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Domestic civil aviation operations will recommence in a calibrated manner from May 25: Hardeep Singh Puri
All airports and air carriers are being informed to be ready for operations from 25th May.SOPs for passenger movement are also being separately issued by ministry of civil aviation, tweeted Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.
Total global Covid-19 cases may reach 50 million,644,000 deaths expected in next 4 weeks:AIR Worldwide
“Underreporting is driven by the fact that as much as 60-80 per cent of people infected with COVID-19 may exhibit no symptoms or only mild symptoms and, most likely, do not get tested. The cases of COVID-19 that are reported, therefore, represent at best only 20-40 per cent of the total population. Therefore, in all likelihood, underreporting is substantively higher. Testing more widely in the general population would lead to more accurate numbers of cases and deaths being reported. The projections from the Verisk COVID-19 Projection Tool account for underreporting,”Doug Fullam, director of life and health modeling, Verisk.
Ayushman Bharat scheme crosses 1 crore beneficiaries,treatment worth around Rs 13,412 cr provided for free
Over one crore people have availed treatment worth around Rs 13,412 crore for free in hospitals across the country under the Ayushman Bharat since its launch in September 2018.
US births fall to 35-year low, and virus could drive them down more
The economy is a factor, but not because of short-term cycles in hiring. Many jobs are low-paying and unstable, and that coupled with high rents and other factors have caused women and couples to be much more cautious about having kids, said Dr. John Santelli, a Columbia University professor of population and family health.
UK’s Covid-19 Support Fund by insurers aims to raise £100 million
The fund is supported by members of the ABI (Association of British Insurers), The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA), Lloyd’s, and The London Market Group (LMG).
IRDA to extend renewal payment date for motor & health policies till June 1st week
IRDAI forthcoming decision will also include continuation of cover, Standard Fire and Special Perils Policy(commonly known as property policy)- by the general insurers to the “unoccupied properties’’.for more than one month
Coronavirus impact:Foreign investors look to exit India, withdraw $6.4 billion in March quarter
Cumulatively for the March quarter, FPIs were net sellers in the Indian equity markets to the tune of USD 6.4 billion, which is in sharp contrast to the previous quarter, when they bought net assets worth USD 6.3 billion.
World Bank says COVID-19 to push 60 million into poverty; announces $160 billion assistance to 100 countries
“To return to growth, our goal must be rapid, flexible responses to tackle the health emergency, provide cash and other expandable support to protect the poor, maintain the private sector, and strengthen economic resilience and recovery,” Malpass said.
WHO states agree to independent probe of UN agency’s coronavirus response
Countries taking part in the WHO’s annual assembly, being held virtually for the first time, adopted a resolution by consensus urging a joint response to the crisis.
The resolution, tabled by the European Union, called for an “impartial, independent and comprehensive evaluation” of the international response to the pandemic, which has so far infected more than 4.8 million people and killed over 318,000.
Microsoft to adapt its cloud software for healthcare industry
Microsoft said it will pull all of its technologies together into a package it calls “Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare.” The system will allow hospitals to maintain data throughout an interaction with a patient