by AIP Online Bureau | May 21, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic
White House partners Tinder parent in hopes users swipe right on vaccinationsMatch Group Inc said on Friday it had teamed up with the White House to promote COVID-19 vaccinations across its popular online dating apps such as Tinder, OkCupid and Hinge....
by AIP Online Bureau | May 21, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic
The International Monetary Fund on Friday unveiled a $50 billion proposal to end the COVID-19 pandemic by vaccinating at least 40% of the population in all countries by the end of 2021 and at least 60% by the first half of 2022. Doing so, IMF officials say,...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 21, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life
Pfizer and the Indian government are at loggerheads over a demand by the U.S. drugmaker for legal protection from any claims linked to the use of its COVID-19 vaccine in one of the world's biggest markets, two sources told Reuters. India has not given...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 21, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that bringing treatment to the doorsteps of patients will reduce the burden on the health system and he also provided a new mantra in COVID management – 'Jaha bimar, wahi upchaar'. The Prime Minister, while...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 21, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
Mumbai: India's crowded financial hub Mumbai won plaudits this year for tackling the second wave of the pandemic better than any other metropolis in the country – and it is gearing up to get ahead of a potential third wave that experts fear could...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 21, 2021 | International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Hong Kong: Despite the headwinds of a pandemic and an economic recession, Hong Kong-based global reinsurer Peak Re has seen its net profit rising by almost 150 per cent year on year(Y-o-Y) to USD87.1 million, from USD 34.9 million in 2019. The...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 21, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Reinsurance
OLDWICK, N.J Countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region were hit particularly hard during 2020 as they faced the dual economic shocks of commodity price declines and slowdowns in domestic activity stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 21, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Washington: NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is predicting another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters predict a 60% chance of an above-normal season, a 30% chance of a near-normal season, and a 10% chance of a below-normal season....
by AIP Online Bureau | May 21, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Technology
Although the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to stall progress made for rural populations, the report argues that the crisis has also revealed how new technologies can help end the urban-rural divide. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said new technologies have...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 21, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Risk Management
New Delhi: India’s Supreme Court has allowed personal bankruptcy cases to resume against individuals including tycoons who were once among the country’s richest. The top court upheld the legal validity of the country’s law that allowed lenders...
