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Sunday, December 13, 2020

Singapore’s coronavirus crackdown exposed treatment of migrant workers

Singapore contained its coronavirus outbreak through aggressive tracing, testing and clamping down on its economy, but it exposed some ugly truths about its treatment of migrant workers in the process. »»» Subscribe to The National to watch more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/user/CBCTheNa...

[LIVE HD] COVID-19: Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong delivers national address

On Monday (Dec 14), Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will make a national address on the COVID-19 situation in Singapore. Tune in to watch the broadcast live at 5pm SG/HK. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service on Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram

Wuhan, China marks 10 months since COVID-19 lockdown

Wuhan, the Chinese city that was ground zero of the coronavirus pandemic, went into lockdown on Jan. 23. Life has returned to nearly normal 10 months later, but residents there still remember the harsh conditions. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS

CBC News: The National | COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Canada | Dec. 13, 2020

The first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Canada on Sunday night, with the first doses likely to be administered on Monday. Why teachers are pushing to be prioritized for vaccines. Plus, how coronavirus is the latest threat for mountain gorillas in Uganda. #COVIDVaccine #COVID19 #MountainGorillas

Can Employers Force Workers To Get The Coronavirus Vaccine? | Sunday TODAY

The FDA has issued an emergency use authorization for the coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer and German company BioNTech. With many Americans saying they’re unsure if they’ll get the vaccine, it raises a question as to whether it may be mandated in some places, including where you work. NBC’s Jo Ling Kent has this week’s Sunday Focus.

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Can Employers Force Workers To Get The Coronavirus Vaccine? | Sunday TODAY

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.