BBC reports: A social media post from an account linked to the Chinese Communist Party has sparked controversy for appearing to mock India over its coronavirus crisis. The post on Chinese site Weibo showed an image of a rocket launch in China alongside a photo of the bodies of Covid victims being cremated...
ING‘s Robert Carnell, regional head of research, APAC, writes (for Seeking Alpha): – Towards the end of last year, the relatively good performance of most Asian economies in terms of the Covid pandemic started to crack. – The deterioration has not been as dramatic as in Europe or the US. – But the tolerance for...
PRESS RELEASE US 11/24/20 Atlanta, GA – Enhanced capability allows UPS Healthcare to produce 1,200 lbs. of dry ice per hour in the U.S. and Canada. – UPS Healthcare is collaborating with Stirling Ultracold to supply portable freezers for storage of vaccines at a range of -20°C to -80° – Services are in response to complex, urgent...
BBC reports: Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a second national lockdown for England to prevent a “medical and moral disaster” for the NHS. He said Christmas may be “very different” but he hoped taking action now would mean families can gather. Non-essential shops and hospitality will have to close for four weeks on...
Deutsche Welle reports: France will enter a new coronavirus lockdown on Friday until at least December 1. French President Emmanuel Macron announced the new restrictions in a speech from the Elysee palace after an emergency meeting. New restrictions – People can only leave home to go to work, to go to school, for a medical...
MARKETWATCH reports: Buckling under the resurgence of the coronavirus in Europe, the Spanish government on Sunday declared a national state of emergency that includes an overnight curfew in hopes of not repeating the near collapse of the country’s hospitals. Meanwhile, Italy’s leader imposed at least a month of new restrictions across the country...
