Media trying to push glove stock down so that IBs can buy cheap.

ASP rising. EPF buying. Next quarter onwards will show increase in PAT.

Although Omicron causes less fatalities and less severe illnesses, hospitalization is still surging as medical care is still required to recover. Therefore glove demand will continue to rise.

All IBs will now U turn in their analysis after TG's next quarter results.

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More than 100,000 people in the US are currently hospitalized with Covid-19, data shows
From CNN’s Deidre McPhillips

More than 100,000 people are currently hospitalized with Covid-19 in the US for the first time in nearly four months, according to the latest data from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Covid-19 hospitalizations reached a record high of more than 142,000 about a year ago, on Jan. 14, and they last topped 100,000 on Sept. 11. There have only been 67 days throughout the entire pandemic when more than 100,000 people have been hospitalized with coronavirus.

Currently, about three-quarters of hospital beds across the country are full, and one in seven are for Covid-19 patients.

There are more than 18,500 Covid-19 patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Nearly 78% of intensive care unit beds are currently occupied, and about a quarter of them are for Covid-19 patients.

Hospitalization rates are currently highest in New Jersey, Ohio and Delaware, where there are more than 50 Covid-19 hospitalizations for every 100,000 people. They’re lowest in Alaska and Wyoming, with less than 10 Covid-19 hospitalizations per 100,000 people.

Child hospitalizations are the highest they’ve ever been, with more than 500 children admitted each day over the week ending Dec. 31, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

According to the latest data from the CDC, cumulative hospitalization rates through November are about eight times higher for unvaccinated adults and about 10 times higher for unvaccinated children ages 12 to 17.

Omicron tsunami

CBP ban to be lifted soon. Omicron tsunami

SinGor, your information is false. Malaysian gloves from TG, Harta, Kossan and Spermax are the best quality glove in the world.
US only has 3 manufacturing glove plants and these have very small production lines. US does not have the capacity to even support 1 state in the US.
The reason USA has imposed Tariff on Chinese Glove is because of non compliance to agreed reporting standards and tension in Taiwan.
Also there could be evidence of force labour.

The same with Merck Pill. There was so much hope and now it is less effective in preventing severe Covid deceseas. This is because the Variant has build a resistance to this drug.

Pfizer pill is after you have been infected and must take within 3 days. What are the side effects on your liver and kidney? Was this ever published - Side effects when taking Pfizer Pill ?

ASP rising. Demand increasing. Super PAT to return.

The same with Merck Pill. There was so much hope and now it is less effective in preventing severe Covid deceseas. This is because the Variant has build a resistance to this drug.

Pfizer pill is after you have been infected and must take within 3 days. What are the side effects on your liver and kidney? Was this ever published - Side effects when taking Pfizer Pill ?

ASP rising. Demand increasing. Super PAT to return.

Substantial shareholders are buying. This is indication that demand and ASP rising.

Double bang for China glove. Good for Malaysian glove companies. ASP will rise even further.

Double bang for China glove. Good for Malaysian glove companies. ASP will rise even further.

https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/us-add-more-chinese-firms-investment-export-blacklists-%E2%80%94-ft

US to add more Chinese firms to investment, export blacklists on Thursday — FT

BENGALURU/SHENZHEN/SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Dec 15): Shares in Chinese healthcare and technology firms tumbled on Wednesday after a report that the United States would add more Chinese firms, including the largest commercial drone maker and biotech firms, to investment and export blacklists this week.

https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/us-add-more-chinese-firms-investment-export-blacklists-%E2%80%94-ft

US to add more Chinese firms to investment, export blacklists on Thursday — FT

BENGALURU/SHENZHEN/SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Dec 15): Shares in Chinese healthcare and technology firms tumbled on Wednesday after a report that the United States would add more Chinese firms, including the largest commercial drone maker and biotech firms, to investment and export blacklists this week.

Firms in Chinese manufacturing hub suspend operations amid COVID-19 outbreak

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/production-suspensions-chinese-manufacturing-hub-2378316

So glove manufacturing in China affected. China will have to import from Malaysia. ASP going to rise much higher now.

Firms in Chinese manufacturing hub suspend operations amid COVID-19 outbreak

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/production-suspensions-chinese-manufacturing-hub-2378316

So glove manufacturing in China affected. China will have to import from Malaysia. ASP going to rise much higher now.

UK reports 78,610 new coronavirus cases - highest daily figure since start of pandemic

UK reports 78,610 new coronavirus cases - highest daily figure since start of pandemic

https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-complacency-is-dangerous-as-chris-whitty-appears-fed-up-with-suggestions-omicron-is-milder-12496662

Complacency is dangerous as Chris Whitty appears fed up with suggestions Omicron is milder
A lot hangs on the government's Plan B restrictions but many scientists fear the plan is full of holes that give the virus opportunities to go on spreading, putting hospitals under pressure.

https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-complacency-is-dangerous-as-chris-whitty-appears-fed-up-with-suggestions-omicron-is-milder-12496662

Complacency is dangerous as Chris Whitty appears fed up with suggestions Omicron is milder.
A lot hangs on the government's Plan B restrictions but many scientists fear the plan is full of holes that give the virus opportunities to go on spreading, putting hospitals under pressure.

Already 1 death in the uk. Omicron will be the biggest threat of the pandemic. So the worst is yet to come.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/15/omicron-probably-the-biggest-threat-of-covid-pandemic-says-health-chief

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/15/omicron-probably-the-biggest-threat-of-covid-pandemic-says-health-chief

Already 1 death in the uk. Omicron will be the biggest threat of the pandemic. So the worst is yet to come.

China glove will soon fade to oblivion. US may not be importing gloves from them. Political tension in Taiwan dispute.

China glove will soon fade to oblivion. US may not be importing gloves from them. Political tension in Taiwan dispute.

Daily new case pass +700k. Daily new deaths pass +7k

Daily new case pass +700k. Daily new deaths pass +7k

mercator medical share price up +0.80 cents.

ASP is beginning to rise now due to Omicron.

mercator medical share price up +0.80 cents.

ASP is beginning to rise now due to Omicron.

India and Brazil are already experiencing an increase in daily new cases - India jumping from 5000+ to 8000+ and Brazil from 2000+ to 5000+. in just over 2 days.

They were badly hid by the Delta Variant and now looks like by the Omicron Variant.

India and Brazil are already experiencing an increase in daily new cases - India jumping from 5000+ to 8000+ and Brazil from 2000+ to 5000+. in just over 2 days.

They were badly hid by the Delta Variant and now looks like by the Omicron Variant.

A new super-variant could be created if Omicron and Delta infect someone at the same time, one of Moderna's bosses has warned.

Covid infections normally only involve one mutant strain, but in extremely rare cases two can strike at the same time.

If these also infect the same cell, they may be able to swap DNA and combine to make a new version of the virus.

Dr Paul Burton, the vaccine maker's chief medical officer, warned the high numbers of Delta and Omicron cases currently circulating in Britain made this more likely.

A new super-variant could be created if Omicron and Delta infect someone at the same time, one of Moderna's bosses has warned.

Covid infections normally only involve one mutant strain, but in extremely rare cases two can strike at the same time.

If these also infect the same cell, they may be able to swap DNA and combine to make a new version of the virus.

Dr Paul Burton, the vaccine maker's chief medical officer, warned the high numbers of Delta and Omicron cases currently circulating in Britain made this more likely.

Omicron and Delta may strike people at the same time and COMBINE to create an even worse Covid variant in the coming weeks, Moderna boss warns

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10309153/Risk-DUAL-infection-Omicron-Delta-create-new-super-mutant-variant.html

Omicron and Delta may strike people at the same time and COMBINE to create an even worse Covid variant in the coming weeks, Moderna boss warns

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10309153/Risk-DUAL-infection-Omicron-Delta-create-new-super-mutant-variant.html

So very soon there will be increase in trade tariffs on China's goods exported into the US, including China gloves. Malaysian Gloves will be preferred and this will boost sales of gloves from Malaysia. ASP will also rise.

So very soon there will be increase in trade tariffs on China's goods exported into the US, including China gloves. Malaysian Gloves will be preferred and this will boost sales of gloves from Malaysia. ASP will also rise.

When a company delists from an exchange like the Nasdaq or the New York Stock Exchange, it loses access to a broad pool of buyers, sellers and intermediaries.

When a company delists from an exchange like the Nasdaq or the New York Stock Exchange, it loses access to a broad pool of buyers, sellers and intermediaries.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission this month finalized rules to implement a law that would allow the market regulator to ban foreign companies listed in the U.S. from trading if their auditors do not comply with requests for information from American regulators.

The law was passed in 2020 after Chinese regulators repeatedly denied requests from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to inspect the audits of Chinese firms that list and trade in the United States.

Given the current level of distrust between the U.S. and Chinese governments, and with the bilateral relationship unlikely to improve anytime soon, there is “no way we are going to solve this in the next few years,” Loevinger said.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission this month finalized rules to implement a law that would allow the market regulator to ban foreign companies listed in the U.S. from trading if their auditors do not comply with requests for information from American regulators.

The law was passed in 2020 after Chinese regulators repeatedly denied requests from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to inspect the audits of Chinese firms that list and trade in the United States.

Given the current level of distrust between the U.S. and Chinese governments, and with the bilateral relationship unlikely to improve anytime soon, there is “no way we are going to solve this in the next few years,” Loevinger said.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/15/us-china-most-chinese-companies-could-delist-from-us-says-tcw-group.html

Chinese companies listed on Wall Street will likely to be cut off from U.S. capital markets in the next three years as tensions between Beijing and Washington persist, according to David Loevinger from the TCW Group.
He predicted that by 2024, most Chinese companies listed on U.S. exchanges are no longer going to be listed in the United States.
Many of China’s top internet companies listed in the U.S. have already undertaken dual listings in Hong Kong. Some high-profile names include e-commerce giant Alibaba, its rival JD.com, search engine giant Baidu, gaming firm NetEase and social media giant Weibo.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/15/us-china-most-chinese-companies-could-delist-from-us-says-tcw-group.html

Chinese companies listed on Wall Street will likely to be cut off from U.S. capital markets in the next three years as tensions between Beijing and Washington persist, according to David Loevinger from the TCW Group.
He predicted that by 2024, most Chinese companies listed on U.S. exchanges are no longer going to be listed in the United States.
Many of China’s top internet companies listed in the U.S. have already undertaken dual listings in Hong Kong. Some high-profile names include e-commerce giant Alibaba, its rival JD.com, search engine giant Baidu, gaming firm NetEase and social media giant Weibo.

Since Sinovac does not provide protection against Omicron, China will be testing its population. China will run out of gloves and will import from Malaysia. ASP will begin to rise.

Since Sinovac does not provide protection against Omicron, China will be testing its population. China will run out of gloves and will import from Malaysia. ASP will begin to rise.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2021/dec/14/covid-news-live-us-coronavirus-cases-surpass-50m-china-reports-first-omicron-case?page=with:block-61b888b18f08a0af7bb4bce5#block-61b888b18f08a0af7bb4bce5

Omicron 'poses a real threat', says Moderna chief

In the UK, Dr Paul Burton, chief medical officer at Moderna, has been speaking to MPs on the Commons science and technology committee.

Burton said he expects data in the coming days to show how well the Moderna booster improves protection against the Omicron variant.

He cautioned against claims, largely from South Africa, that the variant is causing milder disease, and warned that Omicron and Delta are likely to circulate together for some time.

“I do not think Omicron is a milder, less severe version of the current virus,” he told the committee.

He added:

The idea it will push Delta out of the way and take over may occur in the future, but I think in the coming months these two viruses are going to co-exist, and Omicron, which I would maintain is actually a severe disease, will now infect people on a background of very, very strong Delta pressure.

It will also lead to a situation where individuals will become co-infected … which gives the opportunity for this virus to further evolve and mutate which is a concerning and worrying situation.

We certainly don’t have to panic, we have many many tools at our disposal, we’ve learnt so much about this virus over the last two years, and we can continue to fight it, but I think Omicron poses a real threat.

When you look at the data in SA about 15% of people who are hospitalised are in the intensive care unit, and while there’s variability, if you look back earlier in the year, at a time of delta surge in August, those numbers are about the same, 15%.

So while the mortality rate we are seeing right now is mercifully lower, I think as a disease it is a very fit virus and it’s severe.