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2021-04-21 22:30 | Report Abuse
Building new disposable glove production lines and factories takes time – from one to three years – and most additional nitrile capacity is already sold out through 2021.
2021-04-21 15:48 | Report Abuse
Prices of gloves are still rising in 2021 even with vaccination campaigns under way around the world.
Every single month, the price of gloves has gone up. It’s a nice moneymaking opportunity if you’re a manufacturer.
2021-04-21 15:44 | Report Abuse
Thanks to cheap labor and a quirk of geography—natural rubber and the chemicals that make synthetic rubbers like nitrile are mainly produced in Asia—the glove market is dominated by companies in Southeast Asia. That means it’s nearly impossible for countries outside the region to make enough gloves domestically, as they did for masks and gowns.
2021-04-21 10:09 | Report Abuse
In its March 2021 projections, the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association
(“MARGMA”) expects Malaysia’s glove export revenue for 2021 to hit RM38 billion compared with RM35.3
billion in 2020. MARGMA projects annual global demand growth of 15-20% moving forward, with global
demand at 420 billion pieces for 2021.
2021-04-20 19:19 | Report Abuse
Global shortage of gloves to persist for next two to three years.
2021-04-19 01:04 | Report Abuse
) States across the country are reporting a rise in Covid-19 cases. But in one state -- Michigan -- another surge has overwhelmed hospitals and healthcare workers who were already exhausted, one local health leader says.
2021-04-11 00:52 | Report Abuse
U.S. intelligence officials have little comfort to offer a pandemic-weary planet about where the world is heading in the next 20 years. Short answer: It looks pretty bleak.
2021-04-04 15:20 | Report Abuse
People may need to get vaccinated against Covid-19 annually, just like seasonal flu shots, over the next several years, Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky told CNBC.
2021-04-04 15:12 | Report Abuse
Anti-COVID vaccines could become annual affair: study.
2021-04-04 15:10 | Report Abuse
COVID Vaccine Rollouts Elevated the Demand for Nitrile Gloves.
2021-04-04 15:08 | Report Abuse
The overall current demand is 585 billions gloves a year according to market analysts. However current production can only make 370 billions gloves a year and new manufacturers for 2021 will only be able to make an additional 50 billion gloves, thus creating a shortfall of 165 billion gloves.
2021-04-03 12:49 | Report Abuse
Only time will tell, but as of right now, it looks like an annual booster may be in the cards for COVID-19 vaccines.
2021-04-03 12:45 | Report Abuse
Pfizer CFO Frank D’Amelio said that the COVID-19 vaccine might have to shift gears if the virus becomes endemic to our society. D’Amelio said that it’s “increasingly likely that an annual revaccination is going to take place,” and that it will be necessary for the foreseeable future, according to FiercePharma.
2021-04-03 12:41 | Report Abuse
Vaccines often aren’t effective forever — the COVID-19 vaccine might be a semi-annual or annual vaccine that we need to get like the flu.
2021-03-30 12:13 | Report Abuse
Asian countries should not kowtow to US.
2021-03-29 12:12 | Report Abuse
Emanuele Capobianco, IFRC’s Director of Health, said:
“We are very concerned about this convergence of a potential false sense of security due to the rollout of vaccines, the emergence of new variants, and the impact of holiday-season travel. Our first line of defence against the virus remains our individual behaviour. Beyond this, the ability of Governments to take swift actions based on scientific evidence is also key to slowing down the pandemic.
2021-03-29 11:47 | Report Abuse
27 March 2021
New cases worldwide = 614489
New cases USA = 60302
2021-03-29 11:32 | Report Abuse
The U.S. is in a delicate position as Covid cases increase alongside vaccinations, experts warn
Daily Covid-19 cases are increasing once again after months of declines, a troubling sign as more Americans let down their guard, experts say.
More transmissible virus variants could lead to more cases, hospitalizations and deaths among those without access to a vaccine, they warn.
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/28/the-us-is-in-a-delicate-position-as-covid-cases-increase-alongside-vaccinations-experts-warn-.html
2021-03-25 21:35 | Report Abuse
The ongoing emergence of new variants behave almost like new viruses. A clinical vaccine trial in South Africa showed that people in the placebo group who had previously been infected with one strain had no immunity against its mutated descendant and became reinfected. There are similar reports from parts of Brazil that had massive outbreaks and subsequently suffered renewed epidemics.
2021-01-01 17:00 | Report Abuse
Operation Warp Speed at a crawl: Adequately vaccinating Americans will take 10 years at current pace.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/current-rate-it-ll-be-10-years-americans-adequately-vaccinated-n1252486
2020-12-26 12:08 | Report Abuse
Boston doctor has severe allergic reaction to Moderna COVID vaccine -NYT
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2020/12/26/boston-doctor-has-severe-allergic-reaction-to-moderna-covid-vaccine--nyt
2020-12-26 12:05 | Report Abuse
Boston doctor has severe allergic reaction to Moderna COVID vaccine -NYT
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2020/12/26/boston-doctor-has-severe-allergic-reaction-to-moderna-covid-vaccine--nyt
2020-12-19 15:28 | Report Abuse
Hospitals face shortage of medical gloves
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20201208_44/
2020-12-13 15:34 | Report Abuse
Major questions are still outstanding, even about vaccines, such as long-term safety, timely and effective distribution, and vaccine acceptance by the population, to say nothing of lingering epidemiological questions such as the duration of immunity.
2020-12-13 14:55 | Report Abuse
Even with the vaccine the virus is "not going away", says Sir Jeremy Farrar, a member of the government's Sage advisory group.
It is, he says, now part of humanity and here to stay. Instead, the most we can hope for is providing some protection to those who are most at risk.
The sad reality is that, despite the vaccine breakthrough, we are still going to have to learn to live with Covid this winter - and beyond.
2020-12-12 14:40 | Report Abuse
Yes, We Have COVID-19 Vaccines That Are 95% Effective. But That Doesn’t Mean the End of the Pandemic is Near
https://time.com/5913113/covid-19-vaccine/
2020-11-22 15:11 | Report Abuse
Should you rush to get a COVID-19 vaccination? One specialist in Japan says he won't
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20201120/p2a/00m/0na/008000c
2020-11-22 15:07 | Report Abuse
Should you rush to get a COVID-19 vaccination? One specialist in Japan says he won't
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20201120/p2a/00m/0na/008000c
2020-11-15 15:02 | Report Abuse
Instead of traditional dividend payments, buybacks have been viewed as a flexible practice of returning excess cash flow. Buybacks can be seen as an efficient way to put money back into its shareholders' pockets, as demonstrated by Apple’s (AAPL) capital return programs.
2020-11-15 14:56 | Report Abuse
Buying back its own shares may be regarded as a sign of management’s confidence in a company's prospects.
2020-11-15 14:08 | Report Abuse
Gloves in demand for hospitals facing shortages due to COVID-19:
https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/hospitals/gloves-demand-for-hospitals-facing-shortages-due-to-covid-19-premier
2020-11-15 13:57 | Report Abuse
Malaysian manufacturer Top Glove, which describes itself as the world's biggest producer of rubber gloves, said it is seeing orders for 11-12 billion a month, compared with 4.5 billion prior to the pandemic.
As a result, customers must now wait nearly 600 days for their orders to be filled, compared with a normal delivery time of 30-40 days, said chief executive, Lim Wee Chai.
2020-11-15 13:51 | Report Abuse
"We have health centres calling us every day trying to get their hands on gloves," said Sebastien Lenoble, director of Netherlands-based Shield Scientific, which markets gloves for medical, industrial and laboratory applications.
"These aren't our usual clients. They're coming to us because they're desperate to find gloves."
2020-11-15 13:51 | Report Abuse
"We have health centres calling us every day trying to get their hands on gloves," said Sebastien Lenoble, director of Netherlands-based Shield Scientific, which markets gloves for medical, industrial and laboratory applications.
"These aren't our usual clients. They're coming to us because they're desperate to find gloves."
2020-11-15 13:19 | Report Abuse
US-based Allied Market Research estimates that the global disposable gloves market amounted to $6.8 billion in 2019, and is expected to nearly triple to $18.8 billion by 2027.
2020-11-15 13:18 | Report Abuse
US-based Allied Market Research estimates that the global disposable gloves market amounted to $6.8 billion in 2019, and is expected to nearly triple to $18.8 billion by 2027.
2020-11-15 13:14 | Report Abuse
Hartalega likely to benefit from nitrile glove shortage.
2020-11-14 11:23 | Report Abuse
Scientists around the world are in a race to successfully develop the first COVID-19 vaccine but while a major step forward, Jerome Kim, director general of the International Vaccine Institute, has told The Agenda with Stephen Cole it won't in itself solve the pandemic.
The next challenge will be to ensure it is delivered safely and efficiently to billions across the world, so the logistical planning of the operation will be key.
2020-11-14 11:23 | Report Abuse
Scientists around the world are in a race to successfully develop the first COVID-19 vaccine but while a major step forward, Jerome Kim, director general of the International Vaccine Institute, has told The Agenda with Stephen Cole it won't in itself solve the pandemic.
The next challenge will be to ensure it is delivered safely and efficiently to billions across the world, so the logistical planning of the operation will be key.
2020-11-14 11:19 | Report Abuse
Even those who can get vaccinated immediately, it takes weeks for the immune system to build antibodies against the vaccine and a booster dose may be needed.
At least two-thirds of the community have to take the vaccine to attain herd immunity, said Paul A. Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
2020-11-14 11:18 | Report Abuse
Even those who can get vaccinated immediately, it takes weeks for the immune system to build antibodies against the vaccine and a booster dose may be needed.
At least two-thirds of the community have to take the vaccine to attain herd immunity, said Paul A. Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
2020-11-14 11:11 | Report Abuse
“We have to prepare ourselves for the idea that we do not have a very good vaccine. My guess is the first is the first generation of vaccines may be mediocre, “ Micheal S. Kinch, an expert in drug development and research at Washington University in St. Louis, was quoted saying.
He cited the HIV/AIDS epidemic that saw a first generation of “fairly mediocre drugs”.
Natalie E. Dean, a biostatistician at the University of Florida, was quoted saying: “You can make something work perfectly in the lab; it’s a whole other thing to make it work out in the community.”
The measles vaccine is 98 percent at preventing the disease. However, the flu vaccine is only 40 to 60 percent effective, as those with a weaker immune system, such as the elderly, require a special high-dose flu vaccine.
2020-11-14 11:09 | Report Abuse
“We have to prepare ourselves for the idea that we do not have a very good vaccine. My guess is the first is the first generation of vaccines may be mediocre, “ Micheal S. Kinch, an expert in drug development and research at Washington University in St. Louis, was quoted saying.
He cited the HIV/AIDS epidemic that saw a first generation of “fairly mediocre drugs”.
Natalie E. Dean, a biostatistician at the University of Florida, was quoted saying: “You can make something work perfectly in the lab; it’s a whole other thing to make it work out in the community.”
The measles vaccine is 98 percent at preventing the disease. However, the flu vaccine is only 40 to 60 percent effective, as those with a weaker immune system, such as the elderly, require a special high-dose flu vaccine.
2020-11-13 13:22 | Report Abuse
Research shows the immune system reaction to the virus is short-lived, with antibodies lasting only two to three months versus three to 12 months for other viruses, indicating that it might be difficult to develop a long-lasting vaccine.
2020-11-13 13:21 | Report Abuse
Research shows the immune system reaction to the virus is short-lived, with antibodies lasting only two to three months versus three to 12 months for other viruses, indicating that it might be difficult to develop a long-lasting vaccine.
Stock: [TOPGLOV]: TOP GLOVE CORPORATION BHD
2021-04-24 11:23 | Report Abuse
MARGMA expects a shortfall of 80 bil pieces of rubber gloves this year as demand continues to outstrip supply.