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(CNN) Children living in London will be offered an extra dose of the polio vaccine following the discovery of poliovirus in sewage in the British capital, health authorities announced Wednesday. The UK Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation said a targeted inactivated polio vaccine booster dose should be offered to all children between the ages of 1 and 9 in all London boroughs. "This will ensure a high level of protection from paralysis and help reduce further spread of the virus," the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said in a statement announcing the move. Around 1 million children of that age live in the London region, according to the most recent data from the UK Office for National Statistics. Polio 101: Signs, symptoms and dangers of an ancient virus The UKHSA said a total of 116 virus isolates were identified in 19 sewage samples collected in London between February and July. Read More While … [Read more...] about Around 1 million children in London offered polio boosters after virus is detected in sewage

New York (CNN Business) United Airlines gave a $10 million deposit to a startup developing electric aircraft — all for the goal of shuttling customers to and from the airport by air rather than gridlocked roadways. It's not clear when or if the plan will come to fruition, as Archer, the company developing the electric air taxis, is still in the development phase. However, the company said Wednesday that's it's finishing the design of its production model. Archer estimates the first of its four-seater helicopters could be in operation by 2024. California-based Archer, which was founded in 2018, has raised nearly a billion dollars, according to analytics company Crunchbase . It refers to its aircraft as an eVTOL, or "electric vertical takeoff and landing" configuration. The company states they'll be able to travel up to 60 miles at up to 150 miles per hour. The aircraft is expected to lift off much like a helicopter, and it'll rotate its propellers from providing vertical to … [Read more...] about United Airlines puts $10 million behind plan to shuttle customers by electric aircraft

London is battling the spread of polio for the first time since the 1980’s. The United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced in June it had identified 116 polioviruses across 19 different sewage samples between February and June. Now, authorities are opening up booster vaccinations against the illness for children between one and nine years of age to slow spread and prevent paralysis. All London children aged one to nine to be offered polio vaccine dose after more virus found in sewers https://t.co/JwtFWnvfiZ — Sky News (@SkyNews) August 10, 2022 Dr. Vanessa Saliba, a consultant epidemiologist at UKHSA, said there are no reported cases of polio in the city yet, but added that the samples came from less-vaccinated parts of the city. “We know the areas in London where the poliovirus is being transmitted have some of the lowest vaccination rates. This is why the virus is spreading in these communities and puts those residents not fully vaccinated at greater … [Read more...] about Polio Begins Spreading In London For First Time In Decades

An Airbus A319-115 passenger bus veered off the runway during takeoff and caught fire in the Tibet region of China Thursday.  The crash sent black smoke billowing into the air and injured more than 36 passengers and aircrew. The Airbus A319-115, with 122 people aboard, left Chongqing for Nyingchi, in the Tibetan region of China, after leaving the city of Chongqing in the southwestern part of the country. In videos shared by state media, the aircraft’s left side appeared to be on fire as people headed away from the scene. Tibet Airlines said that the videos also showed fire trucks spraying water on the Airbus A319. Tibet Airlines reported that the accident occurred at 8:09 a.m. (0109 GMT). All 113 passengers and nine flight crew aboard the Airbus A319-115 jet were evacuated. Passengers injured evacuation the Airbus A319. According to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), 36 people were injured during the evacuation. During the takeoff, the … [Read more...] about Fire on Airbus A319-115 Injures 36 Passengers in China

THAI Airways International has posted a 155% increase in revenue and a narrower loss in the first quarter of this year, with liquidity surging to the highest point since the company filed for bankruptcy in 2020 . On Tuesday, the carrier announced its first-quarter revenue totaled 1.1 billion baht, up 155% from the same period last year. An improvement in the airline’s performance is attributable to an increase in passenger and cargo traffic following the reopening of borders and the lifting of public health restrictions. THAI Airways International and its subsidiaries posted a first-quarter loss of 3.2 billion baht, down from 8.9 billion baht a year ago. There was a loss of 1.49 baht per share, compared to a loss of 5.59 baht per share in the first quarter of last year. The demand for international travel has increased significantly since the beginning of the year. Since the beginning of the month, Thailand’s entry rules have been relaxed, and Test & Go has … [Read more...] about Thai Airways Posts a 155% Increase in Revenue

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin British industrial designer Michael Young is no stranger to China, having been based here since the early 2000’s. Although he graduated from Kingston University in 1992 and worked with the designer Tom Dixon in London during his early career, he has, interestingly, settled down in Hong Kong, a now established art capital of the world. Designing a wide range of objects such as headphones, glassware, watches, bicycles, furniture, lighting and bags, (and having won a slew of awards by doing this), Young combines design with technical abilities of the local industry and often works directly with Chinese manufacturers and industrialists. Throughout his career, he’s worked with a roster of esteemed clients such as Coca-Cola, Bacardi, Cappellini, Cathay Pacific, Giant Bicycles, Georg Jensen, Trussardi, and Steelcase. He’s also been the Creative Director for 100% Design Shanghai for three consecutive years, and his works have been … [Read more...] about Industrial Designer Michael Young Sets His Sights On China

- A + A (Aug 11): Adani Enterprises Ltd plans to invest US$5.2 billion in setting up an alumina refinery in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, as Gautam Adani, Asia’s richest man, adds one more business to his rapidly-expanding empire. The flagship company of the Adani Group got the approval to build the refinery and a captive power plant in Rayagada for an investment of 416.53 billion rupees (US$5.2 billion), according to a Twitter post on Wednesday by the office of the state’s Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik. The refinery will have an annual capacity of four million tonnes, according to another statement by the local government. A representative for Adani Enterprises declined to comment on the Odisha project or the company’s plans for its fledgling aluminium business. Billionaire Adani had set up a wholly owned subsidiary — Mundra Aluminium Ltd — in December, signalling his aspirations in a sector that is dominated by heavyweights such as the Aditya Birla Group … [Read more...] about Adani plans US$5.2 bil alumina mill in growing metal ambitions

- A + A LONDON (Aug 11): Global shares edged higher on Thursday as investors bet on the pace of interest rate hikes slowing after data pointed to inflation peaking, leaving the US dollar struggling after its biggest fall in five months. Oil prices languished below US$100 a barrel in search of direction, while better-than-expected earnings from Zurich lifted the insurer's shares. Figures on Wednesday showed that US consumer prices were unchanged in July compared with June, a two-year rise in inflation stopped in its tracks by a drop in gasoline prices. Investors now turn to US producer prices data, along with the latest jobless claims numbers, ahead of Wall Street's open. Michael Hewson, chief markets analyst at CMC Markets, said peaking inflation could mean less aggressive interest rate hikes from the US Federal Reserve when it meets in September. The Bank of England and European Central Bank also meet next month. "Markets are getting ahead of themselves, and … [Read more...] about Peak inflation bet lifts stocks, US dollar in doldrums

(CNN) A polio case identified in New York last month is "just the very, very tip of the iceberg" and an indication there "must be several hundred cases in the community circulating," a senior official with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told CNN on Wednesday. The case was found In Rockland County, which has a stunningly low polio vaccination rate. Dr. José Romero, director of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, noted that the majority of people with polio don't have symptoms and so can spread the virus without knowing it. Polio 101: Signs, symptoms and dangers of an ancient virus "There are a number of individuals in the community that have been infected with poliovirus. They are shedding the virus," he said. "The spread is always a possibility because the spread is going to be silent." A team of CDC disease detectives traveled last week from agency headquarters in Atlanta to Rockland … [Read more...] about ‘Silent’ spread of polio in New York drives CDC to consider additional vaccinations for some people

(CNN) An ancient virus, polio has crippled and killed humans for centuries. Etchings on Egyptian vessels show people with withered legs on crutches. New York adult diagnosed with polio, first US case in nearly a decade Striking children younger than 5 the hardest, the worst form of the virus causes nerve injury that can lead to paralysis, difficulty breathing and death. During 20th century epidemics, the virus often struck in warm summer months, sweeping through towns and cities every year or so. Polio was one of the world's most feared diseases until Dr. Jonas Salk invented the polio vaccine and tested its safety in 1954. "In the early 1950s, before polio vaccines were available, polio outbreaks caused more than 15,000 cases of paralysis each year" in the United States, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted. "Parents were frightened to let their children go outside, especially in the summer when the virus … [Read more...] about Polio 101: Signs, symptoms and dangers of an ancient virus