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No negligence of normal vaccination programme for children due to COVID-19 disruptions: Govt
.“These reports are not based on facts and do not reflect the true picture and the Ministry along with all States and UTs and development partners, have worked towards mitigating negative impacts of COVID-19 and taking urgent actions to ensure that children receive life-saving vaccines under UIP,” said the ministry on Friday.
Alcohol linked to over 62,000 cancer cases in India last year: Lancet study
These cancers have well-established causal links to alcohol consumption, and the estimates of the direct associations with alcohol in the new study are the first of their kind for 2020.”Trends suggest that although there is a decrease in alcohol consumption per person in many European countries, alcohol use is on the rise in Asian countries such as China and India, and in sub-Saharan Africa,” said Harriet Rumgay of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), France.
RBI to unveil first financial inclusion index: Das
IFC invests USD 16.5 mn in MedGenome to increase COVID-19 testing in India
The partnership, apart from increasing the access to COVID-19 testing, will also support research to better help understand the virus, its variants and manage future outbreaks, IFC and MedGenome said in a statement on Thursday.
IFC’s USD 16.5 million equity investment will support the expansion of MedGenome’s diagnostic services as well as boost genomic data from South Asian populations, which can help provide valuable insights into complex diseases and help develop effective medical solutions for diverse populations, it added.
International
Munich Re’s gross premiums at €11,799m, profits up by 36% in Q2 2019
In the renewals at 1 July 2019, the recently observed market recovery continued. In particular, there was a marked improvement in prices for reinsurance cover in the markets affected by natural catastrophes.However, there were also increases in loss expectations and stable renewals in unaffected regions and markets.
Why year-long Ebola outbreak hasn’t triggered payout from pandemic insurance
The Pandemic Emergency Financing (PEF), which includes funding for an Ebola outbreak, comprises $95 million of bonds and $55 million of insurance. It would also provide financing in event of pandemics caused by other infectious diseases such as Marburg, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever or Lassa fever.
Aviva weighs options for Asian business including possible sale
Parametric insurance cover provides French farmers with drought relief
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