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People facing acute food insecurity reach 345 million worldwide – WFP
Before the coronavirus crisis, 135 million suffered from acute...
Pandemic sets back Asia-Pacific’s poverty fight by 2 years – ADB
At least 20% of developing Asia's population were either extremely...
US Policyholders pull back from digital claims in post-pandemic insurance world
"We're seeing some customers are heading back towards saying 'I was willing to do that during lockdown, but I want to go back to a place where I can see people and speak to them directly'," said Zurich's Group Chief Claims Officer Ian Thompson Across financial...
No scientific evidence in country underlines need for COVID-19 booster dose: ICMR’s Dr Samiran Panda
Dr Tamorish Kole, President of Asian Society for Emergency Medicine (ASEM), said, "When we are talking about the third dose, we must prioritise with the low level of immunity, immune-compromised such as cancer patients and patients who received an organ transplant and...
Covid, soaring inflation threaten second winter of woe for world economy
With parts of Europe confronting renewed restrictions to contain another wave of the virus, China’s rebound fading and rising infections taking hold in America too, much of the global economy is now staring at the threat of a second northern winter of woe, compounded...
Europe’s Covid-19 crisis pits vaccinated against unvaccinated
With infections spiking again despite nearly two years of restrictions, the health crisis increasingly is pitting citizen against citizen - the vaccinated against the unvaccinated Brussles: This was supposed to be the Christmas in Europe where family and friends could...
Covid boosters cleared for all US adults as FDA widens access
“We have absolutely no chance in the current situation to control the pandemic without providing boosters to everyone,” BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin told reporters during a visit to Washington last week. “ US regulators on Friday opened up COVID-19 booster shots to all...
India, with less than $2k per capita income, showed it’s possible to transform public health: Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar "We had a transformation in the health sector and we have shown by a combination of digital tools and greater production capacity that it is possible for a country which has a per capita income of less than USD 2,000 to reach out...
Global reinsurers remain bullish on Asian markets
With Asia leading the charge, the future of the global (re)insurance industry to be robust, driven by a rapidly changing risk landscape that includes socioeconomic and behavioural changes on top of climate change Singapore: The global reinsurance industry has remained...
Number of people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 surpasses those partially vaccinated
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Eligible people across India with a special focus on districts where less than 50 per cent of the eligible population has been vaccinated, the statement said New Delhi: The number of fully vaccinated individuals against COVID-19...
State of play of India’s healthcare sector exposed by COVID-19
More than 60% of all healthcare spending in India is out of pocket, much higher than Brazil's about 27% and about 11% for the United States New Delhi: The COVID-19 pandemic has forced India to urgently try and revitalise its health infrastructure, especially after a...
Swiss Re remains positive on global insurance premiums and profitability,expects higher inflation
Jerome Haegeli, group chief economist, Swiss Re Market conditions suggest that positive pricing momentum will continue across all lines and regions. Inflation-driven higher claims development in all lines of business, continued social inflation in the US and...