Court.
IFC extends $4-billion loans to private companies to fight pandemic
“Of the USD 8-billion pandemic fast track financing approved by our board in March, USD 4 billion have been committed to date, of which close to half is expected to benefit the people in the poorest countries,” Mengistu Alemayehu, IFC’s regional director for South Asia, said in a statement.
2nd study testing a COVID-19 antibody drug has a setback
Earlier this month, a different group of monitors recommended pausing enrollment in a U.S. National Institutes of Health study testing an Eli Lilly antibody drug to investigate a possible safety issue in hospitalized patients.
Cyberattacks hit over 1,000 schools, colleges between June-Sept globally
“While online teaching and learning is a crucial part of the new normal, it is also important for students and teachers to act mindfully before, during and post the online classes,” Murali Urs, Country Manager-India, Barracuda Networks, said in a statement.
Insurers have to collect BI policy premiums for 150 years to make up for COVID-19 global losses:Geneva Association
Among the report’s, prepared by the Geneva Association, main findings are that, encouragingly, health and life risks for a pandemic resembling COVID-19 pose no fundamental insurability challenges.
However P&C insurers have nowhere near the capacity needed to shoulder projected global output losses of more than USD 4 trillion for 2020. By comparison, they collect USD 1.6 trillion in annual premiums, with just USD 30 billion for business interruption policies.
Strong earthquake kills 19 people in Turkey and Greek islands
People ran onto streets in panic in the Turkish city of Izmir, witnesses said, after the quake struck with a magnitude of up to 7.0. Neighbourhoods were deluged with surging seawater which swept debris inland and left fish stranded as it receded.Ismail Yetiskin, mayor of Izmir’s Seferihisar, said sea levels rose as a result of the quake. “There seems to be a small tsunami,” he told broadcaster NTV.
Footage on social media showed debris including refrigerators, chairs and tables floating through streets on the deluge. TRT Haber showed cars in Izmir’s Seferihisar district had been dragged by the water and piled on top of each other.
True North part-exits Policybazaar
The PE fund, however, did not share financial details on the exit like the stake sold or returns made