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India logs 13 per cent fall in new COVID-19 cases in week; still highest globally: WHO
The highest numbers of new deaths were reported from India (27,922 new deaths; 2.0 new deaths per 100 000; a 4 per cent increase), Nepal (1,224 new deaths; 4.2 new deaths per 100 000; a 266 per cent increase) and Indonesia (1,125 new deaths; 0.4 new deaths per 100,000; a 5 per cent decrease).
USA and China to lead global insurance industry’s growth in 2021: Allianz
the USA (+5.3%) and China (+13.4%) are likely to be the two growth engines. Following the sharp slump in the previous year, the recovery in the life segment (+5.7%) will be somewhat stronger than in the p&c segment (+4.2%).
The strong growth should continue in subsequent years, driven by the increased focus on sustainability and the further rise of the emerging markets.
Globally, average growth of over 5% over the next ten years appears possible.
India sets another grim record with 4,529 Covid deaths in last 24 hours
While Maharashtra continues at the top with the highest deaths so far, the western state has been surpassed by Karnataka for largest number of cases being reported last week.
India’s overall tally of Covid-19 cases now stands at 2,54,96,330 with 32,26,719 active cases and 2,83,248 deaths so far.
Need for greater collaboration between countries on various health issues:Harsh Vardhan
India’s federal structure and subsequent public health system posed various challenges due to the wide diversity that prevails throughout the length and breadth of the country, he said.
How Mumbai’s City Officials Made It More Covid-Ready Than Delhi
With a population of 16 million spread across glistening skyscrapers, apartment complexes and sprawling slums, Mumbai is the world’s second-most densely packed city, according to data from the United Nations. About 32,000 people are crammed in per square kilometer. That makes lessons from India’s financial capital particularly valuable as fears grow about outbreaks in other crowded places from Bangkok to Kathmandu.
UK ‘increasingly confident’ that vaccines work against variant from India
Neil Ferguson, an epidemiologist at Imperial College London, said there was a “glimmer of hope” from the latest data that the transmissibility of the variant might be lower than first feared.
EU takes big step toward relaxing travel for vaccinated
The EU “Council will now recommend that member states ease some of the current restrictions” for those who have been vaccinated, said EU Commission spokesman Christian Wigand.
TCS CEO Rajesh Gopinathan draws Rs 20.36 crore pay package in FY21
In 2019-20, Gopinathan had received a total remuneration of Rs 13.3 crore.
According to TCS’ annual report for 2020-21, Gopinathan received Rs 1.27 crore in salary, Rs 2.09 crore in benefits, perquisites and allowances, and Rs 17 crore in commission.
Women’s job satisfaction, mental wellbeing severely impacted by pandemic: Repor
”The last year has been a ‘perfect storm for many women facing increased workloads and greater responsibilities at home, a blurring of the boundaries between the two, and continued experiences of non-inclusive behaviors at work,” says Emma Codd, Deloitte Global Inclusion Leader.
Haunted by HIV, top WHO scientist says world must do better on COVID
The World Health Organization’s chief scientist told AFP the inequalities in accessing COVID-19 vaccines today hark back to the late 1990s, when she helplessly watched HIV patients in India wither away when drugs were saving lives in the West.