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Swedes show way on paternity leave
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 09/06/2022
» Twelve Swedish firms in Thailand have pledged to give their male employees 30 days' paid paternity leave to promote gender equality in the working place and promote tighter family bonds.
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Making parental leave work
Oped, Published on 09/06/2022
» Sweden was the first country in the world to introduce paid parental leave to both mothers and fathers, doing so as early as 1974. Parents in Sweden are entitled to 480 days of paid parental leave when a child is born or adopted. Of these, 390 days can be distributed as parents see fit, allowing for flexible use until the child is eight years old.
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US move affects Africa's vax drive
Oped, Published on 07/06/2022
» The US Food and Drug Administration's recent decision to limit the use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine to adults who cannot or will not get another vaccine will have profound consequences for African countries. The FDA said its move reflected the risk that the vaccine might cause a rare blood-clotting syndrome. But the decision shows that, even after two years of the pandemic, the needs of people in low- and middle-income countries, and Africans in particular, remain an afterthought for leading global health authorities.
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Govt defends jab handling in rural areas
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/06/2022
» The Public Health Ministry has come to the defence of its vaccine distribution plan, after it was criticised by the Rural Doctor Society for flooding remote hospitals with Covid-19 jabs which nobody wanted.
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AstraZeneca’s Pascal Soriot awarded British knighthood
Published on 06/06/2022
» AstraZeneca’s Chief Executive Officer, Pascal Soriot, today received a British knighthood for services to UK life sciences and leadership in the global response to the COVID pandemic in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2022.
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Govt denies oversupply of vaccine
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/06/2022
» The Public Health Ministry has denied accusations by the Rural Doctor Society (RDS) that it has flooded remote hospitals with Covid-19 vaccines, saying such quantities were justified to expand immunisation coverage.
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Outbound travel poised to rebound in second half
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 18/05/2022
» The Thai outbound market is expected to rebound in the second half as Japan is starting to ease travel rules for tourists, starting with limited tour groups.
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Kim Jong Un: N Korea facing upheaval from Covid
Kyodo News, Published on 14/05/2022
» North Korea on Saturday reported 21 new deaths of people suspected of having been infected with Covid-19, prompting leader Kim Jong Un to say that the country is facing the greatest upheaval since its founding in 1948.
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N Korea gets offers of aid, 'prefers US-made vaccines'
Reuters, Published on 13/05/2022
» SEOUL: North Korea is facing its first confirmed Covid-19 outbreak with no known vaccine programme, sparking new calls for the government to accept aid that could save lives, help protect its battered economy and may lead to a diplomatic opening.
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How Russia's war has hit Thailand, 11 weeks on
Oped, Published on 12/05/2022
» In recent months there have been positive signs that the world is returning to normal after the Covid-19 pandemic. People have worked tirelessly over the past two years to address and mitigate the consequences of the pandemic, spending billions on healthcare, vaccine development and deployment, social assistance payments, and other economic stimulus measures. The pandemic reminded us of the increasingly interconnected nature of the world, and highlighted the importance of countries working together to tackle shared challenges. Thailand continues to play an important role, including by hosting AstraZeneca's vaccine development hub for Southeast Asia.
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