Ansell Ltd (ANN) Australia up +22 cents.

Ansell Ltd (ANN) Australia up +22 cents.

GroundZeroIV - Read carefully before and maybe place your foot in your mouth.

The question to ask is what happens when Delta and Omicron meet and mutate. And this is not "if" but "when".

That is what the whole world is now most concern - Most deadliest variant and Most infectious variant. This is when Delta and Omicrom meet and mutate.

The question to ask is what happens when Delta and Omicron meet and mutate. And this is not "if" but "when".

That is what the whole world is now most concern - Most deadliest variant and Most infectious variant.

That is why the travel ban to these 26+ countries.

The question to ask is what happens when Delta and Omicron meet and mutate. And this is not "if" but "when".

That is what the whole world is now most concern - Most deadliest variant and Most infectious variant.

That is why the travel ban to these 26+ countries.

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/biontech-ceo-says-likelihood-annual-covid-19-vaccines-increasing-2021-12-03/

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/covid-19-jabs-likely-to-be-required-annually-pfizer-boss-says-1.4744879

Booster jab every year.

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/biontech-ceo-says-likelihood-annual-covid-19-vaccines-increasing-2021-12-03/

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/covid-19-jabs-likely-to-be-required-annually-pfizer-boss-says-1.4744879

Booster jab every year.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/02/omicron-to-dominate-and-overwhelm-the-world-in-3-6-months-doctor-says.html

Omicron will likely ‘dominate and overwhelm’ the world in 3-6 months, doctor says

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/02/omicron-to-dominate-and-overwhelm-the-world-in-3-6-months-doctor-says.html

Omicron will likely ‘dominate and overwhelm’ the world in 3-6 months, doctor says

More BS from xiaomixiaohai.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/02/omicron-to-dominate-and-overwhelm-the-world-in-3-6-months-doctor-says.html

Omicron will likely ‘dominate and overwhelm’ the world in 3-6 months, doctor says

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/02/omicron-to-dominate-and-overwhelm-the-world-in-3-6-months-doctor-says.html

Omicron will likely ‘dominate and overwhelm’ the world in 3-6 months, doctor says

Omicron will likely ‘dominate and overwhelm’ the world in 3-6 months, doctor says

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/02/omicron-to-dominate-and-overwhelm-the-world-in-3-6-months-doctor-says.html

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/newsblogs/daily-news-and-latest-updates-live-december-3/liveblog/88061679.cms

Coronavirus India News LIVE Updates: 12 Omicron suspects admitted to Delhi's LNJP hospital, say sources

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/newsblogs/daily-news-and-latest-updates-live-december-3/liveblog/88061679.cms

Coronavirus India News LIVE Updates: 12 Omicron suspects admitted to Delhi's LNJP hospital, say sources

Coronavirus India News LIVE Updates: 12 Omicron suspects admitted to Delhi's LNJP hospital, say sources

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/newsblogs/daily-news-and-latest-updates-live-december-3/liveblog/88061679.cms

Coronavirus India News LIVE Updates: 12 Omicron suspects admitted to Delhi's LNJP hospital, say sources

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/newsblogs/daily-news-and-latest-updates-live-december-3/liveblog/88061679.cms

Glove demand in the US surging due to stricter testing requirements. Now soo mass testing for Omicron to contain spread. Supermax ban in the US is good for TG which now covers all exports to US.

Coming quarter results will be higher than previous.

Singapore market down -7 points.

dow jones futures is -50 and dropping fast. Now Omicron cases in US increased to 5 and spreading.

Dow performance yesterday is temporary. Boosted by Joe Biden's speech. But reality is kicking in.

Number of new cases have increased in the US to +123 000 and new deaths +1200

As for the world, number of new cases have increased to +670 000 and new deaths +7000

US and Europe preparing for bad winter + delta variant surge + omicron spread.

https://www.thesundaily.my/world/does-omicron-pose-higher-risks-for-infants-than-other-variants-KA8615914

Data from an area in South Africa hard-hit by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has shown a high number of hospital admissions of infants under 2 years old, raising concerns that the variant may pose risks to young children.

https://www.thesundaily.my/world/does-omicron-pose-higher-risks-for-infants-than-other-variants-KA8615914

Data from an area in South Africa hard-hit by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has shown a high number of hospital admissions of infants under 2 years old, raising concerns that the variant may pose risks to young children.

May evolve to be more dangerous.

Covid-19 variants may not evolve to be less dangerous, says Neil Ferguson
Senior UK scientist says extent of threat posed by Omicron will not be clear until end of year

Dr Michelle Groome of South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said there had been an “exponential increase” in infections over the past two weeks, from a weekly average of around 300 new cases per day to 1,000 last week, and most recently 3,500. On Wednesday, South Africa recorded 8,561 cases. A week earlier, the daily tally was 1,275.

The United Arab Emirates and South Korea – which is already battling a worsening outbreak and record daily infections – also confirmed cases of the Omicron variant.

South Korea battles a new surge in Covid cases as hospitals see a sharp rise in patients with severe symptoms and quarantine returns for all inbound travellers

Dow futures dropping.

xiaomixiaohai - working for IB / Operator. Tring to instil fear on Quarter loss. What a BS.

Its not EPF but RSS borrowing from EPF.

Is there a way to protest and petition to Bursa. Because of RSS, our own home product and company (Made in Malaysia) are being manipulated. Bursa's KLCI is being suppressed as well. Which is also affecting the country's economy. RSS is damaging our economy.

Bursa should ban RSS. This is killing the market and good counters.

Again operators / IBs are suppressing the share price. Retailers should remain strong. Fundamentals, demand are all good and upward.

But Moderna CEO says otherwise.

WHO says South Africa Covid hospitalizations are rising but it’s too soon to know severity of omicron

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/01/covid-who-says-south-africa-hospitalizations-rising-omicron-severity-unclear.html

Maria Van Kerkhove, Covid technical lead for the WHO, said Wednesday that some patients infected with omicron are showing mild symptoms, but there are also reports of severe cases.

If Omicron is not a threat then why the travel ban to many countries? Why lockdown in many countries.

Omicron variant could outcompete Delta, South African disease expert says

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/omicron-variant-could-outcompete-delta-south-african-disease-expert-says-2021-11-30/

If Omicron proves even more transmissible than the Delta variant, it could lead to a sharp spike in infections that could put pressure on hospitals.

Omicron market volatility
Daily point change in the Dow Jones Industrial Average

Friday 26 Nov crash -905.04 points
Monday 29 Nov slight rebound +236.6
Tuesday 30 Nov heavy sell off -652.22
Wednesday 1 Dec significant downward trend -461.68

in the past 5 days, Dow Jones has dropped - 1730 points.

Omicron is real and spreading fast. Mass testing of all travellers and close contact tracing have began. Glove demand surge. ASP will rise once more.

2nd straight day of red for Dow Jones. This is going to continue. Dow futures is the indication.

Dow Jones -461. Red

Dow Jones Futures -444. Red

US president Joe Biden said that the country will not be fighting the virus this winter with “shutdowns or lockdowns but with more widespread vaccinations, boosters, testing, and more”.

So more demand for gloves in testing, etc

HONG KONG: Existing Covid-19 jabs will struggle against the Omicron variant and it will take months to develop a new shot that works, the head of US vaccine manufacturer Moderna has told the Financial Times.

Stephane Bancel told the newspaper in an interview published Tuesday that data would be available on the effectiveness of current vaccines in the next two weeks but scientists were not optimistic.

"All the scientists I've talked to ... are like 'this is not going to be good'," he told the newspaper.

Bancel's warning came as G7 health ministers held emergency talks on the new variant, which is spreading around the world and prompting nations to close their borders once again or impose fresh travel restrictions.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — Exports of rubber glove is expected to increase further amid the emergence of the Omicron Covid-19 variant and Malaysia will ensure a sufficient supply to the world, protecting its market, said the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC).


Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin said the variant has not spread into the country but it has affected several countries abroad.

“As we are the main producer of this product, we have seen the export of rubber gloves increase when the world (and our country) is hit by this pandemic.


“This is because of the nature of low supply and high demand, hence we experienced good sales,” she told Bernama after attending a Bernama Bulletin interview programme on Bernama TV in conjunction with the Aspirasi Keluarga Malaysia (AKM) 100 Days.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell believes that the omicron variant of Covid-19 and a recent uptick in coronavirus cases pose a threat to the U.S. economy and muddle an already-uncertain inflation outlook.

“The recent rise in COVID-19 cases and the emergence of the Omicron variant pose downside risks to employment and economic activity and increased uncertainty for inflation,” Powell said in remarks he plans to deliver to Senate lawmakers on Tuesday. “Greater concerns about the virus could reduce people’s willingness to work in person, which would slow progress in the labor market and intensify supply-chain disruptions.”

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will join Powell on Tuesday in testifying before the Senate Banking Committee. The Fed chief and Treasury secretary are required to report to Congress each calendar quarter as part of the March 2020 economic-relief legislation that magnified the central bank’s emergency lending programs.

Powell’s remarkets were released by the central bank on Monday evening.

The Fed chief also offered more direct comments on inflation, saying that it’s challenging to forecast the persistence and impact of supply constraints, but that it now appears that “factors pushing inflation upward will linger well into next year.”

"Omicron has an unprecedented number of spike mutations, some of which are concerning for their potential impact on the trajectory of the pandemic," the WHO said. The overall global risk related Omicron is " very high," it said.

"Omicron has an unprecedented number of spike mutations, some of which are concerning for their potential impact on the trajectory of the pandemic," the WHO said. The overall global risk related Omicron is " very high," it said.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell believes that the omicron variant of Covid-19 and a recent uptick in coronavirus cases pose a threat to the U.S. economy and muddle an already-uncertain inflation outlook.

“The recent rise in COVID-19 cases and the emergence of the Omicron variant pose downside risks to employment and economic activity and increased uncertainty for inflation,” Powell said in remarks he plans to deliver to Senate lawmakers on Tuesday. “Greater concerns about the virus could reduce people’s willingness to work in person, which would slow progress in the labor market and intensify supply-chain disruptions.”

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will join Powell on Tuesday in testifying before the Senate Banking Committee. The Fed chief and Treasury secretary are required to report to Congress each calendar quarter as part of the March 2020 economic-relief legislation that magnified the central bank’s emergency lending programs.

Powell’s remarkets were released by the central bank on Monday evening.

The Fed chief also offered more direct comments on inflation, saying that it’s challenging to forecast the persistence and impact of supply constraints, but that it now appears that “factors pushing inflation upward will linger well into next year.”

Dow Jones in mid day was about +350 above but after Biden's announcement that the Omicron is a cause for concern, the dow dropped to +236. Believe it was in the downward trend and will drop more if not for market closure at 4pm.

Dow Jones in mid day was about +350 above but after Biden's announcement that the Omicron is a cause for concern, the dow dropped to +236. Believe it was in the downward trend and will drop more if not for market closure at 4pm.