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Europe’s hospitals under major stress as coronavirus cases surge
The ECDC said that some 19% of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 are estimated to have ended up in hospital and 8% of those could require intensive care, but variations are wide both across Europe and within individual countries.
IMF cuts Asia’s growth forecast, warns of pandemic-driven risks
India’s economy is likely to shrink 10.3% this year in stark contrast to China, which is set to expand 1.9%, the IMF said.
Asia’s economy is likely to grow 6.9% in 2021 thanks to the boost from expected stronger recoveries in China, the United States and the euro area, it said.
But the IMF said there were “considerable” risks such as the chance of a second wave of infections, escalating U.S. tensions and a potential return to tighter financial conditions.
Pope says same-sex couples should be covered by civil union laws
“Homosexual people have a right to be in a family. They are children of God and have a right to a family. Nobody should be thrown out or be made miserable over it,” he said.
“What we have to create is a civil union law. That way they are legally covered. I stood up for that,” he said.
Cruise, GM to seek U.S. okay for self-driving vehicle without pedal, steering wheel
Under current law, companies can seek an exemption from motor vehicle safety standards for up to 2,500 vehicles for up to two years that do not meet existing federal rules.
The exemptions are for U.S. vehicle safety rules largely written decades ago that assumed human drivers would be in control of a vehicle.
Indian economy set for a near double-digit contraction this FY: Reuters poll
After shrinking a record 23.9% in the April-June quarter, the Indian economy was forecast to contract 10.4% and 5.0% in the third and fourth quarter, respectively and merely stabilize in the first three months of 2021.
Delhi’s pollution levels worsen, air quality still in ‘poor’ category
The Delhi government has kickstarted its ‘Red Light On, Gaadi Off’ anti-pollution campaign for which it has deployed 2,500 environment marshals at 100 traffic signals across the city to generate awareness and curb vehicular pollution.
Digital health ID not mandatory for accessing COVID vaccine: Health Ministry
The Health Secretary”s remarks came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is working on putting a robust vaccine delivery system in place and its digitized network, along with the new digital health ID, will be used to ensure its success. The PM was speaking at the Grand Challenges Annual Meeting on Monday.
“The NDHM, as it exists today, does not make a digital ID or health ID mandatory to receive service under the digital ecosystem that NDHM is creating. To say it would become mandatory for vaccination and those who do not have health ID”s would be deprived is probably not the right interpretation,” Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said at a press conference.
Insurance claims related to COVID-19 treatment rise in Septembe
Based on its analysis of industry data, insurance aggregator Policybazaar.com said “most people filing the claim for COVID-19 treatment are senior citizens of age group 60 years and more, followed by people in the age bracket of 41-45 years”.
In September, the insurance aggregator said COVID-19-related claims accounted for 40 per cent of the total health insurance claims. It has been steadily increasing from 8 per cent in May. In July and August, it stood at 23 per cent and 34 per cent, respectively.
COVID-19 cases in India climb to 76,51, 107
The active cases of coronavirus infection remained below 8 lakh for the fifth consecutive day.
There are 7,40,090 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 9.67 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.
Battery fires put BMW and Ford on back foot just as electric vehicles take off
While EVs don’t invoke the same instinctual distrust as self-driving cars or flying taxis might, they do require a leap of faith for some consumers. A younger, tech-savvier population is one reason why China is the world’s biggest EV market, Jato Dynamics analysts said in a report earlier this week, with consumers in Europe and the US more likely to stick with what they know.Chemical Cocktail