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According to a leading German virologist, the COVID-19 pandemic is over
Christian Dorsten, a well-known German virologist, believes that the coronavirus pandemic has ended and that COVID-19 is now an endemic disease. And Justice Minister Marco Buschmann called for the final restrictions to be lifted.
The COVID-19 pandemic is over because it is now an endemi...
The United States and the European Union will collaborate on pandemic preparedness
In part in reaction to the Covid-19 outbreak, the European Commission and the US government have signed a pact to increase coordination between the US and the EU on preparedness and response to public health hazards.
The Commission announced the agreement on June 9th, stating that it wi...
According to a new survey, up to 47 per cent of healthcare workers in the United States intend to leave their jobs by 2025
According to a new report examining the work environment and industry's future for clinicians, the Covid-19 pandemic unleashed wave after wave of obstacles and emotions of burnout for U.s. Healthcare workers, and unless changes are made to the industry, nearly half intend to move their curren...
Singapore Has Switched to Digitization and it Will Likely Stay This Way from Now on
It has been recently reported that Future Forum surveyed people to ask how much of their current hybrid-work model would they like to change and go back to office routines before the pandemic, and more than 67% of the people said that they preferred this ‘new normal’ way of working an...
10 Percent of Australian Healthcare Workers Considered Suicide or Self-harm During the Pandemic
The pandemic undoubtedly strained the healthcare systems around the world beyond their capacity. New research shows that one in every ten healthcare workers in Australia considered self-harm or even suicide during the crisis presented in the last two years.
Less than half of this figure...
Europe’s Mental Health Strategy
Europe needs a holistic approach to deal with the broad social determinants of weakening mental health of its people.
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought to light several prevalent issues in our society. These include the lack of importance given to mental health problems for the quality ...
The Pandemic Drives Long-term Unemployment in Thailand
On Tuesday, the National Statistical Office of Thailand announced that the number of unemployed people for more than a year has risen sharply since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in January 2020.
The director of NSOT, Piyanuch Wutthisorn, said that the long-term group of unemployed ...
Australian Research Warns of Covid’s Impact on Children
On Monday, the Medical Journal of Australia published research by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute that highlights the negative impacts that the ongoing pandemic could bring on the children’s mental and physical health and academic performance.
The research shed lig...
Increased Infectious Waste in Thailand Due to Coronavirus
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the issue of growing infectious waste disposal in Thailand.
The unsafe discarding of infectious waste in trash is leading to a whole new world of danger.
As the pandemic continues, Thailand sees a much faster increase in infectious r...
Thailand Struggles to Retain Living Costs
The Thai Government is working hard to keep living costs in check as the economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic sends food and energy prices to record high.
Authorities in the country are trying to stop, if not reduce, the growth of prices of goods and necessities, particularly fr...
Thailand to Become a Regional Hub Despite Inflation
Thailand has all the potential to become a regional hub for various fields regardless of the threats posed by hyperinflation to the country’s economic growth.
Thailand fears hyperinflation in 2022 due to several factors including the tensions between China and the United States, t...
Singapore’s Minister of Health Launches "My Coronavirus Story"
Tanoto Foundation was founded by Sukanto Tanoto and his wife Tinah Bingei Tanoto and is an independent, philanthropic organization. This time Tanoto has sponsored a children’s book titled “My Coronavirus Story” with support from the National Health Group (NHG) to educate childre...
JAPAN PARLIAMENT TO AMEND NATIONAL REFERENDUM LAW
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- Japan parliament to amend national referendum law.
- The revision in the law will makes it easier for citizens to vote.
- The revision also coincides with growing calls for the introduction of an emergency clause.
- ...
UK TO LAUNCH PLANS FOR GLOBAL PANDEMIC RADAR TO DETECT COVID-19 VARIANTS
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- United Kingdom is going to launch the plans for the global pandemic radar for detecting the corona virus variants
- Boris Johnson said that, the world should never be caught unaware by a virus among the people
On Friday, Bo...
JAPANESE AIRLINES TO STREGTHEN TIES WITH LOW COST CARRIERS
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- Japanese airlines to strengthen ties with low cost carriers.
- ANA Holdings is likely to launch a new LCC brand in the year to March 2023.
- ANA Holdings reported a record net loss of $3.7 billion.
- JAL posted a net...
ANA RECORDED A NET LOSS OF $3.7 BILLION IN FY 2020
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- ANA recorded a net loss of $3.7 billion in FY 2020.
- The loss was attributed to slump in travel demand hurt by the pandemic.
- ANA Holdings expects a net profit of 3.5 billion yen in FY 2021.
- ANA recorded domestic...
GROWTH LED BY BTC CAPS CRYPTO-MARKET @$2.02 TRILLION
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• The growth of the crypto domain has been exponential through the pandemic
• A major chunk of this growth was led by BTC
The cryptocurrency domain has been booking favours ...
BUSINESSES VIOLATING SUSPENSION OF WORK AMID STATE OF EMERGENCY IN JAPAN TO BE FINED
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- Businesses violating suspension of work amid state of emergency in Japan to be fined.
- A fine of 500,000 yen could be imposed if orders are not followed.
- Prefectural governors will be allowed to issue legally binding order...
PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNED PANDEMIC RELIEF BILL ON SUNDAY
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• A week after calling the bill as disgrace, President Trump capitulated to Congressional pressure which resulted in averting a government shutdown
• This new bill will provide stability to the crippling US economy in the times when several states are once...
CONTROLLING THE EXPANDING GIRTH: PANDEMIC WEIGHT LOSS TIPS
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• Comfort food binging has added to weight gain during the lockdown
• Dietary lifestyle changes is a must for weight loss
Remember the first trip to the supermarket when the first lockdown was declared? People stocked up food for weeks tog...