The hits start coming and they don’t stop coming, with the latest Omicron variant of COVID-19 continuing to play havoc with major events. CES is the latest to face these issues, with companies dropping out of in-person attendance due to…
Read MoreColorado’s COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped over the weekend
For the first time in weeks, Colorado’s COVID-19 numbers are looking a little better — though it’s too early to say whether the state has really turned a corner. The number of people hospitalized with the virus across the state…
Read MoreAustralian Football League player retires over Covid-19 vaccine stance
MELBOURNE (REUTERS) – Carlton Blues defender Liam Jones has announced his Australian Football League (AFL) retirement for personal reasons, the club announced on Sunday (Nov 14), days after local media reported he had chosen not to get vaccinated against Covid-19. Jones,…
Read MoreHow various countries charge patients for Covid-19 treatments
The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed a deep divide between countries on how patients are being charged for coronavirus treatments. In Europe, for example, treatment is almost entirely free of charge, but in the United States, patients have to fork out…
Read MoreInsurer AIA's Q3 new business value rebounds from Covid-19 slump
BENGALURU (REUTERS) – Asia-focused insurer AIA Group posted a 4 per cent jump in its quarterly value of new business (VONB) on Friday (Nov 12), as it continues to recover from the pandemic-led disruption to business in most of its…
Read More5-a-side football among team sports to resume at some venues for vaxxed persons from Nov 10
SINGAPORE – Team sports for up to 10 fully vaccinated persons – including players and officials – can resume from Wednesday (Nov 10) at suitable ActiveSG sports centres and People’s Association community clubs, the multi-ministry taskforce (MTF) handling the pandemic…
Read MoreMerck's experimental Covid-19 pill: Which countries have expressed interest?
(REUTERS) – Merck has signed nine deals to sell more than about 3 million courses in total of its experimental Covid-19 pill molnupiravir to governments around the world as nations scramble to tame the pandemic. While the drug’s approval in…
Read MoreU.S. mandates COVID-19 vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4 – The Denver Post
Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested for the virus weekly under government rules issued Thursday. The Occupational Safety and…
Read MorePeru minister resigns after party that breached Covid-19 rules
LIMA (AFP) – Peru’s interior minister resigned on Tuesday (Nov 2) following reports that he held a Halloween party at his home in violation of Covid-19 rules. The South American country has been hit hard by the pandemic, with over…
Read MoreCOVID-19: Five million people have now died from coronavirus across the globe
More than five million people around the world have now died in the coronavirus pandemic. The data from Johns Hopkins University, which has been tracking the outbreak, also shows more than 246 million COVID-19 cases have been reported. It comes…
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