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Apple warns of hit to iPhone shipments from China COVID disruption
"But this is part of a much deeper story - the uncertainty...
Lloyd’s Syndicate Ascot resumes cargo cover for Black Sea grain shipments
“In response to today’s news, the Ascot-led ‘AsOne’ facility is...
IMF warns of interest rate risks as global debt hits $226 trillion
Government borrowing accounted for slightly over half of the $28 trillion increase, but private debt among non-financial corporations and households also hit new highs. Global debt surged to $226 trillion last year, its biggest one-year jump since World War Two, and...
Google says employees flouting vaccination rules will eventually be fired – CNBC
Employees who have not complied with the vaccination rules by Jan. 18 will be placed on "paid administrative leave" for 30 days, CNBC reported, followed by "unpaid personal leave" for up to six months and termination. Alphabet Inc's Google told its employees they...
Pfizer Covid pill nearly 90% effective, works on Omicron, shows lab data
77 countries have now reported cases of Omicron & the reality is that Omicron is probably in most countries, even if it hasn’t been detected yet. Omicron is spreading at a rate we have not seen with any previous variant, said Tedros Ghebreyesus,...
Lok Sabha members ask govt to prepare to deal with challenges posed by Omicron
Raising the issue in the Lok Sabha, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said India has already reported 41 cases of Omicron variant and the government should begin preparations of every kind to deal with the challenge New Delhi: Lok Sabha members on Tuesday...
Serum Institute to launch COVID vaccine for children in six months: Poonawalla
''We haven't seen a lot of severe disease in children. Fortunately, the panic is not there for children. However, we will be launching a vaccine in six months for children, hopefully down to the age of three.Covovax is under trial and has shown excellent data all the...
Canada finds community spread of new coronavirus variant Omicron
"We are seeing community transmission, possibly in its early stages, but this can rapidly escalate in the days to come," Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam said at a press conference in Ottawa. There is a community spread of the Omicron variant in Canada...
India to produce 5 billion Covid vaccine doses next year: Piyush Goya
“So far this year, we have already administered 1.33 billion doses. We are manufacturing for exports as well. We will export as many doses as other nations need.” “Next year, we plan to produce 5 billion doses,” Goyal said India plans to ramp up its Covid vaccine...
Korea to test AI-powered facial recognition to track COVID-19 cases
Rules say patients must give their consent for the facial recognition tracking to be used, but even if they don't consent, the system can still track them using their silhouette and clothes, the official said. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA)...
ADB trims developing Asia’s growth forecasts over Omicron risks
China's economy, which staged an impressive rebound from last year's pandemic slump, has lost momentum in recent months as it grapples with surging prices, a slowing manufacturing sector, debt problems in the property market and persistent COVID-19 outbreaks. MANILA:...
First death with Omicron variant in United Kingdom
The variant now accounted for around 40% of infections in the capital Britain gave no details on the death or whether the patient had been been vaccinated or had underlying health issues. Deaths from Omicron may have occurred in other countries but none has been...