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India ‘flying blind’, needs better data collection to control Covid-19
India’s death registration data was patchy even before the virus struck. The vast majority of deaths, especially in rural villages, take place at home and routinely go unregistered. For others the cause of death listed is often anodyne — old age or heart attack. Experts believe that only between 20 per cent-30 per cent of all deaths in India are properly medically certified.
AIA and Practo joins hands to promote consumer wellness in India
Bill Lisle, AIA Group Regional Chief Executive and Group Chief Distribution Officer, said, “This partnership is the outcome of AIA’s commitment to providing compelling, integrated and personalised propositions to our customers in India. Practo has an outstanding track record as India’s leading digital healthcare platform and we look forward to collaborating to benefit customers of both entities..Our partnership with Practo reflects our commitment to the Indian market and our confidence in its long-term prospects given the combination of strong economic growth, rising incomes and low insurance penetration.”
WHO says China team interviewed Wuhan scientists over virus origins
The results of the WHO investigation are keenly awaited by scientists and governments around the world, none more so than Washington, which lobbied hard for the mission. The
“The team had extensive discussions with Chinese counterparts and received updates on epidemiological studies, biologic and genetic analysis and animal health research,” Christian Lindmeier told reporters, saying these included video discussions with Wuhan virologists and scientists.
Trump administration accuses the WHO of being China-centric and plans to leave the agency over its handling of the pandemic.
COVID-19 spread reported in new areas but 82% of total cases from 10 states/UTs: Health ministry
Giving a break-up of the mortality rate according to gender, Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said about 68 per cent of COVID-19 deaths were reported among male patients and 32 per cent among female patients in India
India reports 52,972 new coronavirus infections,recoveries cross 1.1 million-mark
“Coordinated implementation of Covid-19 management strategy by the Union and state and UT governments and selfless sacrifice of all frontline healthcare and other workers and Covid-19 warriors across sectors have ensured that the recoveries are continuously on the rise,” the ministry said.
Rich nations rush to lock up Covid vaccines:What about rest of the world?
The World Health Organization, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance are working together to bring about equitable and broad access. They outlined an $18 billion plan in June to roll out shots and secure 2 billion doses by the end of 2021
India may see the most Covid 19 cases in the world
It’s looking increasingly likely that India will wind up being the country with the most cases in the world. This is not just a function of its massive population; China, too, has over 1 billion people. It is a reflection of the fact that big, diverse countries are at a disadvantage in dealing with pandemics
How Elon Musk faced `reputation risk’ successfully
It’s a remarkable turnaround from the dark days of 2018, when Tesla struggled to ramp up production of the Model 3 sedan, scores of executives quit and Musk was sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over his infamous “go private” tweet.
This year’s share rally has made the California company the world’s most valuable automaker, with a market value of roughly $267 billion as of Friday’s close.
And then there’s Musk himself. The 49-year-old South African immigrant, who is a Los Angeles-based celebrity as much as a Silicon Valley CEO, is now the 10th richest person in the world, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Nod to Serum Institute of India for phase 2, 3 human clinical trials of Oxford vaccine candidate
Currently, phase 2 and 3 clinical trials of the Oxford vaccine candidate is going on in the United Kingdom, phase 3 clinical trial in Brazil and phase 1 and 2 clinical trials in South Africa
Bank accounts opened under Jan Dhan Yojana crosses 40-crore mark
In view of the runaway success of the scheme, the government in 2018 enhanced the accident insurance cover to ₹2 lakh, from ₹1 lakh for new accounts opened after August 28, 2018.
Besides, the overdraft limit facility was also doubled to ₹10,000.
The government also shifted the focus on accounts from “every household” to “every unbanked adult”.
Over 50 per cent of the Jan Dhan account holders are women and the government as part of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana remited ₹1,500 per account in three equal monthly installments to support the poor during the COVID-19 crisis.