Top news of the week: 19.07.2022.
High-pressure oxygen shows promise in long COVID; earlier Omicron infection may protect against subvariants
The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review.
Burberry held back by China lockdowns and U.S. weakness
Luxury brand Burberry was hurt by lockdowns in its biggest market China and an abrupt reversal in fortunes in the Americas, limiting its first-quarter sales rise to 1%.
Stocks stumble, dollar steadfast as weak China hardens growth worries
Asian stocks hit a two-year low on Friday and were heading for a weekly loss, while the dollar was set for its third week of gains as a fresh slew of rate hikes around the world deepened ...
China reports 547 new COVID cases on July 15 vs 533 a day earlier
Mainland China reported 547 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, of which 129 were symptomatic and 418 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Saturday.
China reports 338 new COVID cases for July 12 vs 424 a day
China reported 338 new COVID-19 infections on July 12, of which 98 were symptomatic and 240 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Wednesday.
China reports 366 new COVID cases for July 13 vs 338 a day earlier
China reported 366 new COVID-19 infections on July 13, of which 121 were symptomatic and 245 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Thursday.
The gender pay gap in the health and care sector a global analysis in the time of COVID-19
This report provides an analysis of the gender pay gap in the health and care sector using representative survey data from wage employees from countries in all geographic regions and income ...
Shanghai enforces new COVID testing as some parts of China extend lockdown
Several large Chinese cities including Shanghai are on their toes due to new outbreaks of COVID-19 infections, rolling out repeated mass testing or extending lockdowns on millions of ...