by AIP Online Bureau | May 8, 2021 | Health, Indian News, Pandemic
Chandigarh: Days after eight Asiatic lions in the Hyderabad zoo tested positive for COVID-19, authorities in Punjab announced that all zoos and wildlife sanctuaries in the state will remain closed till May 31 as a precautionary measure. Zoo officials said animals were...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 8, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management, Technology
BOSTON – In an apparent industry first, the global insurance company AXA said Thursday it will stop writing cyber-insurance policies in France that reimburse customers for extortion payments made to ransomware criminals. AXA, among Europe's top five...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 8, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic
Moderna said Thursday its Covid-19 vaccine is 96 percent effective among youths aged 12 to 17, according to the results of its first clinical trials. Two-thirds of the 3,235 participants in trials in the United States received the vaccine and one-third were given a...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 8, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Pandemic
Panjim: The Goa government on Thursday brought Covid-19 treatment under its flagship medical insurance scheme, which covers the entire population of the state. The move will allow patients to avail benefits under the Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana (DDSSY)...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 8, 2021 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health
Anirban Nag & Swansy Afonso After dipping into his savings to weather India’s snap pandemic lockdown last March, Manoj Kumar was just getting his head above water again earning 600 rupees ($8) a day as a construction worker in the tourist hotspot of Goa....
