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India’s present overall case positivity rate suggests COVID-19 close to being under control

Addressing a weekly press conference, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said though certain states, including Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, are seeing a surge in number of COVID-19 active cases, ”the fact remains that recovered cases are still more than 97 per cent and India’s total active cases are less than 2 per cent (1.51 per cent)”. Bhushan said that central teams have been deputed to Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.

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Chinese hackers target Indian vaccine makers SII, Bharat Biotech, says security firm

Goldman Sachs-backed Cyfirma, based in Singapore and Tokyo, said Chinese hacking group APT10, also known as Stone Panda, had identified gaps and vulnerabilities in the IT infrastructure and supply chain software of Bharat Biotech and the Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s largest vaccine maker.

“The real motivation here is actually exfiltrating intellectual property and getting competitive advantage over Indian pharmaceutical companies,” said Cyfirma Chief Executive Kumar Ritesh, formerly a top cyber official with British foreign intelligence agency MI6.

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Insurers have to provide some key info to their health customers twice a year:IRDAI 

Among the key information, insurers have to provide to their health insurance customers by 1st June 2021 are-,

-Extent of coverage available by way of available Sum Insured and Cumulative Bonus,

-Number of insured people covered under policy,

– Policy period,

-Number and amount of claim settled (under relevant period), if any,

-Balance Sum Insured and Accrued cumulative bonus available, if any,

-Due date of renewal and premium payment frequency,

– Premium amount due on renewal (to be specified at the time of renewal)

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New healthcare investment policy approved to attract investors: J-K LG

Terming the healthcare sector as imperative for the development of the Union Territory, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said J&K is spending 2.86 per cent of its GSDP on public health, which is the best in the country.

”Special attention is being paid to three areas – prevention, better treatment and care,” he added.

“Five new medical colleges, two AIIMS, nearly 1,000 healthcare and wellness centres, five new nursing colleges, BSc paramedical course as well as more than 100 per cent increase in medical seats are contributing towards the development and advancement of the healthcare sector in the UT,” he added.

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