On Tuesday, France’s health authority recommended a targeted vaccination campaign against monkeypox for adults who are at risk, including for those who have been in contact with a patients who have contracted monkeypox. Health staff who have been exposed to… Read More ›
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Major Apple supplier Foxconn halts Shenzhen plant to comply with local COVID-19 policies
On Monday, Foxconn, a major Apple Inc supplier and iPhone assembler said, it has suspended operations in the Chinese city of Shenzhen to comply with the local government’s COVID-19 control policies. The development comes midst Shenzhen tightening its COVID-19 restrictions after… 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 ›
Lessons from Wuhan Coronavirus should not be squandered: Oxford-AstraZeneca
In a statement vaccine maker Oxford-AstraZeneca said, future pandemics could potentially be more lethal than COVID-19; the lessons learned from coronavirus induced COVID-19 outbreak must not be squandered. According to Johns Hopkins University, the Wuhan Coronavirus has, so far, killed 5.26… Read More ›
Factory activity in China contracted in November
Factory activity in China contracted in November following a fall in employment rates, reduced demands and rising prices weighing on manufacturers, showed a business survey the results of which were released on Wednesday. The Caixin/Markit Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)… Read More ›
Northern China braces for more COVID-19 cases, stringent lockdown imposed
Parts of northern China are facing heightened COVID-19 curbs following a broader outbreak of COVID-19. Three new areas are being locked down with schools halting physical classes and an aerospace company delaying work on a rocket project. According to data… Read More ›
Vietnam temporarily suspends Foxconn’s plants after COVID-19 outbreak
In a statement, Vietnam’s People’s Committee of the northern province of Bac Giang ordered four industrial parks, including three which house the production facilities of Taiwan’s Foxconn to temporarily shut down because of a COVID-19 outbreak. The People’s Committee said these… Read More ›
Outbreak of COVID-19 variant in northern China will impact industrial production
On Tuesday, alleviating industry concerns that the new variant of the coronavirus disease that has been surging in northern China, Huang Libin, an official from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said, the outbreak will have an impact on… Read More ›
UK trucks could start rolling into France today: British Housing minister Robert Jenrick
On Wednesday, during an interview with Sky News television, British Housing minister Robert Jenrick stated he hoped trucks would begin rolling into France following Paris lifting its ban on freight coming from Britain following the outbreak of a new strain… Read More ›
Norway announces travel restrictions on Britain following discovery of COVID-19 strain
In a statement on Monday, Norway’s health minister said, Flights from Britain to Norway will be suspended with immediate effect for a minimum of 48 following the discovery of a new strain of the coronavirus. On Saturday, British Prime Minister… Read More ›