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Kerala’s ‘One Health’ to address public health and wellness issues comprehensively
''We have established teams at the local level, including officers...
Stifling heat in northwest India to continue for another five days
Extreme temperatures can also impact economies. People are less...
Panel orders immediate closure of NCR industries not using cleaner fuels
"Despite the measures taken in different sectors towards improvement of air quality in Delhi-NCR, the air quality still remains in the 'very poor' to 'severe' category," the Commission for Air Quality Management said. NEW DELHI:In a stern action against industries,...
COVID-19: Students face $17 trillion loss in lifetime earnings
“And the potential increase of ‘learning poverty’ might have a devastating impact on future productivity, earnings, and well-being for this generation of children and youth, their families, and the world’s economies.” UN:School closures during the COVID-19 pandemic...
New York City expands COVID vaccine mandates for children, private sector
New York: New York City expanded its array of COVID-19 mandates on Monday, setting vaccine requirements for children as young as 5 years old and for workers at all private-sector companies as the highly transmissible Omicron variant pushes into more U.S. states. The...
HEALTH, ECONOMIC AND CYBERATTACKS REMAIN TOP RISK CONCERNS FOR INDIA INC: MARSH/RIMS STUDY
Many employers in India are looking at transitioning to a more flexible working system. Some extent of remote work is expected to remain, leading to concerns of increased cyberattacks due to unsecured home networks. Yet, less than a quarter of Excellence India survey...
No proposal to reduce 18 % gst on health insurance plans:Karad
Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat K Karad . GST is determined on the suggestions of the GST Council, which is a constitutional physique comprising members from the central authorities and state governments. At current, no suggestion to scale back the GST price on...
`Let there be a Health Regulator or IRDAI should regulate hospitals,’ Alamelu
T L Alamelu, Member,(Non-Life),IRDAI Alamelu also cautioned insurers about the premium hikes and said the regulator is watching the situation "We have an eye on how insurers increase their premiums," Alamelu said Hyderabad: T L Alamelu, Member (Non-Life), Insurance...
Next pandemic could be more lethal than Covid, says Oxford vaccine creator
While the Covid-19 crisis is not over yet with the new super mutant Omicron spreading to 38 countries, the next pandemic could be even more lethal, said the creator of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine Professor Sarah Gilbert. Delivering the 44th Richard Dimbleby...
Business Interruption and Cyber Attacks Identified as Top Concerns in Asia Pacific: Aon Study
“The world is a more volatile place and the importance of better decision making has never been greater, said Lambros Lambrou, CEO of Commercial Risk Solutions at Aon ``Long-tail risks are not single events. They’re innately interconnected, as we’ve seen with the...
Omicron: Parliamentary panel recommends evaluation of vaccines, more research for booster dose
In view of loss of life during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the committee noted that the measures taken by the health ministry to contain or prevent the spread of SARS-COV-2 proved to be squarely inadequate and suggested that the focus should be on...
Omicron! Why it’s too soon to panic about COVID vaccines and the new variant
Currently fewer than 200 genetic sequences of Omicron have been compiled compared with more than 2.8 million Delta sequences. Delta remains the most dominant variant. So we should continue to use vaccines and therapies we know work against Delta. By Adam Taylor, Early...