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First Zika virus case found in Maharashtra, officials say no need to panic
State surveillance officer Dr Pradip Awate told PTI that there was no need to panic.
”Zika is a moderate disease as 80 per cent patients do not get any symptoms and remaining 20 per cent have moderate flu-like symptoms. One can recover by drinking enough water, taking rest and having a simple paracetamol tablet,” he said.
Death due to Zika virus infection was unheard of, he added.
Suspension of scheduled int’l passenger flights extended till Aug 31
India reports 44,230 new-19 cases, 555 deaths in last 24 hours
COAI warns mobile users against fraud messages, calls relating to KYC
COAI cautioned that mischievous elements are sending fake messages and calling people, threatening to block SIM cards. If the false directives are followed, it can potentially lead to privacy breach or financial or data loss, Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI) said.
“The messages and calls falsely claim that the customer’s KYC documents are incomplete, pending or expired. Receivers of such messages are falsely advised to call a particular number or download an app on their phones,” S P Kochhar, Director General of COAI said in a statement.
International
Global insurers face quiet strain from hacker ransom demands
Cyber experts say the criminals launching ransomware against companies are organised gangs in Russia and eastern Europe, or hackers sponsored by foreign governments. Insurers sometimes have restrictions in their policies to avoid covering attacks by nations, but it can be difficult to know for sure what type of criminal is launching an attack.
$4.36 bn deployed in InsurTech cos across 239 transactions in first 3 qtrs
Dr Andrew Johnston, Global Head of InsurTech at Willis Re, says: “The continuing rise in InsurTech investment acknowledges the enormous role technology has to play in our industry, but we need to avoid becoming a sector jaded and frustrated by it. Today’s InsurTech is as much about hype and entrepreneurial culture as it is about appropriate technology for the (re)insurance industry.
Indonesia report on 737 MAX crash faults Boeing design, says Lion Air made mistakes
Half the world’s banks are too weak to survive a downturn: McKinsey
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