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Here is a masonry blog layout with no sidebarIndia’s COVID-19 tally reaches 8.2 lakh with 27,114 new cases, death toll climbs to 22,123
China’s bank and insurance sectors facing rises in non-performing assets – regulator
U.S.bans Pakistan International Airlines flights over pilot concerns
Floods, landslides kill 23 in Nepal, dozens missing
In the southern plains bordering India, the Koshi river, which causes deadly floods in the eastern Indian state of Bihar almost every year, was flowing above the danger level, police said.
Landslides and flash floods are common occurrence in mountainous Nepal during the June-September monsoon every year.
Indian economy’s medium-term outlook remains uncertain – RBI Governor
Policy responses by the central bank appear to have worked so far, but going forward the situation would need even more careful assessment, said Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das.Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Saturday describing the COVID-19 outbreak has “unambiguously the worst health and economic crisis in the last 100 years during peacetime”.
The COVID-19 outbreak has “dented the existing world order, global value chains, labour and capital movements across the globe, and, needless to say, the socioeconomic conditions of large sections of the world population”.
Pandemic exposes scientific rift over proving when germs are airborne
No coronavirus patient under home isolation in Delhi has died in July: study
“During the June 24 to July 8 fortnight, a total of 691 deaths took place in Delhi, which is an average of 46 deaths per day during this period,” the government said in a statement.
According to the study, the number of daily deaths in past few days has come down. From a high of 101 daily deaths in mid-June, daily deaths have come down to around 46 deaths during the last fortnight, registering a significant improvement, it said.
SC allows email, fax, messaging apps for service of notices, summons
A bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices R Subhash Reddy and A S Bopanna passed the order on the plea filed by Attorney General K K Venugopal in the case.
A bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices R Subhash Reddy and A S Bopanna passed the order on the plea filed by Attorney General K K Venugopal in the case.
A bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices R Subhash Reddy and A S Bopanna passed the order on the plea filed by Attorney General K K Venugopal in the case.For services of notices and summons, pleadings it has been seen that it was not possible during lockdown to visits postal officeswe direct that such service (of notices and summons) may be done by email, fax, or through an instant messenger service, the bench said and refrained from using the name of WhatsApp’ in the order. It referred to the example of Xerox’ and said that the name of the company has been used to convey the meaning of photostate’.
Healthcare spends, making India slum-free should be govt’s priority: Experts
Covid-19 left 147 mn unemployed, global consumption loss at $3.8 trn: Study
After vigorous monsoon rains, crop planting gathers pace in India
Gilead analysis shows remdesivir reduced coronavirus death risk, more studies needed
Findings from the analysis showed that 74.4% of remdesivir-treated patients recovered by Day 14 versus 59.0% of patients receiving standard of care, the company said.
The mortality rate for patients treated with remdesivir in the analysis was 7.6% at Day 14, compared with 12.5% among patients not on remdesivir.
Relying on market forces for Covid-19 drugs would prolong the deadly pandemic:Bill Gates
With hundreds of vaccine projects under way and governments in Europe and the United States investing billions of dollars in research, trials and manufacturing, there is concern that richer nations could scoop up promising medicines against the new coronavirus, leaving developing countries empty-handed.
The European Commission and the World Health Organization have warned of an unhealthy competition in the scramble for a medicine seen as key to saving lives and resolving economic chaos sowed by virus, while some officials in Washington have indicated they would seek to prioritize U.S residents.
Biocon secures approval to use drug on coronavirus patients
“The randomised control trial indicated that all the patients treated with Itolizumab responded positively and recovered,” said Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, the firm’s executive chairperson.
The control group which did not receive Itolizumab unfortunately suffered deaths, she said, adding that the “first-in-class” drug will save lives and help reduce the mortality rate in India.
Priority is close monitoring, guiding containment work in areas with high infection rate: PM Modi
Life insurance industry sees double-digit degrowth in new premiums and policies in Apr-June Qtr
The life insurance behemoth the LIC, though has improved its market share to 74 per cent in terms new premium income, has seen its new premium income falling by 18.45 per cent y-o-y to Rs 36,530.02 in June quarter of 202-21.Its number of new policies sold during the June quarter have also fallen by 44 per cent y-o-y to 19,15,641
Pandemic-proofing: Insurance may never be the same again
Marsh, the world’s biggest insurance broker, has teamed up with AXA XL, part of France’s AXA,and data firm Arity, which is part of Allstate, to help businesses such as U.S. supermarket chains, restaurants and e-commerce retailers cope with the challenges of social distancing.
Tech firm Machine Cover, for example, aims to offer policies next year that would give relief during lockdowns. Using apps and other data sources, the Boston-based company measures traffic levels around businesses such as restaurants, department stores, hairdressers and car dealers
General and health insurers launch mandatory Corona covers,Bajaj Allianz General’s prm ranges between Rs447 to Rs 5,630 for a Rs 50k policy
The ‘Corona Kavach’ policy indemnifies policyholders for medical expenses on hospitalization for the treatment of the virus and includes the expense incurred on treating co-morbidity along with COVID-19. The policy will also cover road ambulance expenses, in case the service is opted for the purpose of hospitalization due to COVID-19. Home Care Expenses benefit (upto a period of 14 days) will also be covered in the policy for those seeking treatment within the comfort of their own homes, on the advice of a medical practitioner,said HDFC Ergo General Insurance.