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“Cervical cancer ranks as the 2nd most prevalent cancers in India”
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Caronavirus Pandemic:’Staggered’exit post 21-day lockdown, PM asks states to come up with a plan
In its latest update, the Union Home Ministry put the consolidated nationwide tally at 53 deaths and 2,069 confirmed cases of infection, including 55 foreign nationals.Worldwide, the number of Covid-19 cases has crossed 966,702, and around 49,290 have died
Donald Trump casts doubt on Chinese coronavirus figures
China has publicly reported 82,394 confirmed cases and 3,316 deaths as of Thursday, according to a rolling tracker by Johns Hopkins University.That compares to 216,722 cases and 5.137 deaths in the United States, the country with the world’s largest reported outbreak.
EU states step in where trade credit insurers fear to tread
Without insurance, companies can be reluctant to buy or sell goods or services to others, with a rise in insolvencies expected among European firms forced to halt operations due to lockdowns aimed at slowing the coronavirus pandemic’s spread.
Atradius, which like rivals Coface and Euler Hermes sells protection to companies against the risk of default by their customers, forecasts a 2.1% rise in insolvencies in western Europe this year, compared with a 0.2% fall in 2019.
China delays college entrance exam as fears grow over risk of coronavirus second wave
Last week, a study in British medical journal the Lancet Public Health recommended that China extend school and workplace closures, since an earlier relaxation of curbs could bring a second peak in the outbreak by August.
Trump says coronavirus guidelines may get tougher; 1 million Americans tested
President Donald Trump said on Monday that federal social distancing guidelines might be toughened and travel restrictions with China and Europe would stay in place as he urged Americans to help fight the coronavirus with tough measures through April.Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House, said more than 1 million Americans had been tested for the coronavirus, which he called a milestone.
Indian doctors fight coronavirus with raincoats, helmets amid lack of equipment
The plight of doctors in the pandemic has cast a light on a dilapidated and overburdened public health system that has for years been starved of funds and an overhaul. India spends about 1.3% of its GDP on public health, among the lowest in the world.
LIC & GIC Re contribute Rs127cr to PM CARES Fund for COVID-19 relief
M R Kumar, chairman, said, “India is facing a huge challenge in wake of the global pandemic which is unprecedented in its severity. LIC is committed to the welfare of India and her people
“$35-bn liability in June quarter over COVID-19: Airlines” body
“On top of unavoidable costs, airlines are faced with refunding sold but unused tickets as a result of massive cancellations resulting from government-imposed restrictions on travel. The second quarter liability for these is a colossal $35 billion. Cash burn will be severe,” the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Tuesday.
Covid -19 claims to hit Munich Re’s Q1 profitability
Dutch scientists found coronavirus in sewage before outbreak: Report
“The detection of the virus in sewage, even when the Covid-19 prevalence is low, indicates that sewage surveillance could be a sensitive tool to monitor the circulation of the virus in the population,” they said.