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Written by Gabriel HerveyFebruary 5, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine distribution requires IT, data management, and a lot of iteration
Management Article
Honeywell is in the middle of a grand experiment to create a playbook for mass COVID-19 vaccinations via continual improvement and events that will rely on a bevy of technologies such as the industrial Internet of things. With partners Atrium Health, Tepper Sports & Entertainment, and Charlotte Motor Speedway, Honeywell is working with the State
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 15, 2020
Japan’s homeless ‘net cafe refugees’ seek shelter amid COVID-19 woe
News Business Article
YOKOHAMA: Thousands of homeless “net cafe refugees” in Japan risk being turfed out onto the streets as the coronavirus pandemic forces the sudden closure of their uniquely Japanese 24/7 comic book havens. The ubiquitous all-night internet and “manga” comic cafes offer couches, computers, comics, soft drinks and shower facilities for an overnight stay typically priced around
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 15, 2020
COVID-19: Thailand extends ban on passenger flights until end-April
News Business Article
BANGKOK: Thailand has extended a ban on incoming passenger flights until the end of April in a bid to curb the COVID-19 outbreak, the country’s aviation body said on Wednesday (Apr 15). The ban was first introduced on Apr 4, and the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand has already extended it in once until Apr 18. Advertisement Advertisement Since
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 15, 2020
COVID-19: What the law says about having to wear a mask when outside your home
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Singapore Everyone needs to wear a mask when they leave their place of residence, with very few exceptions. A woman wearing a mask is seen walking at Orchard Road, Singapore on Feb 3. (Photo: Gaya Chandramohan) 15 Apr 2020 11:17AM(Updated: 15 Apr 2020 11:20AM) Bookmark SINGAPORE: Anyone caught not wearing a mask when they leave
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 15, 2020
‘Starve or get sick’: Africa’s COVID-19 lockdown dilemma
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NAIROBI: Women and children fell to the ground, bloodied and trampled in a desperate surge for food being handed out in a Nairobi slum, as police fired teargas and men with sticks beat the hungry. As African countries grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, observers warn that the traumatic scenes which played out last Friday will
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 15, 2020
COVID-19: All foreign worker dormitories to have medical teams of doctors and nurses from hospitals, polyclinics
News Business Article
SINGAPORE: Medical teams comprising doctors and nurses from hospitals and polyclinics will be deployed to all foreign worker dormitories by the middle of this week, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Tuesday (Apr 14). MOH director of medical services Kenneth Mak said seven to eight such teams are already on the ground, with another 15
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 15, 2020
COVID-19: How some countries are preparing to ease their lockdowns
News Business Article
PARIS: Slowly but surely, several countries are starting to plan for a gradual end to the lockdowns imposed to try and stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is an overview: Advertisement Advertisement CHINA The central Chinese province of Hubei, with the exception of its capital Wuhan, started lifting restrictions on people’s movements on Mar 25,
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 15, 2020
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern, ministers take 20% pay cut due to COVID-19 impact
News Business Article
WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, ministers in her government and public service chief executives will take a 20 per cent pay cut for the next six months given the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. “This is where we can take action and that is why we have,” Ardern said on Wednesday (Apr 15)
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 15, 2020
US hits record 2,228 COVID-19 deaths in a day
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WASHINGTON: The United States recorded 2,228 deaths related to COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University as of Tuesday (Apr 14) night. The number of fatalities was a sharp increase after two days in decline. Advertisement Advertisement The COVID-19 outbreak has now claimed the lives of at least 25,757
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 15, 2020
Commentary: Pharmacists can do more on frontlines of COVID-19 fight
News Business Article
LOS ANGELES, California: Italy’s death toll from the novel coronavirus climbed to one of the highest in the world, its doctors made a plea to other countries: Manage the pandemic in the community, not in hospitals and emergency rooms. When people with COVID-19 show up at hospitals, they can spread the virus to other patients
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 15, 2020
Commentary: Philippines’ COVID-19 fight depends on the exploitation of healthcare workers
News Business Article
SINGAPORE: Much of the news on the COVID-19 pandemic has focused on government efforts to accumulate provisions needed to combat the virus: Surgical masks, protective equipment, and ventilators. Yet, in the Philippines, the nation’s stockpile apparently includes not only health supplies but health workers as well. Advertisement Advertisement Widely known as a country that “exports”
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 15, 2020
COVID-19: Worries about pandemic see more calls to mental health helplines
News Business Article
SINGAPORE: With so much news circulating about the COVID-19 situation in Singapore, freelance yoga teacher Ms Lim Lishan feels more anxious than usual. While she does not usually have anxiety, she has been experiencing a faster heart rate and shallow breathing more often these days. Ms Lim, who was previously diagnosed with type one bipolar
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 15, 2020
COVID-19: France becomes fourth country to pass the 15,000 death toll
News Business Article
PARIS: France officially registered more than 15,000 deaths from COVID-19 infections on Tuesday (Apr 14), becoming the fourth country to go beyond that threshold after Italy, Spain and the United States, while the rate of increase of fatalities is slightly up again after steadying the days before. But the number of people in intensive care units
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Commentary: Smokers, you have a higher risk of COVID-19 infection
NEWCASTLE: If you’re a smoker, there’s really never been a better time to quit. Coronavirus affects your lungs, causing flu-like symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat and fatigue. In the most serious cases, sufferers struggle to breathe at all and can die of respiratory failure. Advertisement Advertisement The World Health Organisation