Covid 19

Moderna, J&J, Pfizer And Others To Pledge Against Government Approval Until Vaccines Are Safe And Effective
September 06, 2020 11:30 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaMany global pharmaceutical companies that are engaged in developing a vaccine for Covid-19 have announced that they would ensure the safety and effectiveness of their vaccine candidates before seeking the government’s approval. In a remarkabl.....

BoE Raises Doubts On The UK PM’s Campaign To Get Workers Back To Office
September 03, 2020 11:11 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary The Bank of England (BoE) has raised doubts over the UK Prime Minister’s campaign to get the workers back to office. Alex Brazier, the apex bank’s ED, stated that the government’s campaign would be tainted due to the h.....

Covid-19 Update: The UK Manufacturing Sector
September 01, 2020 11:11 PM AEST| By Kunal SawhneySummary The British manufacturing sector continues to suffer due to the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic The UK Markit/CIPS Manufacturing PMI index recovered in August 2020, but from a very low base of the earlier month CBI mont.....

Covid-19 Impact: Rolls-Royce records losses; Aviation Sector Woes Seem to Continue
August 30, 2020 02:10 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe rapid spread of the pandemic has pushed the global economy into a severe slowdown. UK’s GDP shrank by 20.4 per cent during April to June 2020 quarter, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Due to coronavirus induced.....

Travel woes during the pandemic: UK to lose £22 billion as international travel dips
August 28, 2020 05:47 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe travel and tourism industry has been one of the hardest hit due to the coronavirus-led economic crisis. Despite lifting the restrictions on traveling, recent spike in infections, social distancing norms, and quarantine rules have left t.....

Covid-19 Impact: Pension Income in the UK
August 27, 2020 11:20 PM AEST| By Hina ChowdharySummary Almost 5 per cent of eligible workers in the UK are being treated unfairly on pensions: the Resolution Foundation Britain’s PPF scheme for company pensions could get into trouble with rising number of firms filing for bankruptcies.....

Back to office: How prepared are the companies and staff?
August 27, 2020 11:20 PM AEST| By Kunal SawhneySummary Due to the coronavirus pandemic, both the companies and employees are taking a calculated approach for restarting offices as pre-pandemic times, escalating the debate on WFH. The issues of productivity, public transport, social distanci.....

When Will A Covid-19 Vaccine Be Available In Britain?
August 26, 2020 11:20 PM AEST| By Kunal SawhneySummary Covid-19 vaccine from the Oxford University would be registered and delivered most probably by the year 2021 Oxford vaccine data would be shared with regulators by the end of 2020 After the announcement of slower than expected progress.....

Online Shopping Boom: Tesco To Create 16,000 Permanent Jobs
August 25, 2020 11:52 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe fear of contagion and social distancing norms has led shoppers to go online during the coronavirus pandemic. This phenomenon is expected to remain for long-term in the buyer’s psyche not only till the pandemic decimates but maybe also bey.....

Companies Spend Millions Of PoundsTo Make Offices Safe For Employees
August 24, 2020 11:22 PM AEST| By Kunal SawhneySummary Safety equipment and modification to office spaces could cost companies millions of pounds to make office spaces safe enough to encourage employees to come back. Being able to work remotely is making many employees reluctant to join bac.....

STA Travel Becomes Another Victim of Corona Crisis; An Insight on TUI AG and Carnival PLC
August 22, 2020 11:00 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary The tourism economy has been heavily hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, and measures introduced to contain its spread STA Travel, offering package tours for backpackers and adventurous young people, has become the latest company to announce .....

Are Salary Advance Schemes Really Helpful?
August 20, 2020 05:58 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaFCA highlights that it could lead the consumers into cycles of debt. Summary Amid the scenario of many people undergoing financial distress during the coronavirus-led economic crisis, the ESAS has gained increased popularity. D...

Non-Adherence To Social Distancing Norms Could Lead To A Potential Second Wave Of The Coronavirus Infections
August 19, 2020 05:12 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Increased instances of summer socialising witnessed at JD Wetherspoon in recent few weeks raised the concerns that non-adherence to social distancing guidelines could lead to a rise in Covid-19 infections. A recent study by researchers .....

Post-Lockdown One in Three British Firms Struggling with Sustainability
August 14, 2020 11:10 PM AEST| By Kunal SawhneySummary Slow pick of business activity is attributed to the continuing social distancing measures and fear of people to come out of their houses and visit shops, supermarkets, and other business establishments. Some sectors like transport, hot.....

Covid-19 Impact: Job Redundancies Continue to Rise in High Street Retail
August 11, 2020 11:46 PM AEST| By Kunal SawhneySummary Except for the north-west of England, retail employment had declined across most of the regions during 2015-18 The online spending done by the consumers have nearly tripled in ten years from just 4.9 per cent in 2008 to 17.9 per cent in.....

Coronavirus Pandemic Increases Deforestation Activities Across The Globe
August 11, 2020 07:21 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic has severely affected the opportunities of income generation for a wider section of the global population. This crisis situation has prompted many people and businesses to take up certain illegal activities .....

Coronavirus impact: Ofgem reduces energy price cap limit
August 09, 2020 02:18 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaIn its half yearly reviews, the energy regulator, Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) has reduced the energy price cap to record lows as the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic has severely impacted the wholesale energy market prices. Th.....

Coronavirus crisis: Government’s decision on drug stockpiling and handling of covid-19 testing contracts in focus
August 06, 2020 03:22 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary To prepare for Brexit and coronavirus-led crisis, the UK government asked pharma companies to stockpile drugs. The government’s urge is in response to the pharmaceutical industry’s warning of June 2020, which said that the o.....

Covid-19 Impact: Streaming Services Gain Foothold in Entertainment for Britons
August 05, 2020 11:00 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Britons, in general, spent nearly half of their day in watching content online and television during the lockdown The online content providers and OTT platforms have strongly emerged as a parallel industry due to the outbreak of the Cov.....

Horse Breeder from India to help us win the Battle Against COVID 19- Serum Institute
August 03, 2020 08:51 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Serum Institute of India gets DCGI go-ahead to conduct Phase 2/3 clinical trials of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine (AZD1222) in India. The Phase 2/3 clinical trial of AZD1222 (Covishield) would be conducted across 17 select.....
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