Γαλλία: Επέκταση των υποχρεωτικών τεστ για τους κινέζους ταξιδιώτες

Η Γαλλία επέκτεινε τα υποχρεωτικά τεστ COVID για τους ταξιδιώτες που προέρχονται από την Κίνα μέχρι τις 15 Φεβρουαρίου, σύμφωνα με κυβερνητικό διάταγμα που δημοσιεύτηκε σήμερα.

Ενώ κινέζοι αξιωματούχοι έχουν ανακοινώσει ότι ο αριθμός των μολύνσεων έχει κορυφωθεί, κάποιοι ειδικοί έχουν προειδοποιήσει για την πιθανότητα αύξησης των κρουσμάτων στις επαρχιακές περιοχές που είναι λιγότερο εξοπλισμένες για να διαχειριστούν την κατάσταση καθώς εκατομμύρια Κινέζοι ταξιδεύουν για να βρεθούν με τις...

https://www.naftikachronika.gr/2023/01/28/gallia-epektasi-ton-ypochreotikon-test-gia-tous-kinezous-taxidiotes/

2023 See A Wave Of Company Collapses

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There are growing fears that 2023 could see a wave of company collapses as the cost of living crisis continues, says an article published on BCC.

Rise due to higher costs

The number of firms on the brink of going bust jumped by more than a third at the end of last year, said insolvency firm Begbies Traynor.

It expects this number to rise due to higher costs, firms repaying Covid loans and consumers cutting back.

Never-ending nightmare

Paul Jones, co-founder of brewery Cloudwater...

https://mfame.guru/2023-see-a-wave-of-company-collapse/

Why the used trucks pricing bubble finally burst

After leaking for several months, the air is nearly evacuated from the used truck pricing bubble as increased production of new trucks allows fleets to finally trade their aging iron.

Prices at auction are about 25% higher than the last pre-pandemic peak, according to J.D. Power Valuation Services. At the peak of the pricing bubble, used trucks sold for as much as149% more than they did before COVID hit in March 2020.

The depreciation grew heavier in December. A lot of auctions and sellers...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/why-the-used-trucks-pricing-bubble-finally-burst

Porqué estalló finalmente la burbuja de precios de los camiones usados 

Después de filtrarse durante varios meses, casi se ha evacuado el aire de la burbuja de precios de los camiones usados, ya que el aumento de la producción de camiones nuevos permite a las flotas intercambiar por fin su hierro envejecido. 

Según J.D. Power Valuation Services, los precios en subasta son un 25% más altos que el último pico prepandémico. En el punto álgido de la burbuja de precios, los camiones usados se vendían hasta un 149% más caros que antes de la llegada del COVID en marzo de...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/porque-estallo-finalmente-la-burbuja-de-precios-de-los-camiones-usados

Risk Will Define Supply Chains for Years To Come

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  • Supply chain disruptions are easing, but the perception of risk remains.
  • Performance at North American container ports fell by almost 50% from Q2 2020 to Q3 2022.
  • Geopolitical risk must be factored in following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and rising tensions over Taiwan.
  • Great risk and unpredictability will drive decisions on inventory and manufacturing.

Supply chain risk, low before the pandemic, emerged highly elevated and likely to remain that way for...

https://mfame.guru/risk-will-define-supply-chains-for-years-to-come/

New Analysis Improves The Scientific Community’s Understanding Of Covid Immunity

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A new analysis by Cedars-Sinai investigators is furthering the scientific community’s understanding of COVID-19 immunity by showing that similar levels of COVID-19 antibodies are reached over an extended period of time in different population groups, reports News Medical Life Sciences.

Disparities in antibody responses

Early data on COVID-19 vaccines had indicated disparities in antibody responses between certain demographic groups. In particular, the data showed...

https://mfame.guru/new-analysis-improves-the-scientific-communitys-understanding-of-covid-immunity/

Muscle Aches, Pains Now Among Top COVID Symptoms

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According to ZOE Health Study (a health science company staking claim to running the “world’s largest COVID science project with over four million participants”), their latest data finds that the top symptoms reported by contributors with positive COVID tests are:

  • A sore throat
  • A runny nose
  • A blocked nose
  • Sneezing
  • A cough without phlegm

ZOE Health Study reportedly listed only the top five symptoms. But over time, the health science company said their COVID...

https://mfame.guru/muscle-aches-pains-now-among-top-covid-symptoms/

XBB.1.5 Pegged As The Most Transmissible Variant !

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  • Three years after the novel coronavirus emerged, a new variant, XBB.1.5, is quickly becoming the dominant strain.
  • A potent mix of mutations makes it easier to spread broadly.
  • It includes  those who have been previously infected or vaccinated.

XBB.1.5, pegged by the World Health Organization as “the most transmissible” descendant yet of the omicron variant, rose from barely 2 percent of U.S. cases at the start of December to more than 27 percent the...

https://mfame.guru/xbb-1-5-pegged-as-the-most-transmissible-variant/

More Than 88 Million Infected In Henan, Says Official

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  • Nearly 90% of people in Henan, China’s third most populous province, have now been infected with Covid, local health officials say.
  • Provincial official Kan Quancheng revealed the figure – amounting to about 88.5 million people – at a press conference.
  • China is battling an unprecedented surge in cases after abandoning zero-Covid policies in December.
  • The move followed rare protests against lockdowns, quarantines and mass tests.

A recent news article...

https://mfame.guru/more-than-88-million-infected-in-henan-says-official/

90% Population Of A Chinese Province Afflicted With Covid !

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  • Almost 90% of people in China’s third most populous province have now been infected with Covid-19.
  • Kan Quancheng, director of the health commission for central Henan province, told a press conference.
  • With a population of 99.4 million, the figures suggest about 88.5 million people in Henan may now have been infected.

Visits to fever clinics peaked on 19 December, Kan said,“after which it showed a continuous downward trend”.

Dismantling Zero Covid Policy

The...

https://mfame.guru/90-population-of-a-chinese-province-afflicted-with-covid/

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