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Par panel stresses on urgent need to develop second-generation vaccines for COVID-19
The panel also observed that the provisions for Emergency Use...
13.92 lakh cancer cases in India in 2020, projected to increase by 12.8 per cent: Health Minister Mandaviya
Under the Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN), financial assistance is...
Moderna to start final testing stage of coronavirus vaccine in July
Testing the vaccine in older adults with be critical because this group is at higher risk for the most severe effects of the virus, and older adults typically have less efficient immune function. The midstage study is testing the safety and preliminary effectiveness of two doses of the vaccine given 28 days apart.
A world wanting payback pulls insurers into epicenter of crisis
After playing down the virus’s potential impact just a few months ago, insurers have since declared large financial hits and warned of far worse to come. France’s AXA last month estimated that event cancellation claims alone would be in the “mid-triple-digit-million euros” and it was too early to predict the amount for business interruption. Germany’s Allianz said it suffered a 700 million-euro ($794 million) hit from the pandemic in the first quarter.
COVID-19: India is not in community transmission stage, says ICMR
A large proportion of the population is still susceptible and risk is higher in urban areas (1.09 times) and urban slums (1.89 times) than rural areas, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director General Balram Bhargava
IRDAI standardises terms and clauses of health Insurance policy
In case of multiple policies taken by an insured person during a period from one or more insurers to indemnify treatment costs, the insured person will have the right to require a settlement of his/herclaim in terms of any of his/her policies. In all such cases the insurer chosen by the insured person are obliged to settle the claim as long as the claim is within the limits of and according to the terms of the chosen policy.
Insurers can’t deduct cost of implants,medical devices, and diagnostics in health policies:IRDAI
“IRDAI has mentioned that insurers need to define the associate medical expenses which will be deducted proportionately if a person opts for a higher room category than the category that is eligible as per terms and conditions of the policy. Additionally, it has mentioned that expenses like cost of pharmacy, cost of implants, cost of diagnostics, etc. will not fall under the definition of ‘associate medical expenses’ and hence, proportionate deduction for such expenses will not be applicable along with the ICU charges as well. Insurers will negotiate with their hospital networks to see that the increase in rates of the associate medical expenses with change in room category are in control so as to benefit the customer,” Bhaskar Nerurkar, head,health claims, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance said.
COVID-19 tests may yield false negative if used too early on infected people: Study
A negative test, whether or not a person has symptoms, doesn’t guarantee that they aren’t infected by the virus,” said Lauren Kucirka, a co-author of the study from Johns Hopkins University.
In post-lockdown China, student mental health in focus amid reported jump in suicides
The state-owned Health Times also reported on Sunday that nationwide, 18 students had jumped off buildings in the past three months and quoted experts calling for more focus on student mental health. The article was, however, soon deleted – a common occurrence in China when sensitive topics are raised.
India records 9,985 new COVID-19 cases, 279 fatalities; death toll rises to 7,745
Out of the total 7,745 fatalities, Maharashtra tops the tally with 3,289 deaths, followed by Gujarat with 1,313, Delhi with 905, Madhya Pradesh with 420, West Bengal with 415, Tamil Nadu with 307, Uttar Pradesh with 301, Rajasthan with 255 and Telangana with 148 deaths
5.5 lakh COVID-19 cases in Delhi by July 31 possible, community transmission is on: scientists
“The model that I used for India found that there could be around 8-10 lakh cases in India by mid or end of July. So it won’t be surprising to get to those figures (5.5 lakh) in Delhi,” said Samit Bhattacharya, mathematics professor and researcher at the School of Natural Sciences at Shiv Nadar University.
Global food emergency imminent; 49 mn may fall into extreme poverty: UN
“There is more than enough food in the world to feed our population of 7.8 billion people. But, today, more than 820 million people are hungry. And some 144 million children under the age of five are stunted — more than one in five children worldwide. Our food systems are failing, and the Covid-19 pandemic is making things worse,” the UN chief said in his video message for the launch of UN policy brief on the impact of Covid-19 on food security and nutrition on Tuesday, Xinhua news agency reported.