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Covid patients at higher risk of serious neurodegenerative disorders: Study
''More than two years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the...
NHA to host hackathon series under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
Under the innovation track there will be challenge for innovative...
From quills to qwerty: Lloyd’s underwriters adapt to home working
Underwriters and brokers are already able to process part or all of a trade electronically through platforms such as PPL. But many have preferred not to do so.
Pressure mounts on U.S. insurers to pay pandemic business loss claims
This week Ohio and Massachusetts lawmakers introduced bills similar to one in New Jersey which would require insurers to pay the claims, mainly to small businesses, despite exclusions.
Insurers could then seek reimbursement from states, which would recoup the funds by assessing industry fees.
India’s chaotic cities turn eerily silent as coronavirus fears grow
But millions more are still stuck as all railway movement across the country has been halted. The government announced an US$22 billion (S$31 billion) relief package on Thursday, but the terror is palpable as families sit huddled under flyovers and near bus stops unsure of what happens next. Local media have reported thousands of people are simply walking hundreds of kilometres toward their villages, clutching their children and meagre belongings.
As U.S. virus cases exceed 100,000, doctors decry scarcity of drugs and equipment
US President Donald Trump on Friday invoked wartime Defense Production Act to force auto giant General Motors to manufacture ventilators, amid a supply shortage of the life-saving medical equipment in view of the mounting coronavirus cases. Price negotiations with the car company was taking time, Trump said. Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to use any and all authority available under the Defense Production Act to require General Motors (GM) to accept, perform, and prioritize federal contracts for ventilators.
Bruised Indian economy to be battered further by coronavirus: Reuters Poll
“Just as everywhere else in the world, the Indian economy is bracing for the fallout (from) this unprecedented event. We expect the lockdown to dramatically reduce GDP in … subsequent quarters, while there will be prolonged economic gloom throughout the rest of the year,” said Prakash Sakpal, Asia economist at ING.
India needs at least 38 mn masks to fight Coronavirus
Invest India estimated the country needed 38 million masks – 14 million needed by state governments and the rest by the federal government – and 6.2 million pieces of protective gear
PM announces new fund for people to donate towards govt fight against coronavirus
People can visit www.pmindia.gov.in to make contributions using credit and debit cards, UPI, net banking and RTGS or NEFT, it said.
Test that can detect coronavirus in 5 minutes; courtesy Abbott Labs
The test starts with taking a swab from the nose or the back of the throat, then mixing it with a chemical solution that breaks open the virus and releases its RNA. The mixture is inserted into an ID Now system, a small box weighing just under 7 pounds that has the technology to identify and amplify select sequences of the coronavirus genome and ignore contamination from other viruses.
Coronavirus cases rise to 873 in India, highest single-day jump in number of cases
New Delh: The number of COVID-19 cases climbed to 873 in India on Saturday with the death toll rising to 19, according to the Union Health Ministry. While, the US surpassed China in Covid-19 cases, global infections have crossed 597,267 mark. As many as...
Maha govt mulls insurance for staff treating COVID-19 patients
In a Facebook live, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said apart from the insurance cover, the government also plans to give monetary incentive to the staff.