by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 27, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Pandemic, Policy, Workplace/Employee Benefits
Dr Anthony Fauci, America’s top infectious disease expert On whether the new variant evades antibodies, Fauci explained, “when you look at a mutation it is going to give you a hint or indication that it might evade the immune response. You need to get that...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 27, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Pandemic, Policy, Workplace/Employee Benefits
Omicron’s mutations are likely to render certain COVID-19 treatments – including some manufactured antibodies – ineffective, said Dr. David Ho, professor of microbiology and immunology at Columbia University. Experimental antiviral pills – such...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 27, 2021 | Banking & Bancassurance, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Risk Management
Bajaj Group, Piramal Group and Reliance Industries had shown interest in expanding into banking, Mumbai: India’s central bank said on Friday it would reform rules on the structure of private sector banks but a source familiar with the matter said the changes...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 27, 2021 | Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Policy, Workplace/Employee Benefits
Prime minister Narendra Modi After the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the new variant to be “of concern”, Modi “highlighted the need for monitoring all international arrivals, their testing as per guidelines, with a specific focus on...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 27, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
The federal police probe, one of several parallel investigations into the incident that ravaged communities in the state of Minas Gerais, indicated that “various pollution-related crimes” were committed, as well as crimes “against land and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 27, 2021 | Health, Indian News, Pandemic, Regulation, Workplace/Employee Benefits
As per the latest update, the Health Ministry has put countries in Europe, including the United Kingdom, and South Africa, Brazil, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Singapore, Hong Kong and Israel under the ‘at-risk’ category. New Delhi:...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 27, 2021 | Health, International News, Pandemic, Workplace/Employee Benefits
“This variant has a large number of mutations, some of which are concerning. Preliminary evidence suggests an increased risk of reinfection with this variant, as compared to other VOCs. The number of cases of this variant appears to be increasing in almost all...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 27, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Regulation, Workplace/Employee Benefits
Also, Sebi asked stock exchanges, depositories and clearing corporations to disclose on their websites the data on complaints received against them and redressal thereof. This came after the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) came out with investor charter...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 27, 2021 | Indian News
Bengaluru: Light earthquake-like tremors were experienced in Bengaluru and surrounding areas on Friday for a few seconds creating fear among the people. However, the official statement from the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Management Center (KSNDMC) clarified that...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 26, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
“Equity markets have plunged almost 2 per cent amid the emergence of a new, highly mutated Coronavirus (COVID-19) variant. The EU announced a temporary ban of flights from South Africa and few EU countries are already under full lockdown scenario. Mumabi: With...
