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Sunday, December 13, 2020

Covid-19: Quarantine period now only 10 days, M’sia records 1,229 new cases, four new deaths

Malaysia recorded 1,229 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday (Dec 13), bringing the total number of infections to 83,475. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said in the 24-hour span, four people died from the infection while 1,309 patients recovered. The Health Ministry also detected six new clusters in Labuan, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Johor, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang. Meanwhile, the quarantine period for overseas travellers has been shortened to 10 days from 14, starting Dec 14. Read more at https://bit.ly/3mfcYrZ WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

Covid vaccine: India in talks with European firm to set up cold chain

India is stepping up preparation for mass vaccination against Covid-19. With countries like UK starting immunisation, India is working on logistics. The Indian government is in talks with Luxembourg firm to set up vaccine cold-chain. Covid-19 vaccines need to be stored & transported at low temperatures. 3 firms have applied to the Indian government for approval to use vaccines on public. B Medical Systems' officials are in India for discussions with the government. B Medical Systems plans to eventually set up production plant in Gujarat. In Sept 2020, the firm donated equipment to Mumbai for vaccine trials. Watch the full video for more.

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Covid vaccine: Foreign diplomats hail India's capability after lab visit

Foreign diplomats posted in India visited vaccine labs in Hyderabad. The Indian govt arranged the visit to show progress in vaccine development. Over 60 envoys visited Bharat Biotech, and Biological E's facilities. The diplomats praised India's vaccine production capabilities. Bharat Biotech has applied for emergency use approval for 'Covaxin'. Biological E's vaccine candidate will soon enter early-stage trials. Bharat Biotech's joint M.D. expressed hope of vaccine availability soon. Suchitra Ella said, “We can't predict the timeline because licensure will come from govt. We hope that Covaxin will be available in first quarter of 2021.”

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What The Coronavirus Vaccine Does To Your Body

There’s a lot of excitement right now around the record-speed vaccines for COVID19, some of which are already starting distribution in parts of the world. But given that these are mRNA vaccines - a relatively new technology that has not been widely used before - we wanted to explain how they work, and what happens in your body from the moment the needle touches your skin. Written by Gregory Brown and Mitchell Moffit Editing by Luka Šarlija FOLLOW US! AsapSCIENCE TikTok: @AsapSCIENCE Instagram: https://instagram.com/asapscience Facebook: https://facebook.com/asapscience Twitter: https://twitter.com/asapscience Some Extra Resources: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-... https://www.nature.com/articles/nrd.2... https://www.nature.com/articles/s4154... https://www.nature.com/articles/d4157... https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/... https://www.phgfoundation.org/briefin... https://youtu.be/YP62jFlj41Y

Surviving Australia’s COVID-19 recession: Life after JobKeeper | Four Corners

Australia is in the deepest economic downturn since the Great Depression with decades of economic growth brought to a halt as the result of the coronavirus pandemic.

More than six months on from the borders closures and restrictions, Four Corners investigates the financial fallout for everyday Australians and what the future may hold.

From Byron Bay to Melbourne, from Manjimup to Sydney, we explore what it will take for Australia to recover.

Who Are Malaysia’s New Poor? The COVID-19 Recession

With rising unemployment, about 5 to 8 per cent more Malaysians could below its new poverty line income, which stands at RM2,208, as a result of the pandemic and the global recession it has triggered. That's as many as 2.4 million more who could become the 'new poor'.

Some who have found themselves suddenly without a job or reduced income stream have found different ways to cope - from adjusting their perspectives, to relying on the charity of others, like Kechara Soup Kitchen in KL.

The Malaysian government also has been giving cash handouts to struggling low-income households, as part of four economic stimulus packages totalling some US$75 billion to support businesses and households. But for some like the NAK Hotel in Sandakan, Sabah - a state that relies heavily on tourism - it's not enough. The hotel, which employed many staff from the B40 (bottom 40 per cent), has had to shut its doors.

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Saturday, December 12, 2020

How Lufthansa Prepares To Ship 10 Million Covid Vaccine Doses A Day | Big Business

Countries around the world have begun to approve the most anticipated vaccine of the 21st century — but getting it to 8 billion people is going to be a massive undertaking with many logistical challenges. The different vaccines need to be kept at various cold temperatures, transported to isolated and hard-to-reach areas, and fit onto different-sized planes. And all of that has to happen as the 2020 holiday season begins. The cargo industry has already been overwhelmed this year by many people shopping from home, leading to shipping surges and late packages. There will likely be a fight for space between vaccines, Amazon packages, furniture, cars, and other cargo. Lufthansa Cargo recently upgraded its Chicago O'Hare facility to be able to handle a large amount of pharmaceutical shipments. We went inside to see how the team is getting ready to ship up to 10 million vaccine doses a day. MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS: How These $3,000 Hazmat Suits Are Made To Keep Up With Pandemic Demand | Big Business https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuBMi...

COVID-19 vaccine en route to Canada

Canada's first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine shipped out yesterday from a factory in Belgium. UPS is delivering the cargo. Officials with the company say all vaccine shipments are being treated as a top priority. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS

Pfizer’s historic COVID-19 vaccine shipping out | GMA

U.S. Health Care Workers Prepare To Receive Covid-19 Vaccine

Millions of U.S. health care workers are days away from receiving the Covid-19 vaccine. It comes as the nation saw its deadliest week since April.» Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews