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Indian doctors fight coronavirus with raincoats, helmets amid lack of equipment
The plight of doctors in the pandemic has cast a light on a dilapidated and overburdened public health system that has for years been starved of funds and an overhaul. India spends about 1.3% of its GDP on public health, among the lowest in the world.
LIC & GIC Re contribute Rs127cr to PM CARES Fund for COVID-19 relief
M R Kumar, chairman, said, “India is facing a huge challenge in wake of the global pandemic which is unprecedented in its severity. LIC is committed to the welfare of India and her people
IRDA clears 16 Regulatory Sand Box proposals from 8 insurers
This is for the first time Regulatory Sandbox proposals from life insurers have been approved as in the first tranche the regulator had only allowed such proposals from only general insurance companies.
“$35-bn liability in June quarter over COVID-19: Airlines” body
“On top of unavoidable costs, airlines are faced with refunding sold but unused tickets as a result of massive cancellations resulting from government-imposed restrictions on travel. The second quarter liability for these is a colossal $35 billion. Cash burn will be severe,” the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Tuesday.
Covid -19 claims to hit Munich Re’s Q1 profitability
Dutch scientists found coronavirus in sewage before outbreak: Report
“The detection of the virus in sewage, even when the Covid-19 prevalence is low, indicates that sewage surveillance could be a sensitive tool to monitor the circulation of the virus in the population,” they said.
Medical Devices notified as drugs from 1 April 2020
“Therefore, the maximum retail prices (MRPs) of all the medical devices would be monitored by the government under the provisions of Para 20(1) of the DPCO, 2013, to ensure that no manufacturer/importer increases the MRP of a drug more than 10 per cent of MRP during preceding 12 month and where the increase is beyond 10 per cent of maximum retail price, it shall reduce the same to the level of ten percent of maximum retail price for next twelve months,” the statement said.
Coronavirus: Keep a check on your behavioural changes during Covid-19 pandemic
One needs to cope up with the stress to make yourself and the people you care about stronger. Each individual reacts differently to a stressful situation. Besides these virus fear, there are various other factors that can lead to stress. Dr Anju Sharma, psychiatrist and founder of the Musical Healing Band named “Sound of Infinity”, shares few things to keep in mind while spending time with your loved ones.
Caronaviris Pandemic : Recession for world economy; India, China likely exceptions: UN
“Even so, the world economy will go into recession this year with a predicted loss of global income in trillions of dollars. This will spell serious trouble for developing countries, with the likely exception of China and the possible exception of India,” the UNCTAD said.
China delays college entrance exam as fears grow over risk of coronavirus second wave
Last week, a study in British medical journal the Lancet Public Health recommended that China extend school and workplace closures, since an earlier relaxation of curbs could bring a second peak in the outbreak by August.