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So far, a total of 82 positive cases of Coronavirus have been traced in the country, according to the data provided by the Union health ministry. Among the 82, there are 17 foreign nationals and 65 Indians who have tested positive for coronavirus. Five people have been cured so far, and two people have succumbed to it. A maximum of 19 positive cases have been reported from the state of Kerala including the three cured patients who had returned from China’s Hubei province.
Coronavirus drives patients to online doctors, spurring telemedicine sector
As COVID-19 spreads across Europe, leaving new patients in its wake, the fear of infection and a saturated health-care system are driving large numbers of people online for medical consultations. Startups like General Atlantic-backed Doctolib and insurer AXA SA-supported Qare in France, Swedish Kry International AB’s unit Livi, the UK’s Push Doctor and Germany’s Compugroup Medical SE that offer up virtual doctors are raking it in.
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President Trump declares a national emergency to check coronavirus
US regulators approve Roche’s new and faster COVID-19 test
RM Vishakha re-appointed as MD & CEO of IndiaFirst Life Insurance for 5-yrs
Under her aegis, IndiaFirst Life’s asset under management (AUM) grew to Rs 15,000 crs as of March 31, 2019. In the last five years, the company has grown impressively from 20th rank to 12th rank in the retail business. The individual CAGR has reached to 44%. IndiaFirst Life’s customer base has strengthened to over 7 lakhs from 93 thousand.
Govt, RBI closely monitoring markets: FM
“Global markets have undergone severe volatility, and we are monitoring the situation. It is no consolation to say that stock markets in India and elsewhere have suffered. Globally there are serious repercussions being felt. We are conscious of the developments. Together with the RBI, we are monitoring and making sure where necessary, we take steps,” Sitharaman said at a post-Cabinet press conference.
Mayhem on D-Street wipes off investor wealth worth over Rs 8 trillion
Australia faces worsening bushfires without climate change action: Report
“If we fail to take strong action to rapidly phase out coal, oil and gas as part of a global effort, the impacts of climate change, including worsening extreme weather, will continue to escalate,” the report said. “Further denial and delay in taking action on emissions guarantees a worsening of disasters into the future.”
Hadi Riachi to replace Satish Raju as Swiss Re’s India CEO
“We believe that Asia will drive 50 per cent of Swiss Re’s growth in this decade and part of that growth lies in our ability to capture the opportunities in high-growth markets, which includes India. With Hadi on-board, we have a leader with a wealth of experience in the P&C business and a proven track-record in realising the potential and opportunities in a high growth market environment, which will be instrumental to our growth plans in India.,” said Victor Kuk, head of P&C solutions, Southeast Asia, India, Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Coronavirus case count touches 73 in India
While the Union ministry maintained that there are two confirmed cases of the infection in Maharashtra, the state health officials put the number to seven.Rajasthan, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab have reported one case each, the ministry said, adding Kerala has till now reported 17 cases, including the three patients who were discharged last month following recovery.
Swiss Re-Microsoft alliance to develop products on connected vehicles,nat cat & ”Industry 4.0”
The centrepiece of the strategic alliance is the launch of Swiss Re’s Digital Market Center, which will help develop next-generation, large-scale tools to transform the way the insurance industry predicts and manages risks, as well as how the industry creates tangible products based on Swiss Re’s risk knowledge.
Thierry Léger, CEO Swiss Re Life Capital, said: “Swiss Re’s alliance with Microsoft will help accelerate the digital transformation of the insurance industry, with benefits across all lines of business. By building digital markets and not just isolated products, we aim to transform the way businesses approach the risks they face. The alliance between Swiss Re and Microsoft presents an exciting opportunity for the insurance industry.”
RBI asks state govts not to move deposits out of pvt banks; says money is safe
“We strongly believe that such a move can have banking and financial sector stability implications,” the RBI wrote. “We feel that apprehension on the safety of deposits in private sector banks is highly misplaced and will not be in the interest of stability of the financial system in general and the banking system in particular.”