by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 14, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Policy, Workplace/Employee Benefits
77 countries have now reported cases of Omicron & the reality is that Omicron is probably in most countries, even if it hasn’t been detected yet. Omicron is spreading at a rate we have not seen with any previous variant, said Tedros Ghebreyesus,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 14, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy, Workplace/Employee Benefits
The entire process has to be completed in seven months after the decision about any PSU is taken by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs(CCEA) Except Atomic Energy, Space, and Defence Transport and Telecommunication, Power, Petroleum, Coal, and Other Minerals,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 14, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
The two costliest natural disasters of the year were both recorded in the US. Hurricane Ida wreaked USD 30 – 32 billion in estimated insured damages,including flooding in New York, and winter storm Uri caused USD 15 billion in insured losses, ”In 2021, insured losses...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 14, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Workplace/Employee Benefits
Raising the issue in the Lok Sabha, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said India has already reported 41 cases of Omicron variant and the government should begin preparations of every kind to deal with the challenge New Delhi: Lok Sabha members on Tuesday...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 14, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
”We haven’t seen a lot of severe disease in children. Fortunately, the panic is not there for children. However, we will be launching a vaccine in six months for children, hopefully down to the age of three.Covovax is under trial and has shown excellent...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 14, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic, Workplace/Employee Benefits
“We are seeing community transmission, possibly in its early stages, but this can rapidly escalate in the days to come,” Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam said at a press conference in Ottawa. There is a community spread of the Omicron...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 14, 2021 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic, Policy
“So far this year, we have already administered 1.33 billion doses. We are manufacturing for exports as well. We will export as many doses as other nations need.” “Next year, we plan to produce 5 billion doses,” Goyal said India plans to ramp up its Covid vaccine...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 14, 2021 | Facts, Non-Life, Pandemic, Policy, Technology, Workplace/Employee Benefits
Rules say patients must give their consent for the facial recognition tracking to be used, but even if they don’t consent, the system can still track them using their silhouette and clothes, the official said. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 14, 2021 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Alfons Hada Betan, head of East Flores Disaster Mitigation agency in Larantuka said there were no immediate reports of damage and the quake was felt for several minutes as people fled from their homes.People said on social media the earthquake was also felt strongly...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 14, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Risk Management, Technology
The vulnerability, known as Log4j, comes from a popular open source product that helps software developers track changes in applications that they build. It is so popular and embedded across many companies’ programs that security executives expect widespread...
