Step-1: Historic trend From FY14 to FY19, death-claims settled by these eight life insurers grew 6 per cent a year to reach 1.6 million in FY19. Before covid hit, first 9-months of FY20 saw death-claims grow 14 per cent over same period a year ago. Had nationwide lockdown not impacted final 3-months of FY20, death-claims […]
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Following is a summary of current science news briefs. Wanted: Volunteers to catch COVID in the name of science The world’s first medical trial authorised to deliberately expose participants to the coronavirus is seeking more volunteers as it steps up efforts to help develop better vaccines. The Oxford University trial was launched last April, three […]
In Part one Riley Hope and I talked about her SEO career, how she wrote her thesis on ethics in SEO, and we talked about automotive SEO. In the second part we talk about it Women in SEO and more in the automotive space and search results. In part three, we talk about how COVID […]
Mumbai’s Covid-19 cases continued to dip for the third consecutive day with 10, 661 fresh infections on Satuday even as the city recorded the highest single-day toll since July 29 last year. Mumbai had reported 16,420 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, 13,702 cases on Thursday and 11,317 on Friday, thus showing a steady decline. State […]
After months of steady declines in the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the Houston area, the state now reports that 1,054 people were being treated in Houston-area facilities on Sunday. This marks the first time Houston’s hospitals have treated more than 1,000 people since Oct. 15, as the delta wave tapered off. On that day, […]
A day after authorizing the first antiviral pill to treat COVID-19, the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized a second: Merck’s molnupiravir. The prescription medication, which can be taken at home, is designed to stop the progression of COVID-19 from mild to severe symptoms in people at high risk. In data presented to an […]
There were 35,670 suspected reinfections among 2.8 million individuals with positive tests last month. A preliminary study by South African scientists published Thursday suggests the Omicron variant is three times more likely to cause reinfections compared to the Delta or Beta strains. The findings, based on data collected by the country’s health system, provides the […]
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Meditation toys to help kids manage their feelings. A Lego kit for coding, with a focus on problem-solving skills. And an Amazon video chat portal that uses holograms, games and puzzles to keep little ones engaged on calls. A recent crop of toys and products that launched during the pandemic aim […]
We know how this ends: The coronavirus becomes endemic, and we live with it forever. But what we don’t know—and what the U.S. seems to have no coherent plan for—is how we are supposed to get there. We’ve avoided the hard questions whose answers will determine what life looks like in the next weeks, months, and years: […]
This post was written by Steve Rosenbaum, founder of Impeccable follow-up, an ActiveCampaign reseller agency. When the COVID lockdown was lifted, John and Windy Zabojnik faced many challenges for their boys Texas Cryoworks & Wellness Center Companies. How would you make your clients feel safe during their appointments? How do you convey to your customers […]