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Singapore daily Covid infections highest since March
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/06/2022
» Singapore reported its highest number of daily Covid-19 infections in more than 3 months on Tuesday, according to the Ministry of Health’s website.
Two-thirds of people have Covid antibodies - WHO
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/06/2022
» More than two-thirds of the world’s population probably have significant levels of Covid-19 antibodies, meaning they have either been infected or were vaccinated, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
Monkeypox spreading through sex, but not an STI
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/05/2022
» For years, the dating application Grindr has doled out sexual health tips to its more than 11 million users. Now, the app, which serves the gay, bisexual and transgender community, is using its platform to get the word out about monkeypox, a virus that has long been endemic in parts of Africa but has recently spread to countries including the United States and the United Kingdom.
Sinovac shot prevents only 38% of Covid cases in kids, data shows
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/03/2022
» Young children who received two doses of China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd vaccine gained “modest” defences against Omicron infections and higher protection against developing severe cases of Covid-19, a study in Chile showed.
Crisis at billionaire Charoen’s insurance firms rattles industry
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/02/2022
» Thailand’s richest man, Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, built a 516-billion-baht fortune mostly from liquor and retailing. He’s had a tougher ride in the financial sector.
Most who test positive in UK Covid study had earlier infection
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/01/2022
» About two-thirds of the participants in a large UK Covid-19 study who tested positive this month reported a previous infection with the virus, researchers found.
Tickets sales for Malaysia-Singapore travel resume
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/01/2022
» Tickets for flights and bus journeys between Singapore and Malaysia resumed sales on Friday, as the city-state reported a lower number of new daily Covid-19 cases but a rising infection growth rate.
Omicron penetrates China’s political, financial and tech hubs
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/01/2022
» Omicron has breached the political, financial and technology centres of China for the first time, putting pressure on the country’s response to the more transmissible variant as it awaits the Winter Olympics starting in less than three weeks.
Hong Kong to ban transit travellers from Thailand
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/01/2022
» Air passengers from so-called Group A, a list of designated high-risk countries that includes Thailand, are set to be banned from transiting through Hong Kong International Airport, according to people familiar with the matter, another move in the financial hub’s aggressive effort to shield itself from Omicron.
Omicron cluster clouds Hong Kong’s virus-free streak
Bloomberg News, Published on 31/12/2021
» Two Hong Kong residents have been diagnosed with Covid-19, marking the first community spread of the virus in nearly seven months to people without a recent travel history or ties to the industry.