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Shimadzu to begin exporting reagent kits for COVID-19 detection
SINGAPORE, NNA - Japan's Shimadzu Corp. said Thursday it will begin full-fledged exports of its reagent kits for detecting the novel coronavirus through PCR testing, starting with Southeast Asia. The Kyoto-based major manufacturer of medical equipment and precision instruments said it has obtained provisional authorization from Singapore's Health Sciences Authority to sell the kits. Shimadzu will begin exporting the new product via Shimadzu (Asia Pacific) Pte. Ltd., a regional arm based in Singapore, in early February. Negotiations are under way between the company and other Southeast Asian co...
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Indian agritechs grab investor attention, drive agriculture modernization
By Atul Ranjan and Celine Chen NEW DELHI, NNA - Agritech, one of the hottest investment segments in recent years, is expected to see further growth and adoption in India, where agriculture has remained remarkably resilient during the pandemic. Indian agritech startups which are bringing innovation to the farming sector by leveraging various technologies have caught the attention of investors betting on emerging opportunities amid agriculture modernization push across the world, including India. According to research firm Venture Intelligence that tracks private equity and venture capital inves...
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New York’s COVID-19 death rate falls slightly, but state still wrestling with ‘limited supply’ of vaccines, Cuomo says
NEW YORK — New York state’s COVID-19 positivity rate and deaths fell slightly Friday as officials continue to wrestle with a “limited supply” of vaccine and a more contagious variant of the virus, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. In a Saturday statement on the latest data, Cuomo said positivity rate from testing was 5.77%, down from Thursday’s 6.14%, adding 157 people died, compared with Thursday’s figure of 183 deaths. An additional case of the UK variant also was identified Friday, bringing the total of known cases in the state to 17. “New York is fighting to beat back COVID as we distribute the limi...
New York Daily News
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The Burden of the Coronavirus Pandemic on the Healthcare System: Financial Impacts
The coronavirus pandemic has had a significant impact on just about every aspect of our lives. This includes the healthcare system. Obviously, this has created a medical crisis that is unprecedented. Even though there is good news coming out in the form of vaccinations, the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the healthcare system may prove to have lasting impacts. Therefore, it is important to take a closer look at some of the inadequacies of the healthcare system that have been highlighted and what this means for the future. The Overall Cost of Personal Protective EquipmentOne of...
ValueWalk
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Georgia climbs to 4th nationally in COVID-19 hospitalizations, federal report says
ATLANTA — Georgia reported the fourth-worst rate of new COVID-19 hospital admissions in the country last week, a federal report said, and the worst is likely still ahead for hospitals already overburdened by the fall and winter surge. “Georgia is in full pandemic resurgence and will experience continued increases in new COVID (hospital) admissions and fatalities,” the White House Coronavirus Task Force said. The report, dated Sunday, was obtained Wednesday by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The report comes as the number of people in Georgia currently hospitalized for the disease is at recor...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Balancing Act: ‘I gave birth to her. And she’s going to keep me alive.’ Oncology nurse receives COVID-19 vaccine from her nurse daughter
CHICAGO – As soon as the COVID-19 vaccine became available to her department, Lynn Griesmaier, nurse coordinator for breast medical oncology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, jumped at the opportunity. “I took the first available spot,” Griesmaier said. “I said, ‘I’ll go anywhere, at any time.’” As soon as administering the COVID-19 vaccine became an option, nurse Lizzy Murphy, education coordinator at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, jumped at the opportunity. “We’re just so excited to have a vaccine,” Murphy said. “I was like, ‘As many hands as they need. Let’s get this in people’s arms.’” G...
Chicago Tribune
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Singapore firm's robot baristas to serve coffee at JR East stations
SINGAPORE, NNA - East Japan Railway Co. has acquired an equity stake in Crown Technologies with a view to using the Singapore retail tech startup's fully autonomous robotic baristas to serve coffee at railway stations in Japan. JR East Business Development SEA Pte. Ltd., a local subsidiary of the major Japanese railway operator known as JR East, said Tuesday it bought Crown Technologies shares at an undisclosed price in a deal intended to introduce the ELLA system, capable of serving 200 cups of coffee per hour, to JR East stations. By combining artificial intelligence, internet of things and ...
NNA Business News
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HotelPlanner CEO: How hospitality players can maintain competitiveness in 2021, Southeast Asia may set pace
By Celine Chen SINGAPORE, NNA - The nasty arrival of COVID-19 pandemic has led to the collapse in travel worldwide, devastating every category of the hospitality industry in 2020. However, with the imminent roll-outs of vaccination programs across the world, the travel market is poised for a rebound after months of agonizing times. But how can players such as hotels fill their rooms to pre-COVID levels? NNA approached industry leader Tim Hentschel, who has extensive experience in the hospitality and MICE industry, to share with readers the crucial strategies that they should adopt to bring bac...
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First community to use ID for cashless payment may inspire the rest of the Philippines
By Darlene Basingan MANILA, NNA - Persuading cash-loving Filipinos to go cashless has been an uphill task for years. But a brilliant idea to combine an identification card with a debit payment card in a project in one well-managed community in capital Metro Manila might encourage the rest of the Philippines to adopt digital payment. PayMaya, a leading e-payment platform, which is a subsidiary of leading telco player Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.(PLDT), has collaborated with the local authority of Namayan, an inner suburb within Mandaluyong City, to create the first ‘cash-lite’ communi...
NNA Business News
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Sompo Systems forms capital tie-up with Chinese IT firm Neusoft
TOKYO, NNA - Sompo Systems Inc. under the wing of Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. has forged a capital tie-up with major Chinese software developer and diversified IT firm Neusoft Corp. Sompo Systems said its Chinese subsidiary, Sompo Systems (Dalian) Inc. established in 2010, signed the deal in the form of a joint venture with Neusoft on Dec. 20 last year to beef up system development and curb system operational costs. Under the deal, Sompo Systems holds a 70 percent stake in the Dalian unit and Neusoft the remaining 30 percent. According to Sompo Systems, Neusoft is one of China's major IT soluti...
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