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Munich Re sees positive environment in upcoming April and July renewal rounds
``2023 was another successful year for Munich Re. With the...
Delhi HC orders Delhi Government to provide Rs 50,000 ex-gratia compensation to families of COVID-19 victims
In a judgment, the apex court had made clear that irrespective of...
Supply chain risks spur demand-bulge for business interruption coverage: WTW Survey
“From multiple geopolitical tensions to ongoing inflationary pressures, global uncertainty is adding complexity to businesses just as they are recovering from the supply chain crisis. They will now be in catch-up mode against a disruptive environment, facing...
Study provides insights into heart inflammation post COVID-19 vaccination
Lead researcher Carrie Lucas, associate professor of immunobiology at the university, said that, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US, findings, the risk of myocarditis is significantly greater in unvaccinated individuals who contract the...
WHO declares end to COVID global health emergency
The WHO's emergency committee first declared that COVID represented its highest level of alert more than three years ago, on Jan. 30 2020. The status helps focus international attention on a health threat, as well as bolstering collaboration on vaccines and treatments...
WHO experts to weigh whether world ready to end COVID emergency
"It is possible that the emergency may end, but it is critical to communicate that COVID remains a complex public health challenge," said Professor Marion Koopmans, a Dutch virologist who is on the WHO panel. She declined to speculate further ahead of the discussions,...
Principal Secretary to PM chairs high-level meeting amid COVID-19 rise, stresses on 5-fold strategy
India recorded 12,591 new Covid cases in a day, the highest in around eight months, while the active case burden increased to 65,286, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. Rajesh Bhushan , the Secretary of Health and Family Welfare, highlighted...
6,155 fresh Covid infections in India, active cases climb to 31,194
Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya In view of increasing cases of Covid-19, Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, who chaired a review meeting with states on Friday, asked them to stay alert and remain prepared for the management of the disease The latest preprint...
Daily Covid cases cross 6000-mark in India, positivity rate at 3.39 pc
New Delhi: India has logged 6,050 fresh coronavirus cases, the highest in 203 days, while the active cases have increased to 28,303, according to Union health ministry data updated on Friday. On September 16 last year, 6,298 cases were recorded. The death toll has...
India & China to account for half of global economic growth in 2023, says IMF chief
The period of slower global economic activity will be prolonged, with the next five years witnessing less than 3 per cent growth, “our lowest medium-term growth forecast since 1990, and well below the average of 3.8 per cent from the past two decades,'' IMF managing...
Covid infection accelerates dementia progression, India study shows
The research, published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports, found that participants with all subtypes of dementia experienced rapidly progressive dementia following infection with SARS-CoV-2.Insights into the impact of COVID-19 on human cognition has so far...
Remain cautious and wear mask, focus should be on clinical cases: Experts on Covid surge in Delhi
'The rise in Covid cases is led by the new variant ''Our focus should be on looking for clinical cases rather than laboratory-tested cases.For India, there is a 30-fold increase in cases but the daily deaths have not increased in that proportion. We should not worry...