Month: March 2020

WHO official has warned Asia-Pacific region about the coronavirus epidemic saying that it is “far from over” and has asked the take current measures and steps to curb the spread of virus and to prepare large scale community transmissions.   Even with all the measures, the risk of transmission in the region will not go away as long as the pandemic continues, said Takeshi Kasai, regional director for the western Pacific at the World Health Organization.   His warning came as the World Bank said the economic fallout of the…

Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) today announced a donation of Rs. 500 crore to PM CARES Fund in response to the call by the Prime Minister to support the nation’s fight against the Coronavirus onslaught.   RIL also informed that in addition to the financial contribution to the PM’s Fund, the company has also provided contributions of Rs. 5 crore each to the governments of Maharashtra and Gujarat to support their fights against the Covid-19.   RIL also continues its 24×7, multi-pronged, on-the-ground effort to do its bit to ensure the nation remains prepared,…

In accordance with its new strategic direction “From Things to Life,” Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) today announced that it is working with China’s Central-South Architectural Design Institute (CSADI) to support the simulation and evaluation of virus dispersal in the confined environment of Leishenshan Hospital in Wuhan, China. The largest hospital for infectious diseases and COVID-19 patients, the modular Leishenshan Hospital was created with “China Speed,” surprising the world with its 14-day construction. CSADI and Dassault Systèmes are using the 3DEXPERIENCE platform’s simulation capabilities to simulate virus contamination and diffusion within the hospital’s ventilation…

Coronavirus-triggered social distancing, isolation and lockdowns have driven-up the use of financial apps in Europe by 72 per cent in a week, reveals deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations.   The sharp increase in the use of financial technology comes as the world readjusts to life fighting against the global health crisis and economic downturn caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.   James Green, deVere Group’s Divisional Manager of Europe, notes: “The world has changed in the last few weeks. The measures we’re now all taking…

The coronavirus or COVID-19 has brought has brought the world to its knees with the infections spreading to 175 countries and almost every part of the world , it could have been stopped if China, where the virus first broke out, had taken preventive measures from the start.  standstill in almost every part of the world. China has been accused of not doing enough to stop the spread of this virus and also for not alerting other countries after the outbreak.     However, the impact could be lowered had China been more transparent about…