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RIMS and Max Life join hands to promote risk management awareness in India
Themed “Building Antifragility: From Crisis to Opportunity,” the virtual RIMS Risk Forum India 2020 will explore the challenges businesses have encountered during the global pandemic and strategies that have empowered some to remain resilient and emerge stronger. Scheduled for December 4, 5, the event will feature remarks from India’s most renowned risk management thought-leaders and business strategist. For more information about the Forum, visit www.RIMS.org/RFIndia
SpiceJet gearing up to provide logistics support for COVID vaccination
After playing a critical role in transporting essentials and medical supplies during the lockdown, SpiceXpress, has come forth to take up the responsibility of seamlessly transporting the vaccine through a specialised service called Spice Pharma Pro, SpiceJet said in a release.
The temperature sensitivity to maintain efficacy of the vaccine calls for reliable, fast and secure logistics partners who understand the importance of cold chain, and to this end the company has partnered with global leaders in the segment, it said.
59% Indians sceptical about Covid-19 vaccine, won’t rush to take it: Survey
With 65 per cent citizens believing that the vaccine should not be rolled for commercial or hospital use till the digital vaccine tracking platform is ready indicates that people of India believe that there is a high risk that the vaccine without a working digital platform could get in the wrong hands leading to black-marketing scenarios and even counterfeiting.
The digital vaccine tracking platform would reportedly need to track the supply of close to 1.7 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses needed to immunise most of India’s adult population – a mammoth task than any in the history, keeping in mind the country’s experience with large immunisation campaigns.
COVID-19 caseload in India climbs to 94.99 lakh
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 89,32,647 pushing the national recovery rate to 94.03 per cent, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.45 per cent.
The active COVID-19 caseload remained below 5 lakh for the 22nd consecutive day. There are 4,28,644 active coronavirus infections in the country which comprises 4.51 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.
Over 1.4 crore cashless treatments under Ayushman Bharat so far: Harsh Vardhan
According to the statement, 14 hospital admissions are being registered per minute under the scheme and 24,653 hospitals (public: private = 54:46) have been empanelled.
COVID-19 caseload in India rises to 94.62 lakh
The total number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 88,89,585, pushing the national recovery rate to 93.94 per cent. The COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.45 per cent.
The active COVID-19 caseload remained below five lakh for the 21th consecutive day. There are 4,35,603 active cases in the country which comprised 4.60 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.
India’s factory activity falters in November as Covid-19 fears persist: PMI
“Although the softening of rates of expansion seen in the latest month does not represent a major setback, since these are down from over decade highs in October, a spike in COVID-19 cases and the possibility of associated restrictions could undermine the recovery,” noted Pollyanna De Lima, economics associate director at IHS Markit.
SC rejects Chanda Kochhar’s appeal against HC order dismissing her plea over termination
“What about my (Kochhar’s) reputation,” Rohatgi argued.
The bench observed, “You can claim damages if your reputation is tarnished and if it was wrong.”
Rohatgi said, “everything cannot be damages” and RBI can be asked to explain its approval as RBI has no jurisdiction to give post-facto approval.
COVID-19 patients treated as untouchables once posters pasted on their homes, says SC
The bench had observed that when the Delhi government has agreed in the high court not to paste posters, why cannot the Centre come up with guidelines dealing with the matter for the entire country
Never spoke about inoculating entire country with COVID-19 vaccine: Govt
“Our purpose is to break the chain of virus transmission. If we are able to vaccinate a critical mass of people and break the chain of transmission, then we may not have to vaccinate the entire population,” ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said