by AIP Online Bureau | May 3, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Non-Life, Technology
New Delhi: Post the COVID-19 crisis, online car sales are likely to gain traction as customers would lean further towards contactless modes of purchasing, according to a report by consultancy firm EY. With the fear of infection and lack of hygiene...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 3, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), on Saturday, approved the suspension of domestic and international commercial flights till May 17.The DGCA issued circular after the government extended the lockdown for another two weeks. The...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 3, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
London: Poor diet is a major cause behind the COVID-19 deaths and the Indians must urgently cut down on ultra-processed food to build resilience against the deadly virus, a leading Indian-origin cardiologist in the UK has cautioned. Dr Aseem Malhotra, who...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 2, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett, whose Berkshire Hathaway Inc is being hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, posting a record quarterly net loss of nearly $50 billion on Saturday said the United States’ capacity to withstand crises provides a...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 2, 2020 | Indian News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Mumbai: With improved loss ratio, the net profit of ICICI Lombard General Insurance,the largest private sector general insurer, grew by 23.8 per cent to Rs 282 crore in Q4 FY2020 from Rs 228 crore in Q4 FY2019. The general insurer which has been degrowing its...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 2, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News
Jalna: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope announced that all citizens will be covered under the state government's health scheme, and Maharashtra will be the first state to provide free and cashless insurance protection to its people. Speaking...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 2, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News
New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,218 and the number of cases climbed to 37,336 in the country on Saturday, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 26,167, while 9,950 people have recovered and one...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 1, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
WASHINGTON: Gilead Science Inc’s antiviral drug remdesivir was granted emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for COVID-19 on Friday, clearing the way for broader use of the drug in more hospitals around the United States. ...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 1, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
Gilead Sciences, which manufactures remdesivir, is focused on making the experimental coronavirus drug accessible and affordable to as many people as possible once it is approved, Chief Executive Officer Daniel O’Day said on Friday. Interest in...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 1, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: India said on Friday it would extend its nationwide coronavirus lockdown for another two weeks after May 4, but would allow “considerable relaxations” in lower-risk districts marked as green and orange zones. In its...
