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Vax efficacy waning as more vaccinated people now die from COVID-19
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Insurers cite Swedish example in bid to dodge Covid-19 biz income payouts
The court case is one of a number of battles across the world, where insurers and clients are fighting over whether coverage extends to measures taken by governments to halt the spread of coronavirus. In France, AXA SA was ordered by a Paris court last month to compensate a restaurant owner for two months of virus-related losses.
Japanese researchers confirm coronavirus testing in sewers as possible outbreak warning system
“Sewage testing is used as an early warning system to alert people about (possibly unnoticed) ongoing community transmission,” said Yuki Furuse, a Kyoto University professor who wasn’t directly involved in the study.
IMF sees ‘profound uncertainty’ about global recovery: Gita Gopinath
Gopinath said the economic crisis triggered by the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic was more global and playing out differently than past crises, with the services sector hit harder than manufacturing in both advanced and emerging market economies, and inflation low across the board.
Digital health passports could help get fans back into stadiums
The digital health passport is a web-based platform that shows a person’s COVID-19 testing status and history by scanning a QR code to secure access to any venues where safety is a concern.
Insurers’ reliance on investments make them vulnerable due to COVID-19, says GlobalData
“Investments held in corporate bonds are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of an economic recession, with some businesses likely to default on payments. Insurers operating in the US are heavily invested in corporate bonds compared to their UK counterparts, and US life insurers in particular are more vulnerable to the downturn – given almost three quarters of their investments are in this area. This is especially true in the life sector where there is a 49.7 percentage-point difference between investments in corporate bonds. It also illustrates that the UK has a certain amount locked up in the relatively safe government securities, while this is not available in the US.”
US expects insurers to cover COVID vaccine without copays
Health insurers cover vaccines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. They’re considered a preventive service, and the Affordable Care Act requires insurers cover them at no charge to patients. A range of screening tests, immunizations and birth control for women are already covered under the Obama-era Affordable Care Act. However, the Trump administration is pressing the courts to overturn Obamacare as unconstitutional.
World’s largest coronavirus facility with 10,000 beds coming up in Delhi
The arrangements come in the backdrop of the sudden spurt in the Covid-19 cases in the national capital. Delhi has a total of 44,688 cases and 1,837 people have succumbed to the disease.
Non-payment of salaries to medics a criminal offence: Govt to inform states
A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M.R. Shah asked the Centre to issue necessary directions to states and Union Territories, and sought a compliance report in four weeks.
The top court noted that non-adherence to the Centre’s direction by states will be treated as an offence under the Disaster Management Act and sections of the Indian Penal Code.
Suspended website promoting e-pharmacies on Aarogya Setu app, Centre informs HC
The Centre’s submission came on a plea seeking to de-link from Aarogya Setu mobile app, the website — www.aarogyasetumitr.in — as it was acting as a marketing tool for e-pharmacies only.
WHO moves to update COVID-19 guidance after ‘great news’ in drug study
Although the dexamethasone study’s results are preliminary, the researchers behind the project said it suggests the drug should immediately become standard care in severely stricken patients.