Health

The index ranks states on five parameters of food safety: human resources and institutional data, compliance, food testing facility, training and capacity building besides consumer empowerment.
Among small states, Goa came first followed by Meghalaya and Manipur. Among union territories, Jammu and Kashmir, Andaman and Nicobar Island and Delhi secured the top three positions on the index.

French company Carmat announces first implant of its artificial heart in a woman

Sep 21, 2021 | Facts, Health, Technology

“This third implant in the U.S. was a landmark event not only because it allowed us to finalize the enrollment of the first cohort of patients of the EFS (early feasibility study), but very importantly because it is the first time ever that our device has helped a woman suffering from heart failure,” Carmat CEO Stephane Piat said in a statement.

Covid-19 has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu

Sep 21, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic

Before COVID-19, the 1918-19 flu was universally considered the worst pandemic disease in human history. Whether the current scourge ultimately proves deadlier is unclear.

In many ways, the 1918-19 flu — which was wrongly named Spanish flu because it first received widespread news coverage in Spain — was worse.

”Soul-crushing”: US COVID-19 deaths topping 1,900 a day

Sep 21, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic

Now, nearly 64 per cent of the US population has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. And yet, average deaths per day have climbed 40 per cent over the past two weeks, from 1,387 to 1,947, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

Health experts say the vast majority of the hospitalised and dead have been unvaccinated. While some vaccinated people have suffered breakthrough infections, those tend to be mild.

Health Ministry in touch with MEA over UK non-acceptance of Covishield beneficiaries

Sep 20, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic

Earlier today, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya had also announced that the Government of India will resume ‘Vaccine Maitri’ from October this year and also fulfil its responsibility under Covax. “Under Vaccine Maitri, we will help the world and contribute to Covax in the fourth quarter,” Mandaviya today told reporters.

28% household in Delhi have one or more member with flu-like symptoms: Survey

Sep 20, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic

Amid fears of a possible third wave of COVID-19, experts at a recent meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) had said that as flu and coronavirus have similar symptoms, the Delhi government should continue vigorous testing to keep the spread of COVID-19 in check during the flu season. ”In response, six per cent of Delhi’s residents said there are currently ‘four or more individuals’ with flu-like symptoms.

COVID-19: India logs 30,256 new cases and 295 fatalities

Sep 20, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic

The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive have exceeded 80.85 crores, according to the ministry.

Of the 4,45,133 deaths reported so far in the country, 1,38,518 are from Maharashtra, 37,603 from Karnataka, 35,337 from Tamil Nadu, 25,085 from Delhi, 23,591 from Kerala, 22,887 from Uttar Pradesh, and 18,652 from West Bengal.

Indian general insurers defy Covid barriers, record 300% jump in net profit to Rs 3,868 cr during FY2021

Sep 20, 2021 | Articles, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic

An analysis by AIP Analytics shows, though, the industry witnessed a massive disruption due to the onset of Covid-19 Pandemic since March 2020, in terms of key parameters like gross premium, number of policies issued, underwriting losses/ profit , Combined ratio, gross claims, no of employees and foreign direct investment and investment in infrastructure and social sectors, the Indian general insurance industry has seen a significant improvement during FY 2020-21.
The first half of 2021- 22 has definitely seen a reversal in several aspects.Primarily the second wave has hit the helath insurance portfolio much harder , motor insurance has seen more intense price competition due to lower demand of new vehicles while at the sametime There is no lockdown effect this time. Prices for small and medium risks have plummeted in the property space . All These point towards a much worse performance of
the Indusrty going forward,”cautioned the analysts.