by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 10, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Pandemic, Workplace/Employee Benefits
GENEVA: Many nurses caring for COVID-19 patients are suffering burn-out or psychological distress, and many have faced abuse or discrimination outside of work, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) said.Supplies of personal protective equipment for nurses and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 10, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Technology
New Delhi, India can become the artificial intelligence (AI) capital of the world because of the talent pool and complex problems that it has, and a policy framework for the technology can accelerate development, Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran said on...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 10, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Pandemic
The U.S. government has awarded $486 million to AstraZeneca Plc to develop and secure supplies of up to 100,000 doses of COVID-19 antibody treatment, a similar class of drug that was used in treating President Donald Trump.The agreement, under the Trump...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 10, 2020 | Health, Indian News
New Delhi: India reported 73,272 new coronavirus cases, taking the overall caseload to 69,79,423, while 59,88,822 people have recuperated so far, pushing the recovery rate to 85.81 percent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated Saturday. The death toll...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 10, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Pandemic
Vaccines currently being developed for COVID-19 should not be affected by recent mutations in the novel coronavirus, according to researchers, including one of Indian origin, who said the finding is good news for the hundreds of vaccine candidates around the world....
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 10, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management, Technology
Global organizations continue to put their customers' cardholder data at risk due to a lack of long term payment security strategy and execution, flags the newly released Verizon Business 2020 Payment Security Report (2020 PSR). With many companies...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 10, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life
If you think your summer holidays were lackluster in an era of pandemic-induced staycations, spare a thought for the world’s airlines. The industry typically earns some 40 per cent of its profits in the third calendar quarter alone, as the surge in travel...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 9, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Technology
Every toy, gadget and good you see on YouTube could soon be for sale online — not on Amazon, but right on YouTube itself. The world’s largest video site recently started asking creators to use YouTube software to tag and track products featured in their...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 9, 2020 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Pandemic, Risk Management, Workplace/Employee Benefits
Software giant Microsoft will let employees work from home permanently if they choose to, US media reported on October 9, becoming the latest employer to expand work-from-home provisions prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Verge said most Microsoft employees are...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 9, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic
Mumbai: Auto major Mahindra & Mahindra on Friday announced a free coronavirus insurance plan for its Bolero pick-up range, offering a floater cover of up to Rs 1 lakh to the vehicle owner and his family members (up to two children) as part of its mega...
