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Thailand sold itself as a paradise Covid retreat. No one came
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/01/2021
» It’s hard to imagine a more luxurious place to spend two weeks of quarantine than the Anantara Phuket Suites & Villas, where visitors are pampered in private residences that can have their own pool and courtyard.
China’s Sinovac steps up defence of vaccine after confusing data
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/01/2021
» China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd defended the efficacy of its Covid-19 shot, saying the vaccine that’s being rolled out from Indonesia to Brazil despite inconsistent data readouts is more effective in preventing the disease if the two-dose regime is administered over a longer time frame.
Malaysia unveils B112bn package as Covid cases surge
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/01/2021
» Malaysia unveiled a new 15 billion ringgit (112 billion baht) assistance package to help the economy weather the impact from a fresh surge in coronavirus cases.
Philippines allows Sinovac to hold Covid vaccine trials
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/01/2021
» The Philippines has allowed China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd to hold clinical trials for its coronavirus vaccine, which President Rodrigo Duterte prefers to be inoculated with, officials said.
Emirates, Etihad Airways to trial Covid-19 travel pass
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/01/2021
» Dubai’s Emirates and Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways have partnered with the International Air Transport Association to introduce a travel pass for passengers who have been inoculated against Covid-19 or have tested negative.
Biden to issue orders nixing Trump's Covid-19 policies
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/01/2021
» US President Joe Biden in his first full day in office plans to issue a sweeping set of executive orders to tackle the raging Covid-19 pandemic that will rapidly reverse or refashion many of his predecessor’s most heavily criticised policies.
Alphabet shuts down project to beam internet from high-altitude balloons
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/01/2021
» NEW YORK: Google parent Alphabet Inc has shut down Loon, an audacious project to beam internet service from high-altitude balloons, after the unit failed to develop a viable business model.
Tourist arrivals at decade low as new wave clouds outlook
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/01/2021
» Foreign tourist arrivals have plunged to the lowest level in at least 12 years after the country closed its borders to contain the coronavirus outbreak, with a resurgence in infections now undermining efforts to reopen the industry.
Economic recovery in Philippines hinges on kids leaving lockdown
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/01/2021
» For CK Colindres and her two children, 12 and 2, weekends were always spent strolling in malls and dining out in the Philippine capital of Manila. That all changed when the pandemic struck.
Bill Gates outlines strategy to prevent the next pandemic
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/01/2021
» Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates outlined an ambitious plan to stop the next pandemic, calling for a global alert system, massive testing, a cadre of 3,000 “first responders” ready to spring into action and tens of billions of dollars of annual spending.