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Here is a masonry blog layout with no sidebarIndia and 12 other nations lead UN initiative to Counter COVID-19 misinformation
The 13 nations co-authored the cross-regional statement, which said that in times of the COVID-19 health crisis, the spread of the infodemic’ can be as dangerous to human health and security as the pandemic itself. Among other negative consequences, COVID-19 has created conditions that enable the spread of disinformation, fake news and doctored videos to foment violence and divide communities.
HDFC ERGO launches first-ever on-demand ‘Pay As You Fly’ insurance for drones
“Today, drones are becoming more and more popular in events and other outdoor commercial activities, which require skilled professionals to operate them. But, mistakes in operating and equipment failure may cause damage to third parties. Considering this we are launching this cover under our aviation insurance, which is a first in the industry, to safeguard drone owners and pilots from any third-party liability while flying a drone commercially.”Ritesh Kumar, MD & CEO, HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company
New India provides Rs 50 lakh Covid-19 covers to 22.12 lakh healthcare workers,settles 6 claims
However, the insurance cover despite being a well-publicised scheme, awareness of the same appearsto be little amongst some of State Nodal Agencies as a substantial number of some 75 claims, lodged till date are outside the purview of the policy on account of either the deceased not being a health worker or the deceased having died of other than corona related ailments, said Atul Sahay CMD, NIA..
Disaster Financing:Nagaland,Swiss Re&Tata AIG strike India’s first-ever parametric deal,to kick in against excess rainfall
In addition to protecting the State treasury’s balance sheet, the transaction will enable Nagaland to build fiscal resilience against natural disasters.The parametric structure is designed to cover the entire state of Nagaland through six distinct zones, with a stepped payout feature to ensure funds are allocated where losses occur and in proportion to the amount of recorded rainfall, to mirror its impact. It based on a geospatially gridded dataset whose precipitation levels are derived from satellite observations .
G Satish Raju, Swiss Re said, “This is Swiss Re’s first disaster risk financing arrangement in India. Nagaland is a first mover and this transaction marks a positive step towards strengthening India’s resilience to natural disasters. With tropical cyclones Amphan and NIsarga hitting the eastern and Western coats of India in early 2020, the transaction serves as a timely model for other states looking to similar innovative re/insurance solutions that help protect their significant natural catastrophe exposures.”
Cargo ship calls at Singapore hub plummet to 27-year low, marine fuel sales fall
Mutation in new coronavirus increases chance of infection:Study
Beijing imposes curbs as coronavirus returns to Chinese capital
China has completed genome sequencing for the coronavirus found in the samples collected in the latest outbreak and arrived at a preliminary conclusion, state media reported on Monday, citing Gao Fu, director of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Gao did not elaborate, however.
Efforts to trace the origins of the virus are still underway, Gao added.
An epidemiologist with the Beijing government said on Sunday a DNA sequencing of the virus showed the Xinfadi outbreak could have come from Europe.
Criticism mounts as New Delhi hospital beds run out amid COVID-19 surge
Less than a month ago, Kejriwal said the city’s hospitals were well equipped to fight the virus as the lockdown had given authorities enough time to prepare. “Delhi will win, corona will lose,” he said.While Delhi had around 10,000 novel coronavirus cases at that time, the number had jumped to 41,000 on Monday. India’s total numbers stood at 332,424, with Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai fueling the rise in infections.
Bengal prepares white paper on cities in post-COVID-19 world
Frontline COVID-19 workers should not be ostracised, says HC
“It is a humane approach which is the call of the moment. The essential staffers, instead of being put to any disability because of their nature of work and also instead of being forced to reside in a place away from their houses, should be encouraged to discharge their duty without fear of duress and restraint,” the court said.
How Mumbai’s Dharavi chased the virus has lesson for developing countries
Authorities have knocked on 47,500 doors since April to measure temperatures and oxygen levels, screened almost 700,000 people in the slum cluster and set up fever clinics. Those showing symptoms were shifted to nearby schools and sports clubs converted into quarantine centers. Fresh daily infections are now down to a third compared with early May, more than half the sick are recovering, and the number of deaths plummeted this month in the tenement where as many as eighty residents share a toilet.
“It was next to impossible to follow social distancing,” said Kiran Dighavkar, assistant commissioner at Mumbai’s municipality, who is in charge of leading the fight in Dharavi. “The only option then was to chase the virus rather than wait for the cases to come. To work proactively, rather than reactively.”
Covid-19 may actually trigger diabetes in healthy people: Study
Delhi govt plans 10,000-bed makeshift COVID-19 hospital under sprawling tent
According to the Delhi government’s estimates, coronavirus cases in the national capital are likely to breach the 5 lakh-mark by July end. Around one lakh beds will be needed for COVID-19 patients.The city has a total 9,647 dedicated COVID-19 beds in state-run, central and private hospitals. Of these, 5,402 are occupied.
Females in India more prone to Covid death risk than males: Study
The researchers said as of May 20, 2020, males shared a higher burden (66 per cent) of COVID-19 infections than females (34 per cent) but the infection is more or less evenly distributed in under-five as well as elderly age groups.
The scientists said the number of confirmed cases in India depends upon the testing facility and capture of the data on age-sex specificities of Covid-19 cases, which they added “has been inadequate.”
AstraZeneca agrees to supply Europe with 400 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Nationwide lockdown pulls down general insurance prms by 10% in May,New India maintains positive growth
“We have managed this performance thanks to our strong digital presence and the commendable team work shown by the Corporate team and our numerous office in-charges and their respective teams,`It has taken real hard work, in such challenging times, to stay in positives. What is more or equally important that during this period, when we are not able to open offices in a regular manner, we have continued to settle the claims with equal efficiency by electronic means. Hope its not clichéd to say ‘tough times do not last but tough teams do’. However, it would be extremely challenging if such period continues for some more months,” said Atul Sahai, CMD,NIA
Plea in SC raises concern over safety of healthcare workers amid COVID-19 pandemic
It alleged that during these “tiring and difficult times”, some of the most pressing issues faced by healthcare workers across the country are — non-availability of sufficient personal protective equipment (PPE) in numerous hospitals, non-availability of a sufficient number of COVID-19 testing kits, sub-standard PPEs, lack of basic facilities in isolation wards, non-payment of salaries and breach of government guidelines by some private hospitals.