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IATA calls for adoption of travel health code
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 16/12/2022
» The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling for a universal health code for air travel, with the World Health Organization (WHO) standard used to prepare for future health emergencies.
Moderna sues Pfizer over Covid vaccine
Reuters, Published on 26/08/2022
» Moderna is suing Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech for patent infringement in the development of the first Covid-19 vaccine approved in the United States, alleging they copied technology that Moderna developed years before the pandemic.
Why Thailand will fare better long-term in the war against Covid-19
Published on 29/01/2021
» Internationally lauded and recognised as one of the most successful countries in curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic, Thailand has once again received the spotlight over how its public healthcare sector rises to the occasion. To those not familiar with the healthcare situation in the Land of Smiles, they might be surprised to learn that Thailand is a globally-renowned wellness hub attracting millions of foreign patients each year. In addition to several leading private hospitals, its public healthcare is among the top rated countries in the world, with Thailand ranked sixth-best healthcare provider in 2019, according to US magazine CEOWORLD.
Building South Korea's post-pandemic economy
Asia focus, Lee Jong-wha, Published on 15/06/2020
» South Korea seems to be winning the battle against Covid-19. It has been recording little more than a handful of new cases per day for weeks, and though the relaxation of social-distancing guidelines has led to some fresh outbreaks, the situation appears likely to remain under control. The bigger question is whether it can contain the economic fallout.
Innovation in the pandemic age
Asia focus, Zhu Min, Published on 18/05/2020
» The Covid-19 pandemic poses a threat on a scale not seen since the so-called Spanish flu killed more than 50 million people in 1918-19. To confront the scourge, many governments have imposed stay-at-home orders and strict lockdowns, bringing the global economy nearly to a standstill. But the real solution to this crisis is not containment. It is innovation.
The hidden cost of the Coronavirus pandemic
Helene Decamps, Published on 14/04/2020
» In an Industry where employee recruitment is already a leading issue, the Tourism Industry has taken the biggest hit from the novel Coronavirus, with an estimated 50 to 75 million jobs to be lost in the Industry alone. Yet, savvy and more experienced businesses that do not lose sight of the long-term vision for the benefit of the short-term cash flow, know that laying off workers has significant costs, and rehiring and training new workers can be expensive.
NESDC ordered to rejig strategies
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/04/2020
» The state planning unit, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), has been ordered to revise the 20-year national strategy (2018-37) and the 12th national economic and social development plan (2017-21) to keep abreast of changing social and economic trends caused by the global economic slowdown and the pandemic.
ECB, UBS restrict travel, Olympics won't be cancelled: Virus update
Bloomberg and online reporters, Published on 04/03/2020
» Total coronavirus cases globally topped 93,000. surged in Iran and rose in Europe, including an official in Brussels. China reported 38 more deaths and fatalities rose to nine in the US.
Canadians aboard cruise ship 'infected' : Virus update
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/02/2020
» Canada said 32 of its citizens aboard the stricken Diamond Princess have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a tweet from the Toronto Star.
U.S. Drugmakers Ship Therapies to China, Seeking to Treat Coronavirus
Business, Jared S. Hopkins, Published on 29/01/2020
» U.S. drugmakers are shipping antiviral drugs to Chinese health authorities to assess whether the medicines could help contain the explosion of respiratory virus infections sweeping the country.