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“Diversity and Inclusion” plays a crucial role in business resilience during pandemic:Survey
Attendees were also asked to identify the most pertinent areas the insurance industry needs to focus on as a result of new ways of working. Mental Health ranked the number one concern (44%), followed by Gender Equality (43%), Flexible Working Patterns (41%) and Culture & Ethnicity (34%).
India’s COVID-19 tally races past 55 lakh; recovery rate rises to 80.86%
The COVID-19 case fatality rate was recorded at 1.60 percent.
There are 9,75,861 active cases of the coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 17.54 percent of the total caseload, the data stated.
Parliament passes bill to punish those attacking healthcare workers
The bill intends to ensure that during any situation akin to the current pandemic, there is zero-tolerance to any form of violence against healthcare personnel and damage to property.
Under the proposed act, the commission or abetment of such violence will be punishable with imprisonment for a term of three months to five years and with a fine of Rs 50,000 to Rs 2,00,000.
In case of causing grievous hurt, the imprisonment shall be for a term of six months to seven years and with a fine of Rs 1-5 lakh.
Vaccine likely in India by first half of 2021 if ‘good results by year-end’, top scientist says
India, which is host to some of the front-runner vaccine clinical trials, currently has no local infrastructure in place to go beyond immunizing babies and pregnant women, said Gagandeep Kang, professor of microbiology at the Vellore-based Christian Medical College and a member of the WHO’s Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety.
Russia to share legal risks of COVID-19 vaccine
“Russia is so confident in its vaccine that it has not asked for full indemnity and this is a major differentiating factor versus any Western vaccine,” said Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), the state sovereign wealth fund that is backing the vaccine.
“All of them are asking for full indemnity of legal risks.”
CDC takes down guidance on possible airborne spread of coronavirus
The health agency had said that Covid-19 could spread through airborne particles that can remain suspended in the air and travel beyond six feet.
The World Health Organization has not changed its policy on aerosol transmission of the coronavirus, it said on Monday.
The agency still believes the disease is primarily spread through droplets, but that in enclosed crowded spaces with inadequate ventilation, aerosol transmission can occur, said Mike Ryan, executive director of the WHO’s emergencies program.
More than 150 nations join global vaccine plan,U.S.,but China absent
With some wealthier nations reticent over COVAX, the plan has highlighted the challenge of distributing vaccines equitably around a world of haves and have-nots.
The vaccine alliance said it expected another 38 wealthy countries to join the initiative in coming days.
It said it had received commitments for $1.4 billion towards vaccine research and development, but a further $700 million-$800 million was urgently needed.
InsuranceDekho to get $20 mn funding from GirnarSoft for branding, others
“This new capital infusion will be used to expand our digital footprint. We are already a force to reckon with in the B2B space. With this round we aim to invest in branding and marketing to further strengthen our B2C platform which has been seeing strong traction over the last 2 quarters,” InsuranceDekho CEO and co-founder Ankit Agrawal said.
Renewable sector in India attracts $10-20 bn of investment:IEEFA
“Domestic and global investors are sitting up and taking notice of declining renewable prices plus the clear government policy alignment and ambition, and this is reflected in the very positive results of these recent auctions.”
IRDAI allows “Video Based Identification Process” for KYC of customers
Live location of the customer/beneficiary need to be captured (both for online/ face-to-face VBIP) to ensure that customer/beneficiary is physically present in India.