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COVID-19: Rapid antigen tests gain traction in Australia
October 08, 2021 10:44 AM AEDT| By Furquan MoharkanHighlights The popularity of rapid antigen tests (RATs) is growing in Australia. Victoria will buy 2.2 million RAT kits. United States would fork out US$1 billion (AU$1.4 billion) to buy and subsidise 200 million rapid tests. The clamour .....
Merck’s drug raises hope for oral COVID-19 treatment
October 03, 2021 07:48 PM AEDT| By Anam SiddiquiMerck and Co (NYSE: MRK) and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics have announced promising results from the Phase 3 Clinical trial of a new oral drug, molnupiravir. The drug could reduce the risk of hospitalization and death due to COVID-19 by 50%. The positi.....
What is Rapid Antigen Testing? All you should know about it
September 29, 2021 11:13 AM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanA Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) is one of the quickest ways to test if you have COVID-19 infection or not. It is mostly used in situations when a patient needs it for quick clarity. The test is being widely used in the US, European countries, and India. N...
How is Australia faring on the vaccination front?
September 22, 2021 03:50 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanAnti-lockdown protests have been rocking Sydney and Melbourne since Sunday as lockdowns to contain the COVID-19 spread continue across major Australian cities. Anti-vaccine mandate protests in Sydney and Melbourne got heated on Sunday and Monday. .....
Anti-lockdown protests erupt in Melbourne even as COVID-19 cases spike
September 21, 2021 06:37 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanHighlights Protests against lockdown continue in Australia’s major cities. Cases in Victoria have spiked to a new high. The country reported 11 deaths on Monday. Anti-lockdown protests rocked Australia’s second most populous c.....
How long will COVID-19 pandemic last? Will it continue into 2022?
September 14, 2021 09:13 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaAs the world is battling its once-in-a-hundred-years deadly contagion in the form of COVID-19 pandemic, the people are eagerly awaiting its end. The question on the end of the pandemic is on the mind of many people. But no one can give a definitiv.....
Did Saudis in US help hijackers? FBI reveals first declassified 9/11 document
September 13, 2021 05:37 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanHighlights The FBI has commenced declassifying the files on 9/11 terror attack. The declassifying of the documents coincided with the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks The documents reveal the logistical support provided to two of the Sau.....
NSW reopens from Monday – Do’s and Don’ts of unlock
September 12, 2021 12:46 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights The roadmap for unlock unveiled for the fully vaccinated citizens on Thursday. NSW is set to cross the 70% double vaccination target. Lockdown orders for fully vaccinated adults will be lifted from Monday. Up to five visitors will.....
APAC markets see a muted week; China emerges as outperformer
September 10, 2021 06:45 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanHighlights China, Japan markets have outperformed other markets. COVID-19 continues to weigh heavy on Aussie equities. The KOSPI has been the worst performer in the region. In a muted week for the Asia Pacific equities, Chinese shar.....
COVID-19: A week that wreaked havoc in Australia
September 10, 2021 05:36 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanHighlights The country saw 32% jump in the weekly cases. Thursday witnessed the highest number of cases reported by the country since the pandemic’s onset. Almost two-thirds of the country have now been vaccinated – at least with o.....
Lockdown to end soon? NSW inching closer to 70% vaccination milestone
September 09, 2021 06:35 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanHighlights NSW will start reopening the state after three months of COVID-19 lockdown. Australia is set to start vaccine passport services within weeks. Airline stocks continue to be battered. Australia’s most populous provinc.....
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COVID-19 upturn stalls reopening of Australia’s travel bubble with New Zealand
September 09, 2021 05:13 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe reopening of Australia NZ travel bubble has received another setback after New Zealand’s Minister for COVID-19 Response Chris Hipkins brushed off the possibility of resuming quarantine-free travel bubble with Australia in the near future......
Victoria reports worrying spike in COVID-19 infection
September 09, 2021 11:10 AM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanHighlights The state of Victoria reported fresh 324 cases on Wednesday, including one coming in from abroad. The state has administered over 37,000 doses of vaccine so far. Melbourne is facing its sixth consecutive lockdown. The state of .....
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How feasible is travel ban amidst Australian tourism woes
September 04, 2021 12:14 AM AEST| By Anam SiddiquiHighlights Australia has extended its international travel ban until mid-December, intending to fully vaccinate 80% of its adult population by then. Export revenue from international education plunged 28% in one year, according to A.....
COVID-19: Victoria lockdown stretched by three weeks
September 01, 2021 06:09 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanHighlights Melbourne lockdown has been extended by another three weeks. The government is shifting its focus on fast-tracking vaccination rather than zero-COVID19 plan. The state reported 120 cases yesterday. The Victorian state gov.....
Asia Pacific markets close in green
August 30, 2021 08:35 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanHighlights Most APAC markets began the week on a positive note. Australia recorded an unprecedented surge in fresh COVID-19 cases. Investors are keeping track of Meituan results. Asia Pacific shares on Monday closed mostly in the green, w.....
COVID-19: NSW records highest ever single-day tally
August 30, 2021 05:02 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanHighlights New South Wales has reported the highest number of single day infections. Most cases in the country are locally transmitted. NSW mulls to open up pubs, cafes, and restaurants once 70% of the population is vaccinated. Aust.....
Asia Pacific markets mixed; all eyes on Powell’s Jackson Hole speech
August 27, 2021 04:11 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanAsia-Pacific shares were trading mixed on Friday as investors remained guarded ahead of the Federal Reserve’s annual Jackson Hole symposium where Fed Chair Jerome Powell will be speaking. In Australia, the benchmark ASX200 pared early losses o...
APAC markets start the week on a high, major indices surge 2%
August 23, 2021 06:21 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanEquity markets in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region were rallying on Monday morning after the Hong Kong markets bounced back from last week’s bearish trend. By Monday afternoon, the benchmark Hang Seng Index of Hong Kong was trading 1.78% higher,...
NSW minister says he has Bell’s palsy after ‘droopy eyes’ at COVID-19 presser
August 19, 2021 10:52 AM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanNew South Wales Minister for Digital and for Customer Service Victor Dominello has stated that he suffers from Bell’s palsy – a medical condition that causes a temporary weakness or paralysis of facial muscles. Dominello took to social m...
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