BIG: IRDA instructs all medical insurance companies to include Coronavirus as a 'disease'

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has instructed all medical policy companies to include Coronavirus as a 'disease' irrespective of ir policy measures and terms. IRDA has stated that if disease includes hospitalization, it will include Coronavirus. A few days ago Karnataka government anunced that it was mulling providing ditional health insurance cover to doctors and paramedics treating COVID-19 cases and working in laboratories besides existing schemes.

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This move by IRDA comes shortly after India witnessed a spike in number of Coronavirus cases which have w hit 73.  Ministry of Health & Family Welfare yesterday issued an visory stating that all existing visas, barring diplomatic, UN/International Organisations, employment and project visas, will stand suspended till April 15, 2020.

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Coronavirus declared as a pandemic

On Wednesday, World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Coronavirus (COVID-19) as a global pandemic after dely virus spre to 114 countries, resulting in deaths of over 4,000 people worldwide. Taking to Twitter, WHO chief Tedros ham finally declared disease as a global pandemic, calling all nations to get very serious over issue and take all necessary measures to contain virus from spreing at this rate. 

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