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“In Asia/Pacific, investments on security-related products and solutions (endpoint security, VPN, and firewalls) will experience double-digit growth in 2021 due to the increased spending by both governments and enterprises (particularly in the banking, telecom, and professional services industry),” explained Sharad Kotagi, Associate Market Analyst at IDC IT Spending Guides, Customer Insights and Analysis.
Airfares soar, private jets in demand as rich Indians flee Covid
For private jets, the amount of interest was “absolutely crazy”, a spokesman for charter company Air Charter Service India told AFP.
“We have 12 flights going to Dubai tomorrow and each flight is completely full,” the spokesman said.
“I’ve fielded almost 80 enquiries for flying to Dubai today alone,” said a spokesman for Enthral Aviation, another provider.
Hyundai Motor to phase out Kona EVs in domestic market amid recalls
Millions of Americans skipping their second doses of COVID vaccines
More than five million people, or nearly 8 percent of those who got a first shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, have missed their second doses, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is more than double the rate among people who got inoculated in the first several weeks of the nationwide vaccine campaign.
Heart attack may be predicted in chest pain patients with new blood markers
If you have ever suffered chest pain, the possibility of a heart attack may have popped into your head. While chest pain is an important symptom of heart attacks, there are a variety of other conditions that can cause similar symptoms, and many of them are not serious. If a patient presents with chest pain at the hospital, doctors need to quickly determine if a heart attack is a culprit. Early treatment is important in limiting the damage that occurs.
It’s time people start wearing masks inside their homes as well: Union Health Ministry
Stressing on the need for vaccination and observing COVID-19 appropriate behaviours, the government advised that it is time people start wearing masks inside their homes as well.It also pitched for expediting the pace of the vaccination drive and asserted that women can take COVID-19 vaccine during menstruation as well.
Domestic airfare cap, flight capacity to remain unchanged till May 31
RBI limits tenure of bank CEOs, MDs to 15 years, rule to be effective from October 1
RBI to conduct customer satisfaction survey on bank mergers
HDFC Life Insurance net profit grows 2.3% to Rs 319 crore in FY Q4 2020-21
Vibha Padalkar, MD & CEO, HDFC Life said, “Over the course of the year, we have settled over 2.9 lakh death claims resulting in payouts in excess of Rs.3,000 crore . Based on our actual experience in FY21 and after factoring in aspects such as latest mortality trends across business and customer segments and geographic spread of Covid 2.0, we have provided for a Covid reserve of Rs. 165 cr. for FY22. We will continue to review the adequacy of this reserve through the course of FY22. Despite logistical challenges through the year, we have insured close to 40 million lives in FY21.”
Bengaluru, facing India’s second-highest COVID-19 surge, to enter lockdown
Microsoft, Amazon,Goldman Sachs are among the hundreds of multi-national firms with technology or IT operations in Bengaluru which employ thousands of English-speaking professionals.
Indian IT services giants including Infosys, Wipro and Tata Consultancy Services also have major operations in the city.
Govt asks Serum, Bharat Biotech to lower price of Covid vaccines: Report
The Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech has fixed the price of its COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, at Rs 600 per dose for state governments and at Rs 1,200 per dose for private hospitals.
The Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s largest vaccine maker in terms of volume, has announced a price of Rs 400 per dose for its COVID-19 vaccine, ‘Covishield’, for state governments and Rs 600 per dose for private hospitals.
Both vaccines are available to the central government at a rate of Rs 150 per dose.
Airbus and tech firm Luminar partners to test autonomous flight tech
Europe embraces digital health pass,to face security, fraud, political challenges
The EU Commission plans to award a contract this month for a central system for verifying the digital passes, which will use QR codes that can be scanned into a smartphone app. It will also provide a template to help member countries develop their own apps – though some have already readied their own versions.
There is still no consensus on whether antibody tests provide sufficient proof that a person who has recovered from COVID-19 is immune, sources involved in the efforts say.
Member states also worry about the security of personal information, though the Commission has promised the online certificates will contain minimal data: name, date of birth, the specific health information, its date of issue and a unique identifier code.
How the EU’s digital health pass scheme would work
The pass, issued by a doctor or health centre, would feature a QR code containing pre-authenticated information that a traveller has been vaccinated against COVID-19 or has received a negative PCR test result.
The QR code, printed out on a piece of paper, would serve as proof of immunity. It would also be possible to scan the code into a smartphone app.
California Governor seeks ban on new fracking by 2024
Fracking — short for hydraulic fracturing, the process of extracting oil and gas embedded in rock deep underground — accounts for a small portion of the state’s oil and gas production each year. But environmental advocates have long sought its banishment because of its harmful effects on the environment and public health.
India’s new COVID-19 cases stay above 320,000, 2771 deaths, army called to help
“Please note that a huge fall in daily cases … is largely due to a heavy fall in testing. This should not be taken as an indication of falling cases, rather a matter of missing out on too many positive cases!” Rijo M John, a professor and health economist at the Indian Institute of Management in the southern state of Kerala, said in a post on Twitter.
FPIs pull out Rs 7,622 from Indian markets so far in April
FPIs have been “net sellers in the equity markets for five weeks in a row now”, noted Himanshu Srivastava, associate director – manager research, Morningstar India.
Srivastava said the recent spate of net outflows could be largely attributed to the enormous surge in the COVID-19 pandemic in India, which has led several states to impose restrictions to bring the situation under control.