by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 24, 2021 | Facts, Health, Pandemic, Policy
A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory panel on Thursday recommended a booster shot of the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for Americans aged 65 and older and some adults with underlying medical conditions that put them at risk of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 24, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Pandemic
The slow rollout of coronavirus vaccines will cost the global economy $2.3 trillion in lost output, a report released Wednesday found. The Economist Intelligence Unit's study found that emerging and developing economies, whose vaccine rollouts are far behind those...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 24, 2021 | Health, Indian News, Policy, Technology
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be announcing the nationwide rollout of Pradhan Mantri Digital Health Mission (PM-DHM) on September 27, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed on Thursday. Under the mission, a unique digital health ID will be...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 24, 2021 | Indian News, Regulation, Risk Management
New Delhi: Competition Commission on Friday imposed penalties totalling over Rs 873 crore on United Breweries Ltd, Carlsberg India, All India Brewers' Association (AIBA) and 11 individuals for cartelisation in the sale and supply of beer. In its 231-page order,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 24, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Technology
European energy firms Centrica and Galp, food group Nestle and watchmaker Swatch are among 50 companies worldwide that are highly exposed to physical climate risks, investors with $10 trillion in assets said on Thursday. The companies, which are involved in energy and...
