On Wednesday, South Korea said it will allow increase the number of international flights per week allowed to enter into the country beginning from May. The development marks a continued easing of anti-coronavirus measures with the Omicron wave on the… Read More ›
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Lithium carbonate prices to rise by 80% in Q3: Australian lithium miner Allkem Ltd
On Tuesday, Australian lithium miner Allkem Ltd said, lithium carbonate prices for the third quarter of 2022 are expected to jump by 80% from the first half on the back of booming demand for the metal which is used in electric… Read More ›
German trade body warns of temporary disruption to supply chain by Omicron
On Wednesday, Germany’s BGA trade association warned of massive disruption of supply chains following the rapid spread of the highly infectious Omicron variant of the coronarvirus, while saying, long-term disruption to supply chains is unlikely. A wide range of German… Read More ›
Omicron surge increasing drag in Australia’s economic recovery
On Wednesday, Australia’s New South Wales, its most populous states, saw a significant increase in Omicron infections leading to staff shortages that have disrupted supply chains hampering its economy’s recovery. Businesses are grappling with a growing toll of workers who… Read More ›
Germany drops negative COVID-19 test for UK travelers
From January 4, Germany will drop its demand for travellers from Britain to quarantine and provide a negative COVID-19 test – requirements that were imposed earlier in December during a surge of the Omicron coronavirus variant. In a tweet, the… Read More ›
Omicron infection enhances neutralizing immunity against the Delta variant
A study by scientists at South African shows, an infection by the Omicron variant enhances neutralizing immunity against the Delta variant. The yet-to-be peer-reviewed article, found that people who were infected with Omicron, especially those who were vaccinated, developed enhanced… Read More ›
AstraZeneca’s booster shot effective against Omicron: Oxford University
In a statement drugmaker AstraZeneca said, a three-dose course of COVID-19 vaccine is effective against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, citing data from an Oxford University lab study. The results of the study, which is yet to be published… Read More ›
Booster shot appears to protect against Omicron: Moderna
In a statement Moderna Inc said, a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine appears to protect against the fast-spreading Omicron variant of COVID-19 in laboratory tests; its current version of the vaccine will continue to be its “first line of defense… Read More ›
Toyota Motor Corp suspends production at 5 domestic plants from January citing supply chain issues
On Monday, in a statement Toyota Motor Corp said, it will suspend production at five domestic factories in January 2022 following chip shortages and the outbreak of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The suspension of production will impact around 20,000 vehicles,… Read More ›
Omicron likely to become dominant variant in Europe by early 2022: ECDC
In a statement, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said, there is a “very high” that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 will become dominant in Europe by early 2022 and lead to a growing number of hospital… Read More ›