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SC constitutes 12-member National Task Force to facilitate public health response to pandemic

May 8, 2021

A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and M R Shah said that the rationale for constituting a task force at the national level is also to formulate a methodology for the scientific allocation of oxygen to states and union territories.

India logs over 4 lakh COVID-19 cases for 4th day in a row

May 8, 2021

4,092 deaths related deaths were also registered in the last 24 hours, taking the total COVID-related death toll to 2,42,362. A total of 30,22,75,471 samples had been tested up to May 8, of which, 18,65,428 were tested on Saturday, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) informed.

India sees record 4,187 COVID-19 deaths, 4,01,078 new cases: Govt

May 8, 2021

Registering a steady increase, the active cases have increased to 37,23,446, comprising 17.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has dropped to 81.90 per cent, the data updated at 8 am showed.

Covid-19 treatment now covered under Goa government’s health scheme

May 8, 2021

The notification said all charges, including admission, those related to medical consultancy, nursing, beds, diet, PPE kits, X-Ray, ECG and cardiac monitor, among others, will be covered under the scheme’s package.

It offers health insurance coverage between Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs 4 lakh, depending on the number of family members, and provides benefits on a cashless basis.

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Rapid tech advances outpacing risk management:MARSH/RIMS

Apr 16, 2018

“Emerging technologies like AI, blockchain, and IoT are fast becoming the new normal, yet risk management is not keeping up,” said Brian Elowe, chief client officer, North America, Marsh. “Only by asking questions and understanding the underlying technologies and their uses throughout the organization can risk professionals truly appreciate their risks and respond accordingly.”

Global reinsurer capital up 2 pc to USD605 billion at December 31,2017

Apr 16, 2018

Traditional capital rose by USD2 billion to USD516 billion, while alternative capital rose by USD8 billion to USD89 billion, according to Aon Benfield’s April 2018 Reinsurance Market Outlook.

J&J $80 Million Damages Award Could Signal More Talcum Cancer Claims

Apr 15, 2018

“The message to J&J is stop selling this product because it’s dangerous and can kill people,” said Joseph Satterley, one of Lanzo’s lawyers”

Water taps may completely dry up in India, warns study

Apr 12, 2018

Drastic conservation measures have forestalled that moment in South Africa, but dozens of other countries face similar risks from rising demand, mismanagement and climate change, say the World Resources Institute (WRI).

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