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China has come under greater international pressure in recent years to reduce industrial subsidies after the U.S., Europe and Japan agreed to push for stronger World Trade Organization rules against market-distorting government aid. The state domination of the economy was also meant to be a topic in the “Phase 2” trade deal talks with the U.S.
British PM says new variant may carry higher risk of death
India proposes stricter regulations for large shadow banks
Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 shot safe, produced immune response in early human trial – The Lancet
At least five mine workers killed in blast in southern India
Karnataka, home to the tech hub of Bengaluru, has vast mineral deposits and stone quarries, but the safety of mine workers has remained a concern.Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yedyurappa said five people were confirmed dead and three people including the owner of the quarry had been detained and an investigation was ongoing.
Nasal Covid-19 vaccine will be easy to give to children: AIIMS director
“It (coronavirus infection) is very mild in children but they are infectious. They can spread the disease.”
“The vaccines that have come are not approved for children because there have been no studies conducted on children but this (vaccination) is a very important step and trials are being done,” he said.
Chinese scientists develop gene therapy which could delay ageing
The method, detailed in a paper in the Science Translational Medicine journal earlier this month, involves inactivating a gene called kat7 which the scientists found to be a key contributor to cellular ageing.
The specific therapy they used and the results were a world first, said co-supervisor of the project Professor Qu Jing, 40, a specialist in ageing and regenerative medicine from the Institute of Zoology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
“Reputational risks could result in potentially crippling business outcomes” :Willis Towers Watson Survey
Scott Burnett, Head of Corporate Risk & Broking Asia and Head of Asia, Willis Towers Watson, said “Loss of income and reduced customer bases are usually the main issues that businesses face following reputational damage. However, the impact of reputational damage can be felt across a business, from recruitment and retention of talent to lower environmental, social and governance (ESG) score, investor activism and increased industry litigation. Reputational risk is therefore increasingly of concern to our clients with most Risk Mangers now having some responsibility for risk mitigation in this area.
Israel includes pregnant women on Covid-19 vaccines priority list
Joe Biden nominates transgender woman as assistant health secretary of US: Report
“Dr Rachel Levine will bring the steady leadership and essential expertise we need to get people through this pandemic – no matter their zip code, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability – and meet the public health needs of our country in this critical moment and beyond,” Biden said in a statement.
Telangana: Health worker dies after jab, death not due to it: Official
COVID-19 active caseload further dips to 1.81 per cent of total cases
”Following the national trend of consistent decline in the active cases, 17 states and UTs have cases per million population lower than the national average. India’s cases per million population stand at 7,689,” the ministry said.
Kerala, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and West Bengal account for 73 per cent of the total active cases in the country.
Health ministry strengthens CoWIN app to monitor Covid-19 vaccination
Insurance firm offers mental health support as UK flood risk surges
HSBC, Maybank’s Insurance Venture among bidders for AXA Singapore
Chief Executive Officer Thomas Buberl is trying to shift AXA’s focus on property and casualty insurance following its $15.3 billion purchase of XL Group Ltd. in 2018. Since then, the CEO has been reviewing options for smaller businesses across the world, including in the Middle East, to help pay for the XL deal.
U.S. agency orders Ford to recall 3 million vehicles over air bags
The defect, which leads in rare instances to air bag inflators rupturing and sending potentially deadly metal fragments flying – especially after long-term exposure to high humidity – prompted the largest automotive recall in U.S. history of more than 67 million inflators. Worldwide, about 100 million inflators installed by 19 major automakers have been recalled.
California COVID-19 benefits fraud could reach $9.8 billion
The state has acknowledged that the department was bilked out of hundreds of millions of dollars in COVID-19 unemployment funds that went to fraudsters, including some in the name of U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Others were sent to inmates in jails and prisons, including some on California’s death row.
Massachusetts Governor vetoes sweeping climate change Bill
A highlight of the bill is the goal of attaining a net-zero greenhouse gas emission limit by 2050 in part by setting new statewide limits every five years to help the state reach the goal.
The bill would also increase requirements for purchasing offshore wind energy and write into state law the criteria used to define “environmental justice populations” – communities with lower incomes, larger numbers of non-English speaking adults, or with a nonwhite population of 25% or more.