by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 20, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News
New Delhi: Novel coronavirus cases in India rose to 223 on Friday after 50 more people were infected with the fast-spreading virus in various parts of the country, according to Health Ministry data. Among those found positive for coronavirus are 32 foreign...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 20, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life
Chennai: Soon after ICICI Lombard General Insurance, Star Health and Allied Insurance on Friday has launched ‘Star Novel Coronavirus Insurance Policy’, a benefit policy to cover all those who test positive for the current pandemic COVID-19...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 20, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Life
U.S. life insurers are trying to curb their own risks to coronavirus by imposing waiting periods for applicants who have traveled to regions with widespread outbreaks, industry experts said. Life insurers are worried about insuring U.S. customers who have...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 20, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News
Millions of people could die from the new coronavirus, particularly in poor countries, if it is allowed to spread unchecked, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday, appealing for a coordinated global response to the pandemic. "If we let the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 20, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News
LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON: California issued a statewide ‘stay at home” order on Thursday for its 40 million residents and Washington warned Americans to return home or stay abroad indefinitely, with the number of coronavirus deaths in the country hitting...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 19, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News
LONDON/MILAN: The world’s richest nations poured unprecedented aid into the global economy on Thursday as coronavirus cases ballooned in the new epicentre Europe, with the number of deaths in Italy outstripping those in mainland China, where the virus...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 19, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
The highly contagious novel coronavirus that has exploded into a global pandemic can remain viable and infectious in droplets in the air for hours and on surfaces up to days, according to a new study that should offer guidance to help people avoid contracting the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 19, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday called on U.S. health regulators to expedite potential therapies aimed at treating COVID-19 amid the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak, saying it could lead to a breakthrough while a vaccine is still under...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 19, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News
SYDNEY: Asian shares staged a rare rally on Friday as Wall Street eked out gains, bonds rallied and oil boasted its biggest bounce on record, though the panicked rush into U.S. dollars suggested the crisis was far from done. MSCI’s broadest index of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 19, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
HYDERABAD: Technology hub Hyderabad has edged out 129 other cities in the world to emerge as the world's most dynamic city, according to the seventh edition of the City Momentum Index by global real estate services firm JLL. The city has pushed...
