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Centre on alert over respiratory, seasonal influenza cases amid Covid-like HMPV outbreak in China
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Air quality panel ropes in top institutions; to use AI to improve air quality in Delhi-NCR
The Commission has entrusted the task to expert groups from institutions and think tanks like Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), IITM-Pune, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), IIT Delhi, NEERI and C-DAC Pune for framework development of air quality management DSS for Delhi.
The Air Quality Management Decision Support Tool (DST) integrates an emissions inventory development application and database; regional, local and source–receptor modelling; and Geographical Information System (GIS) based visualization tools in a software framework so as to build a robust system to formulate and implement source specific interventions to improve the air quality over targeted sectors of Delhi / NCR, the ministry said.
42 pc girls allowed access to mobile phone for less than an hour a day: Survey
Most parents felt that a mobile phone is ”unsafe” and an ”unhealthy distraction” for an adolescent girl, the survey said. ”Even when families and adolescents can afford smartphones, computers or other digital devices, it is always the male family members’ usage of such devices that is prioritized,” the survey found.
Noting that financial affordability is a major cause for lack of access, the survey said 71 percent of the girls do not own a mobile phone because they cannot afford it. ”81 percent of families say they cannot afford one, while 79 percent do not have a computer at home,” it said.
Japan coronavirus vaccination uncertainty casts doubts over Olympics
Many Japanese have a vague unease about vaccines, said Dr. Takashi Nakano, a Kawasaki Medical School professor and vaccine expert. If something (negative) happens after inoculation, people tend to think it’s because of the vaccine, and that’s the image stuck in their mind for a long time.
The history of vaccine mistrust in Japan dates back to 1948, when dozens of babies died after getting a faulty diphtheria vaccine. In 1989, cases of aseptic meningitis in children who received a combined vaccination for measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, prompted lawsuits against the government, forcing it to scrap the mix four years later.
India proposes stricter regulations for large shadow banks
The country’s central bank has gradually moved towards tighter norms for the sector ever since one of its biggest firms, Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services,collapsed in late 2018 amid fraud allegations. The following year Dewan Housing Finance Corp and Altico Capital defaulted on payments.
At least five mine workers killed in blast in southern India
Karnataka, home to the tech hub of Bengaluru, has vast mineral deposits and stone quarries, but the safety of mine workers has remained a concern.Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yedyurappa said five people were confirmed dead and three people including the owner of the quarry had been detained and an investigation was ongoing.
Amazon to open pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Seattle headquarters
The move came a day after Reuters reported that Amazon had offered to help with the United States’ efforts involving the COVID-19 vaccine, citing a letter addressed to President Joe Biden.
The State currently allows people aged 65 and older and people 50 and older living in a multi-generational household to get vaccinated. It has yet to grant doses for the vaccination of warehouse employees, such as Amazon’s.
Liability insurance industry in Asia-Pacific to reach $33.4bn in 2023,says GlobalData
Manisha Varma, Insurance Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The demand for D&O policies is driven by increasing risks from environmental, product recall and libelous claims. Increasing number of cybercrimes has driven the demand for cyber-insurance.”
Trump seeks to curb foreign cyber meddling on last day in office
“Foreign malicious cyber-actors threaten our economy and national security through the theft of intellectual property and sensitive data, and by targeting United States critical infrastructure,” National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien said in a statement.
Car crashes in world’s oldest nation spur changes by automakers
Last year, Toyota upgraded its Safety Sense offering. The technology is designed to prevent or mitigate frontal collisions as well as keep drivers within their lane. By using high-resolution cameras on the windscreen and bumper-mounted radars, it can detect oncoming cars or pedestrians — or even bicycles in daylight hours — and give audible and visual alerts. If drivers fail to respond, automatic braking may be deployed. The new software also has intersection functionality to help detect oncoming obstacles if a car is making a turn from a stationary position.
China’s top financial watchdog blasts ‘State Monopoly’ accusation
China has come under greater international pressure in recent years to reduce industrial subsidies after the U.S., Europe and Japan agreed to push for stronger World Trade Organization rules against market-distorting government aid. The state domination of the economy was also meant to be a topic in the “Phase 2” trade deal talks with the U.S.