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Tata AIA Life ties up with Medix to offer health services to its policyholders
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EPFO settles 10.02 lakh withdrawal claims including 6.06 lakh COVID-19 advances in last 15 working days
A provision for withdrawal from the EPF Scheme to fight COVID-19 pandemic was announced by the government and an urgent notification issued, providing for non-refundable withdrawal to the extent of basic wages and DA for three months or up to 75 percent of the amount standing to member’s credit in the EPF account, whichever is less.
Global hunger could double due to COVID-19 blow: U.N.
“COVID-19 is potentially catastrophic for millions who are already hanging by a thread,” said Arif Husain, chief economist and director of research, assessment and monitoring at the World Food Programme (WFP).
“We all need to come together to deal with this because if we don’t the cost will be too high – the global cost will be too high: many lost lives and many, many more lost livelihoods,” he told reporters at a virtual briefing in Geneva.
Ferrari provides Coronavirus tests so employees can return to work
Under its “Back on Track” project, Ferrari staff, families and suppliers first take blood tests to see if they’re clear and will then be given an app which will alert them if they’ve been in close contact with any scheme members who contract COVID-19.As manufacturers in Europe and North America scramble to find ways to restart their businesses while keeping the virus out of production sites, Ferrari’s scheme to test workers and track possible cases of COVID-19 is being closely watched.
Coronavirus very likely of animal origin, no sign of lab manipulation: WHO
“All available evidence suggests the virus has an animal origin and is not manipulated or constructed in a lab or somewhere else,” WHO spokeswoman Fadela Chaib told a Geneva news briefing. “It is probable, likely, that the virus is of animal origin.”
It was not clear, Chaib added, how the virus had jumped the species barrier to humans but there had “certainly” been an intermediate animal host. “It most likely has its ecological reservoir in bats but how the virus came from bats to humans is still to be seen and discovered.”
Covid-19 Pandemic:Trump says he will suspend all immigration into U.S. over coronavirus
“In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States,” Trump said in a tweet.
Virus upends outsourcing as firms ‘Reshore’, Embrace AI
But the bigger lasting change from the pandemic will likely involve the wider use of artificial intelligence to handle tasks currently performed by human beings, experts said.
“AI doesn’t go on strike, it can work 24/7 and throws up fewer complications,” said Michael Czinkota, who teaches international business at Washington’s Georgetown University.
AIR Worldwide launches COVID-19 projection tool: Provides case and death projections worldwide
“We’re providing this complimentary tool to give communities, businesses, governments, and insurers a better understanding of what the near future of the COVID-19 pandemic could look like,” said Doug Fullam, director of life/health modeling at AIR Worldwide. “Additionally, we are making this information publicly available as we feel it’s imperative to leverage our strengths as a trusted data steward to provide services that benefit the greater good.”
HC satisfied with govt measures for emergency treatment to non-COVID patients in hospitals
The court noted that guidelines indicate that the government has declared services for all crucial areas such as maternal, newborn and child health, prevention and management of communicable diseases, treatment for chronic diseases to avoid complications and addressing emergencies, as ‘essential services’.
There is a clear direction that all health services including Ayush would remain functional, such as hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, telemedicine facilities as well as dispensaries, chemists, pharmacies, medical laboratories and collection centres, it said.
Various aspects have been covered in these guidelines which also include measures with respect to illnesses like hypertension, diabetes and mental health and diseases such as tuberculosis, vector borne and viral hepatitis, it noted.
Policyholders can pay health insurance premium in instalments:IRDAI
The premium installment facility may be offered either as a permanent feature or may be offered as a temporary relief for a period of twelve months (one policy year) in respect of all the health insurance policies that are due for renewal up to 31st March, 2021, said IRDAI.
Covid-19 Pandemic:India Inc expects negative impact in the next 6 months, says Willis Towers Watson
Almost half of the respondents expect a negative impact on their business in the next 12 months; 19% expect adverse impact to last over a two-year period.
42% have not taken a decision on salary increment budgets for this year, while 33% indicated that performance appraisals and bonus pay-outs will happen as planned.
83% plan to review their work-from-home policy; 55% have no fixed end-date on their flexible work arrangements.