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India needs to make its air quality norms more stringent, say experts after new WHO guidelines

WHO’s new guidelines recommend new air quality levels to protect the health of populations by reducing levels of key air pollutants, some of which also contribute to climate change.”There is a body of scientific evidence to prove that air pollution is leading to severe health impacts and 90 per cent of the entire global population is breathing polluted air,” IIT-Kanpur professor S N Tripathi, said.

India likely to block Chinese investment in insurance giant LIC’s IPO -sources

State-owned LIC is considered a strategic asset, commanding more than 60% of India’s life insurance market with assets of more than $500 billion. While the government is planning to allow foreign investors to participate in what is likely to be the country’s biggest-ever IPO worth a potential $12.2 billion, it is leery of Chinese ownership, the sources said.

India may allow smaller gap between Covishield doses sold privately: Report

Earlier this month, the high court in the southern state of Kerala ordered changes in the health ministry’s vaccine-booking platform to give people paying for vaccination this choice, which is already being offered to those flying abroad. 

“Since the high court has given a judgement, it will have to be done,” said one of the sources. “For the government’s programme, the ideal gap remains 12 weeks.”

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Trump says WHO is China-centric, ‘really blew it’ on coronavirus

“The W.H.O. really blew it,” Trump said in a Twitter post. “For some reason, funded largely by the United States, yet very China centric. We will be giving that a good look. Fortunately I rejected their advice on keeping our borders open to China early on. Why did they give us such a faulty recommendation?”

Markel International appoints 2 marine underwriters in Asian markets

Nitin and Danielle will both be responsible for developing Markel’s Asia marine underwriting expertise in the Indian and Hong Kong markets respectively, working closely with Colin Fordham, Director of Markel in Asia and leader of Markel’s growing marine presence in the region.

Thai insurer’s Coronavirus cover draws ‘Overwhelming’ demand

Since it began selling policies in February, TQM Corp. — together with insurance partners that include Bangkok Insurance Pcl and Dhipaya Insurance Pcl — has sold more than 1 million plans for infection by the virus, company President Unchalin Punnipa said Thursday. Policies cost between 439 baht ($13.31) and 1,250 baht for one-year coverage of as much as 1 million baht for medical treatment and compensation if holders contract the disease, according to the company’s website.

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