by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 26, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
The head of one of the world’s biggest vaccine companies says Europe needs to wake up to the challenge of manufacturing enough coronavirus shots to halt the pandemic. As others squabble over the timing and details of how to develop such a vaccine, Sanofi...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 26, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News
ISLAMABAD/DHAKA: The Saarc countries have rolled out a raft of stimulus packages to boost investments, buffer private businesses and bolster growth in response to the Covid-19 pandemic that has upended life and disrupted economic activity in a region inhabited by over...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 26, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News
Global deaths linked to the coronavirus passed 200,000 on Saturday, while confirmed cases of the virus are expected to hit 3 million in coming days, according to a Reuters tally.More than half of the fatalities have been reported by the United States, Spain and Italy....
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 26, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that there was currently “no evidence” that people who have recovered from COVID-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second coronavirus infection. In a scientific brief, the United...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 26, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
BEIJING: Beijing has banned "uncivilised" behaviour such as not covering the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing, the city government said on Sunday (April 26), in a new set of regulations to improve public hygiene amid the coronavirus outbreak. ...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 25, 2020 | Indian News, Life
Mumbai: ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has seen its profit after tax falling by 6 per cent from Rs11.41 billion in FY2019 to Rs10.69 billion in FY2020 due to higher protection business and losses in investment portfolio on mark to market basis....
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 25, 2020 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
Singapore: Airlines in India are likely to suffer a revenue loss of 11.2 billion dollars this year leading to 2.9 million jobs at risk as passenger demand falls by 47 per cent due to COVID-19 crisis, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 25, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News
New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 775 and the number of cases climbed to 24,506 in the country on Saturday, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 18,668 while 5,062 people were cured...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 25, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News
LONDON/NEW YORK: Swiss bank UBS raised its estimates for COVID-19 insured losses to $30-60 billion from $20-40 billion on Friday, citing increasing uncertainty about non-U.S. business interruption claims. UBS upped its estimates for non-U.S. business...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 25, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News
As U.S. coronavirus death toll tops 51,000, handful of states move toward reopening Fitness clubs, hair salons, tattoo parlors and some other workplaces were allowed to open their doors by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, disregarding warnings from public...
