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Closely monitoring outbreak of H9N2, clusters of respiratory illness in children in China: Govt
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Coronavirus: China toll rises to 132; total number of infected near 6000
From France to Japan, governments were organising evacuations, while Hong Kong – scene of anti-China unrest for months – planned to suspend rail and ferry links with the mainland. United Airlines said it was suspending some flights between the United States and China for a week from Feb.1 due to a “significant decline in demand.”
Tata AIG collaborates with Drone Federation of India for Drone Insurance
“With the government taking active steps to support drone manufacturing and drone operations in India, we will soon see proactive usage of drones in activities like mining, construction, surveillance, transport, fire-fighting, law enforcement, agricultural and topographical data acquisition, insurance assessments, media and entertainment,” said Smit Shah, Director – Partnerships, DFI.
India among top 30 countries at ‘high risk’ from coronavirus spread: Study
The most “at risk” countries or regions worldwide are Thailand (1), Japan (2), and Hong Kong (3). The US is 6th on the list, Australia 10th, the UK 17th and India 23rd, the researchers said in the study released on Tuesday.
Digitalisation:Transforming The Insurance Industry
“As a result of digitalisation, insurers now have direct connection to their customers“, says Jeffrey Bohn, Chief Research & Innovation Officer at Swiss Re Institute. “With the availability of granular data, insurers can better segment customers enabling them to develop new tailored products and services, and refine existing ones in real time. This benefits customers and insurers alike.“
Coronavirus outbreak: IndiGo, Air India suspend flights between India and China
In India, many people are under observation in hospitals for suspected coronavirus infection including in Maharashtra, Goa, Odisha and the national capital. People returning to the country after visiting China are being regularly screened for the deadly virus at airports across the country.
Ahead of Olympics, Tokyo prepares foreigners for potential disasters
Japan is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to typhoons and earthquakes, and experiences an average of 1,500 temblors a year, although few cause any damage, let alone loss of life.
Death toll crosses 100 in China, global stocks tumble
During the 2002-2003 outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), which originated in China and killed nearly 800 people globally, air passenger demand in Asia plunged 45%. The travel industry is more reliant on Chinese travellers now.
IRDAI issues guidelines on group health insurance policies of merged PSBs
Upon merger of these PSBs, the underlying group health Insurance policies of the customers of the merged banks will be continued to be serviced by the respective insurance companies which issued the policies till the end of policy period. The insurance companies will make suitable arrangements with the acquiring banks to this effect.
Worldwide sales of smartphones decline for 1st time since 2008
“2019 was a challenging year for smartphone vendors, primarily due to oversupply in the high-end sector in mature markets and longer replacement cycles overall,” Research Vice President at Gartner, Annette Zimmermann said.
Oil giant Total sued by 14 French cities, NGOs over failure to cut carbon emissions
The debate over climate change and the role of the energy industry is becoming increasing heated. Oil companies have faced protests from activists for years, but now even some of their largest investors are urging them to do more.