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Medical debts bankrupt Indians already ravaged by coronavirus
Two-thirds of Indians don’t have any health insurance, compounding the problems facing India’s economy as it tries to recover from the shock of a rare contraction last year. Overcrowded government hospitals with long lines and poor facilities prompt people to spend out of pocket for better treatment in the private sector.
Covid-19: Delta variant ‘poised to take hold’ in Europe, warns WHO
During a press briefing on Thursday, WHO’s Dr Hans Kluge said the variant also known as the delta variant, has shown signs of being able to evade some vaccines and warned that many vulnerable populations, particularly those over age 60, remain unprotected.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday warned that COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations are “very clearly” on the rise in the country and that he continues to assess the vaccination data to decide on whether to end all lockdown measures by June 21.
Young, Indian, Unvaccinated: the world’s largest inoculation drive falters
The government expects vaccine supplies to improve substantially from June. It is expecting to produce enough shots by December to inoculate all of its estimated 950 million adults, though those between 18 and 45 years will be the last on the priority list.
EU cautions against rushing into bloc-wide pandemic insurance
Governments in Britain and the United States have also been discussing government-backed pandemic reinsurance schemes, but industry sources say progress is slow as countries continue to grapple with the current pandemic.
Defying body clock associated with depression, lower wellbeing: Study
Lead author Jessica O’Loughlin, of the University of Exeter, said, “We found that people who were misaligned from their natural body clock were more likely to report depression, anxiety and have lower wellbeing. We also found the most robust evidence yet that being a morning person is protective of depression and improves wellbeing.”
Gangrene, hearing loss point to Delta variant of Covid-19 being more severe
The most alarming aspect of the current epidemic in India is the rapidity with which the virus is spreading, including to children, said Chetan Mundada, a pediatrician with the Yashoda group of hospitals in Hyderabad.Apollo’s Ghafur said he was also seeing entire families with Covid symptoms, instead of the individuals that dominated last year, reflecting an increase in household transmission caused by the Delta variant.
Free vaccine, foodgrains to cost govt up to Rs 1.45 lakh cr
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of providing free inoculation to all adults will entail total spending of anywhere between Rs 45,000 crore and Rs 50,000 crore. This is higher than Rs 35,000 crore that the government had budgeted.Extending 5 kg of wheat or rice and 1 kg of pulses every month to nearly 80 crore beneficiaries till November will cost between Rs 1.1 lakh crore to Rs 1.3 lakh crore.
Guj:Portal, mobile App launched for unorganised sector workers
Workers having the U-WIN cards are entitled to get benefits from several government schemes, such as insurance, ‘Ma Amrutam’ scheme for hospitalization, and affordable meals under the ‘Shramik Annapurna Yojana, the release said.
Banks offering higher interest rates on FDs to encourage COVID-19 vaccination
City-based UCO Bank said it is offering 30 basis points or 0.30 per cent higher rate on fixed deposits of 999 days for applicants who have received at least one dose of a Covid vaccine.Central Bank of India had also recently launched the Immune India Deposit Scheme with an additional interest rate of 25 basis points above the applicable card rate for those who have been vaccinated.
General Insurance industry likely to grow cautiously in FY2022; underwriting losses set to rise : ICRA
The private sector players had a higher growth trajectory in FY2019 and FY2020; and have gained market share from the PSU players. The private sector reported a 8% Y-o-Y increase in GDPI at Rs. 1.1 trillion in FY2021. Private sector players were able to adapt to the changing business dynamics in CY2020 at a faster pace compared to the PSU players. Private sector with a relative better risk framework was able to increase the market share in fire segment, and health segment. In addition, the private sector also has a higher share in crop insurance underwritten in FY2021.