covid
COVID Test Coverage Ends: What Changes When Emergency Declaration Expires
Insurance mandates for at-home and lab tests end May 11; Medicaid coverage persists
COVID-19
China
China’s Slowdown Is Reshaping Emerging Market Bets
China's zero-COVID policy and slowing growth are rippling through emerging markets, with both winners and losers across Asia and Africa.
China
China Signals Growth Priority as COVID Lockdowns Continue Choking Business
Chinese policymakers reaffirmed growth priority in November 2022 while COVID lockdowns disrupted operations across manufacturing, retail and luxury…
COVID-19
IoT Pilot In Paris Shows How Buildings Could Stop The Next Pandemic
A Bluetooth-badge and CO2-sensor pilot at a Paris medical school mapped how viruses spread indoors, and gave building managers real…
COVID-19
Bangkok’s Covid Pivot: What Endemic Status Means for Business
Bangkok moves toward endemic Covid status as infections drop. What it means for travel, business operations and Thailand's economy.
COVID-19
IoT Sensors Are Saving Vaccine Doses—and Could Prevent the Next Cold Chain Crisis
How sensor data and analytics are helping North Carolina protect vaccine supplies and reach underserved communities.
COVID-19
Thailand Loosens COVID Rules for Songkran, Keeps State of Emergency
Thailand reclassifies provinces, lifts some COVID-19 restrictions for Songkran 2022, and extends the state of emergency to May 31, 2022.
COVID-19
Thailand’s MAI Market Delivers Strong 2021 Performance
Thai MAI market reports 13.3% revenue growth and 29.8% profit increase in 2021.
COVID-19
Asia’s Digital Boom Is Reshaping Who Gets to Compete
South and Southeast Asia's digital economy is outpacing the rest of the world. Here's what that means for founders and…
Benjamin Abalos Jr.
Omicron as the Pandemic’s “Beginning of the End
Fr. Nicanor Austriaco told a GoNegosyo town hall that Omicron is mild enough to mark the beginning of the end…
AI
South Korea City Deploys AI Facial Recognition for COVID Tracking
Bucheon launches AI-powered CCTV surveillance for COVID-19 contact tracing, raising privacy debates.
coronavirus
From Hair Care to Sanitizer: How AG Hair Pivoted During COVID-19
A Canadian hair-care maker shifted to sanitizer production during the pandemic. Lessons for business leaders on rapid adaptation.