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Australia's Changing Views On China
The relationship between Australia and China is now experiencing a difficult time due to the current situation. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, prominent officials from both nations have struggled to communicate effectively with one another. This is due to the fact that China has bee...

Similar to structural bias and racism, structural cruelty also exists in the field of health
'Pandemic' was the Merriam-Webster dictionary's word of the year for 2020. It makes sense given how the COVID-19 worldwide epidemic has altered our society and shown some of the less desirable traits of people.
The pandemic has magnified and exacerbated the pre-existing stru...

What will happen next given the extreme volatility of the world's oil and gas prices
World oil and gas prices have been impacted by supply and demand shocks over the past two and a half years, occasionally both at once. Energy market volatility as a result is a microcosm and mirror of a faltering world economy.
As the Covid-19 pandemic expanded over the globe, the price...

The United States and the European Union will collaborate on pandemic preparedness
In part in reaction to the Covid-19 outbreak, the European Commission and the US government have signed a pact to increase coordination between the US and the EU on preparedness and response to public health hazards.
The Commission announced the agreement on June 9th, stating that it wi...

According to a new survey, up to 47 per cent of healthcare workers in the United States intend to leave their jobs by 2025
According to a new report examining the work environment and industry's future for clinicians, the Covid-19 pandemic unleashed wave after wave of obstacles and emotions of burnout for U.s. Healthcare workers, and unless changes are made to the industry, nearly half intend to move their curren...

Hong Kong cannot afford to relax its COVID restrictions
Singapore recently announced the relaxation of anti-COVID-19 measures, a move largely seen as a step toward "living with the virus." The announcement has sparked a new round of debate about Hong Kong's anti-pandemic approach among locals who have experienced COVID restriction wearin...

EU Countries Easing Covid-19 Restrictions
Although the Covid-19 is continuing to spread around the world, the majority of European Union countries are lifting or eased some of the Covid restrictions in the last few months.
Iceland, Slovenia, and Norway are among the countries that have abolished all Covid-19 rules and restricti...

The United Arab Emirates Has Reported 347 New Cases of the Covid-19
The UAE has reported 1,011 recoveries within a 24-hour period on Sunday and 347 new cases of the Coronavirus.
Officials have further informed that there has been no death in the last 24 hours because of complications from the infection.
The UAE has seen 887,729 Covid-19 cases ...

In an industry-first poll, Australia's "invisible" health technology startups advocate for procurement reform and long-term government support
According to a recent analysis by the industry's peak organisation, digital health businesses say the federal government stifles innovation and calls for procurement change after two years of a pandemic in which technology has anchored Australia's COVID-19 response.
The Medical ...

UAE Health Officials Believe Government Preparedness is Crucial for Handling Future Pandemics
Although there is no doubt about the fact that nothing can prevent a natural crisis, health officials say that the effects of a disaster or crisis can be mitigated.
Experts have predicted that resistance to antibiotics, future pandemics, climate change, and cybersecurity are the most li...

Singapore Has Switched to Digitization and it Will Likely Stay This Way from Now on
It has been recently reported that Future Forum surveyed people to ask how much of their current hybrid-work model would they like to change and go back to office routines before the pandemic, and more than 67% of the people said that they preferred this ‘new normal’ way of working an...

The Issues that the Healthcare Systems Face Due to the Introduction of AI During the Pandemic
As the unprecedented pandemic hit the world, multiple healthcare platforms started developing and using AI, which not analysed the sound of the cough of a patient but also predicted mortality. Since the pandemic began and the technology was put into use, more than 4,000 research papers were publi...

Hong Kong and Singapore to Present Polar Visions as They Deal with Omicron Variant
For many decades, Singapore and Hong Kong have competed for the position of premier international business hub of Asia. For this purpose, they have offered comparatively lower taxes, reliable legal systems and endless global connections.
But now, for the first time ever, when the COVID-...

Singapore to Send Three of its Legends to the SEA Games
This year, it is expected of Singapore that it sends 330 athletes for the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam, under S Sinnathurai, the former taekwondo athlete, who would be serving as chief de mission.
The 31st SEA Games will be happening in Hanoi from May 12 to 23, where ...

10 Percent of Australian Healthcare Workers Considered Suicide or Self-harm During the Pandemic
The pandemic undoubtedly strained the healthcare systems around the world beyond their capacity. New research shows that one in every ten healthcare workers in Australia considered self-harm or even suicide during the crisis presented in the last two years.
Less than half of this figure...

Europe’s Mental Health Strategy
Europe needs a holistic approach to deal with the broad social determinants of weakening mental health of its people.
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought to light several prevalent issues in our society. These include the lack of importance given to mental health problems for the quality ...

The Pandemic Drives Long-term Unemployment in Thailand
On Tuesday, the National Statistical Office of Thailand announced that the number of unemployed people for more than a year has risen sharply since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in January 2020.
The director of NSOT, Piyanuch Wutthisorn, said that the long-term group of unemployed ...

Is Europe Nearing the End of the Pandemic
On Thursday, the director of the European office of the World Health Organization announced that the region was entering a plausible endgame to the pandemic. He provided the European countries with a single opportunity to control the transmission of the coronavirus.
Hans Kluge said that...

The Performance of Biden Administration in the Healthcare Sector
The first year of the Biden Administration was particularly challenging for the healthcare sector. The year began on a good note with the rolling out of the first vaccines and ended on a rather dark note with new variants coming out ending the hope of the medical professionals that it would be th...

Health Workers Urge Border Communities to Get Covid-19 Vaccinations
While some countries around the world believe that time for the Covid-19 to shift to an endemic stage is near, others argue that the pandemic is far from ending with new variants emerging every few months and spreading around the world.
Healthcare providers are stepping up their awarene...