Experts are saying that the food supply chain issues were caused by a “perfect storm” of labour issues after COVID-19 restrictions prevented many people from entering the country while at the same time causing an exodus of migrants. Andrew Timming, a professor of human resource management at RMIT University, told The Epoch Times that Australian…
Self-Driving Trucks and Small Grocers Can Protect Food Supply Chain From Future Shocks: Experts
January 17, 2022
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Omicron Virus Variant Linked to Less Severe Outcomes in Children in New Study
The Omicron virus variant causes less severe disease in young children, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed health records of nearly 80,000 children under 5 years old who contracted the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes COVID-19, for the first time, mostly when the Delta virus strain was dominant in the United States. Comparing the…
Pfizer CEO Predicts ‘Return to Normal’ by Spring But Expects COVID-19 to Circulate for Years
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla told French news outlets in recent interviews that, while he expects COVID-19 to continue to circulate for many years, he thinks future waves won’t be beset by major restrictions while predicting life will return to “normal” around springtime. Bourla told French news outlet Le Figaro in an interview published Jan. 16…
Oil Edges Higher on Tight Supply, Limited Omicron Impact
Oil prices edged up on Monday as investors bet supply will remain tight amid restrained output by major producers with global demand unperturbed by the Omicron coronavirus variant. Brent crude futures gained 9 cents, or 0.1 percent, to $86.15 a barrel by 0539 GMT. Earlier in the session, the contract touched its highest since Oct….
Australian Health and Economic Outcomes Will Not Be in ‘Lock Step’ From Omicron: Economist
January 16, 2022
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Despite the rapid rate of the Omicron spread, the Australian economy will not suffer as hard compared to the period of Delta lockdowns, an economist said. Deloitte Access Economics partner Chris Richardson said for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started, it looked like health and economic outcomes “won’t be in exact lock-step with…
Ontario to Change COVID Death Reporting in a Bid to Identify Possible Incidental Cases: Chief Medical Officer
Ontario will soon update the way it reports COVID-19 related deaths so that possible incidental cases can be identified. Speaking to reporters at a press conference on Jan. 13, Ontario’s chief medical officer Dr. Kieran Moore said the province is trying to ascertain the “true” mortality data from COVID-19. He was asked by a reporter…
Ontario to Change COVID Death Reporting in Bid to Identify Possible Incidental Cases: Chief Medical Officer
Ontario will soon update the way it reports COVID-19 related deaths so that possible incidental cases can be identified. Speaking to reporters at a press conference on Jan. 13, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kieran Moore said the province is trying to ascertain the “true” mortality data from COVID-19. He was asked by a reporter…
South Australia Opts for ‘Hybrid’ Model With Back-to-School Plan
South Australia’s schools will embrace a “hybrid” model with some students coming back to the classroom and others learning online for at least two weeks, SA Premier announced. In the wake of a spike in Omicron cases, schools will open their doors on schedule on Jan. 31 to “all essential children, essential workers, and also…
Aussies Health at High Risk as COVID pulls the focus on Medical Care: Research
A new national survey of over 13,000 Australians reveals that the health of Aussies is at risk as the pandemic pulls focus towards the more immediate COVID-19 medical care. The research, conducted by a group of experts at Monash University, found that people with symptoms of depression and anxiety, those who performed unpaid work, lived…
Beijing 2022 in Jeopardy? Omicron Crushes China’s ‘Zero-COVID’; Robert Atkinson on Tech IP Theft in China
January 14, 2022
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Is Omicron going to crush Beijing’s chance to hold the Olympic Games? The latest variant is highly contagious, and it challenges the effectiveness of Beijing’s “zero-COVID” policy—in which the Chinese regime will lock down an entire city in an attempt to eliminate COVID in the area. In this episode, I lay out some of the…
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