by AIP Online Bureau | May 28, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Technology, Workplace/Employee Benefits
The Indian wearables market grew 170.3 per cent year-on-year to a record 11.4 million units in the March 2021 quarter, as per research firm IDC. Strong momentum in the watch and earwear categories led to the "highest-ever first-quarter shipments in...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 28, 2021 | International News, Non-Life
Singapore: Chubb today announced three leadership appointments for the company's Asia Pacific business. All appointments will be effective from 1 July 2021: Edward Ler, currently Country President for Chubb's general insurance business in Korea, has...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 27, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Life, Non-Life, Pandemic
Amaravati: The first phase of studies into the Covid cure devised by a Krishnapatnam-based herbal medicine practitioner was completed on Wednesday. The studies were organised under the directions of the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS). They...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 27, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Life, Non-Life, Pandemic
Scientists have identified persistent damage in the lungs of Covid-19 patients at least three months after they were discharged from the hospital, and for some patients even longer. This damage was not detected by routine CT scans and clinical tests, and the patients...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 27, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Life, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday directed states and union territories to continue the ongoing COVID-19 guidelines till June 30 and asked them to go for intensive and local containment measures in districts with a high number of cases to check the spread of...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 27, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Policy
New Delhi: Studies are currently underway on whether there is a need for a Covid-19 booster dose, the Centre said on Thursday and asserted that no vaccine can give 100 per cent protection from the virus. Responding to a question on whether a booster dose is needed,...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 27, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Reinsurance, Risk Management
A cancelation of the Summer Olympics Games in Tokyo would be the largest-ever event cancelation insurance claim, with up to $3 billion in estimated losses, U.S.-based insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co has estimated. Analysts at Jefferies estimate...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 27, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Policy
New Delhi: India is witnessing a downswing in the second wave of COVID-19 and hopefully it will be sustained even when restrictions are gently, systematically and cautiously relaxed, the government said on Thursday. Addressing a press conference, NITI Aayog...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 27, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Life, Non-Life, Pandemic
India has recorded the world's sharpest spike in coronavirus infections this month, with political and financial capitals New Delhi and Mumbai running out of hospital beds, oxygen and medicines. Scientists are studying what led to the unexpected surge, and...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 27, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
New Delhi: As many as 117 cyclones hit India in 50 years from 1970-2019 claiming over 40,000 lives, according to a study on extreme weather events, which also states the mortality rate due to tropical cyclones has come down significantly over the past 10 years....
