The Fed's preferred inflation gauge is improving.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis announced on Thursday that an inflation gauge preferred by the Federal Reserve fell significantly in October, bolstering expectations that rising prices are beginning to level off.

The core personal consumption expenditures price index, which excludes typ...

Dubai reports 965 recoveries from 1,032 Covid-19 cases, no fatalities

The nation has already performed over 177.7 million PCR tests.

On Tuesday, the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention revealed that there had been 1,032 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, 965 recoveries, and no fatalities.

The nation has now performed over 177.7 million PCR tes...

Is it time to bid farewell to Test & Go and the Thailand Pass?

At a meeting with the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on April 22, the government will suggest eliminating the Test & Go programme and Thailand Pass. According to Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, the Tourism Authority of Thailand has requested cancellation on...

COVID Situation in Thailand According to WHO

The average number of new community-acquired Covid-19 cases in Thailand has increased by only 5 percent in the last week as compared to the week before.

Although the number of daily cases is declining, the total number of positive cases remains very high. 

In addition to ...

Australian Doctors Appreciate Funding for Telehealth

The Australian healthcare sector has applauded the Prime Minister’s announcement of providing additional funding to widen telehealth consultations during a surge in the number of Omicron infections.

The 24-million-dollar fund will cover the provision of personal protective equipme...

Thailand Fears Surge in Covid Cases

A Thai health official announced on Wednesday that the country was considering imposing strict restrictions ahead of the rising wave of the Omicron variant. Measures to limit mass gatherings and placing a ban on the sale of alcohol in restaurants are being considered to avoid the surge in the num...

Quality Healthcare in Thailand

Thailand is a tourist hotspot not only for its holiday resorts, but for its employment opportunities, and high-quality inexpensive healthcare.

The country is welcoming fully vaccinated travelers from more than 60 countries around the world with no quarantine restrictions and only a nega...

Singapore extends Vaccinated Travel Lanes with India, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia

Singapore has decided to extend the Vaccinated Travel Lane arrangement with India, Indonesia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, as told by the Ministry of Health.

Highlights

• Singapore to begin VTL with India and Indonesia on November 29...

Seasonal flights from Singapore to Vancouver launched by Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines (SIA) said that two of it's weekly Seattle-Vancouver-Singapore flights will start operating from Dec 2 to Feb 15 next year. The flights will be flying four times a week to Vancouver in Canada and Seattle in the United States.

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Microsoft's Windows 11 is now available in India for download

Highlights

• Windows 11 is available for download in India
• New models of HP and Asus will have pre-installed Windows 11

Windows 11 is now officially available for download in India. The new Windows operating system will come preloaded ...

South Korea to issue ‘vaccine pass’, to access multiuse facilities

Highlights

• South Korea to issue vaccination pass
• Unvaccinated individuals to show negative PCR report

The South Korean government is reviewing vaccine pass. These passes will only benefit vaccinated individuals in order to access mul...

KAWASAKI’S ROBOT SYSTEMS CAN CONDUCT AROUND 2,500 PCR TESTS

Highlights –

• Kawasaki’s robot systems can conduct around 2,500 PCR tests.
• Kawasaki aims to have 50 of such systems installed by the end of March 2022.
• The system shortens the time from taking the samples to delivering the result...

OSAKA AND HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY FINDS A WAY TO ANALYZE COVID-19 MUTATIONS

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• Osaka and Hokkaido University finds a way to analyse COVID-19 mutations.
• The university developed a system capable of analyzing genetic mutations of COVID-19 much quicker.
• a simple and efficient way to generate infectious...

COVID-19 SELF-TEST KITS GIVEN CONDITIONAL APPROVAL IN S. KOREA

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• COVID-19 self-test kits given conditional approval in S. Korea.
• The test kits are developed by two biotech firms, SD Biosensor and Humasis.
• The tool however has a low accuracy rate compared to PCR tests.
• The te...

JAPAN REVISES CIRCULAR ON COVID-19 VARIANT ASYMPTOMATIC PATIENTS

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• Japan revises circular on COVID-19 variant asymptomatic patients.
• The ministry of health has advised asymptomatic and mildly ill patients to recuperate at accommodation facilities.
• The ministry is also considering the est...

PEACH AIRLINES FROM JAPAN TO OFFER FREE PCR TESTS FOR PASSENGERS

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• Peach airlines from Japan to offer free PCR tests for passengers.
• The low-cost carrier will offer free PCR tests for domestic flights from Kansai and Narita international airports.
• Passengers flying with the airline betwe...

TESLA CEO ELON MUSK TOOK 4 COVID-19 TESTS: 2 POSITIVE, 2 NEGATIVE

Highlights

• Elon Musk on Thursday said he got tested for COVID-19 four times in a same day, and surprisingly two tests showed positive results while the other two were negative

• Tesla CEO also said that he was also undergoing polymerase chain reaction tests from se...

JAPAN TO ESTABLISH A 2 HOUR COVID-19 TESTING CENTER AT NARITA AIRPORT

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• Japan to establish a 2 hour COVID-19 testing center at Narita Airport.
• Travelers will be able to obtain a certificate for negative test results within two hours.
• The facility will be set up in Nov.2 at two terminal buildi...

RAH INFOTECH PARTNERS WITH TRUSTIFI

HIGHLIGHTS

• RAH Infotech has found a new partner in Trustifi.
• Both partners are working to introduce enhanced e-mail security to India.

RAH Infotech, India’s leading technology distributor has forged a partnership with Las Vegas...

PUNE: GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE ORDERS ADITYA BIRLA HOSPITAL TO REFUND RS 5 LAKH EACH TO 25 PATIENTS

Highlights

• According to the government-committee, Aditya Birla Hospital had overcharged the patients

• A spokesperson of Aditya Birla Hospital said that would reply to the letter sent by the committee

The state government's committee has asked Pune-ba...