by AIP Online Bureau | May 19, 2021 | Disaster & Management, Indian News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Chennai: Fourteen people have died as a barge sank off India's west coast after a powerful cyclone barrelled into the country, authorities said on Wednesday, while Indian navy ships and aircraft scoured waters to locate scores of other missing personnel....
by AIP Online Bureau | May 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
United Nations: India registered a 13 per cent decrease in new COVID-19 cases in the past week but the number of fresh infections was still the highest around the world, the WHO has said. The number of new cases and deaths continued to decrease with just over...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News
A supply-based model for India's Covid-19 vaccinations developed by international bank Investec estimates a total spend of Rs 750 billion ($8 billion) for calendar year 2021 including Rs 32 billion by April for India as a whole including centre, states and private...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 19, 2021 | Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
India's Biological E. will produce the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine alongside its own candidate, its managing director told Reuters on Tuesday, which could boost the country's overall supplies amid a shortage. "The infrastructure and plants are...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Risk Management, Workplace/Employee Benefits
Working 55 or more hours per week is associated with an estimated 35 percent higher risk of a stroke and a 17 percent higher risk of dying from ischemic heart disease, compared to working 35-40 hours a week, according to a study published on Monday. The study, by the...
