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India's top-performing fund, JM Financial Asset Management Ltd., believes that hospital stocks in India will benefit from the expected growth in healthcare spending. The country is projected to see a rapid increase in the number of people reaching retirement age in the next two decades, leading to increased healthcare spending. The government's approval of an expanded free health-insurance plan for citizens aged 70 and above may prompt regional governments to introduce similar measures, further boosting the sector. The JM Flexicap Fund has returned over 40% this year and has been the best performer in its category over a three-year time frame. [Extracted from the article]

Aster DM Healthcare Ltd.'s Gulf entity is considering acquiring assets worth up to $250 million to expand its presence in Saudi Arabia. The acquisitions are expected to be in the form of medical centers and hospitals and will be completed within the next three to five years. The company aims to have over 1,000 hospital beds, 180 pharmacies, and multiple medical centers across Saudi Arabia. The Saudi government's Vision 2030 plan prioritizes healthcare as a key focus area, and Aster is capitalizing on this opportunity. The company recently completed a spin-off of its Gulf business and is considering a future public listing. [Extracted from the article]

Iran has sent medical aid to Lebanon to treat people injured in explosions targeting Hezbollah. Iran, a key ally of Hezbollah, dispatched eye specialists and nurses to Beirut and flew 95 people to Tehran for treatment. Both Iran and Lebanon have accused Israel of orchestrating the attacks, which killed at least 37 people and injured over 2,900 others. The majority of the injured are suffering from eye injuries, and Iran has been the quickest to mobilize medical assistance. Iranian officials, including the ambassador to Lebanon, have also been wounded in the attacks. [Extracted from the article]

Representative Al Green, a Texas Democrat, left his hospital bed to cast a tie-breaking vote that prevented the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Green, who had been recovering from emergency surgery, entered the House chamber in a wheelchair to ensure he didn't miss the vote. Green's presence resulted in a deadlock of 215 to 215, effectively preventing Mayorkas' impeachment. Republican Speaker Mike Johnson is expected to try again when Majority Leader Steve Scalise returns. Mayorkas has been accused by Republicans of refusing to enforce immigration laws and breaching public trust. [Extracted from the article]

According to South Africa's largest private health-care network, fewer South Africans are undergoing major surgery as more people are opting for alternatives like day clinics or physical therapy. This trend is attributed to improved access to electronic medical records and increased health literacy. The CEO of Netcare Ltd., Richard Friedland, emphasized the importance of empowering patients and involving them as equal partners in their healthcare decisions. While this may result in more open beds in hospitals initially, patients who can manage their health needs online feel they are receiving better value for their money and are more likely to stay with the network. Netcare reported a 6.7% increase in paid patient days in the year through September and expects this measure to continue rising in the 2024 financial year. [Extracted from the article]

A representative for Fajr declined to comment and a representative for Aster wasn't immediately available to comment. (Bloomberg) -- Dubai-based private equity firm Fajr Capital is part of a consortium seeking to buy a majority stake in Aster DM Healthcare Ltd.'s Gulf business, according to people familiar with the matter. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Dubai-based private equity firm Fajr Capital is part of a consortium seeking to buy a majority stake in Aster DM Healthcare Ltd.'s Gulf business, according to people familiar with the matter. A representative for Fajr declined to comment and a representative for Aster wasn't immediately available to comment. [Extracted from the article]

Given the insufficient data from China, it's understandable that countries are bringing back measures targeting travelers from China, the WHO officials said. (Bloomberg) -- China still needs to share more information about the transmission of Covid-19 and the strains that are circulating, World Health Organization officials said. [Extracted from the article]

While Lula has alleged that Bolsonaro had been encouraging the riots in Brasilia, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Monday the Biden administration hasn't received any requests from Brazil to extradite the former president. (Bloomberg) -- Brazil's ex-President Jair Bolsonaro has been admitted to a US hospital with abdominal pain a day after his supporters stormed Brasilia demanding military intervention against his loss in the October election, according to his wife. [Extracted from the article]

Read more: China's Covid Zero Could Last for Years Because It Works For Xi The flareups coincide with a rallying call from a top Communist Party newspaper that officials must avoid becoming "slack" and "war weary" when it comes to fighting the virus. (Bloomberg) -- China warned about the spread of Covid-19 in several parts of the country, as authorities' quest to continue wiping out the virus saw three makeshift hospitals hastily erected in Tibet, which is seeing its first cases since the start of the pandemic. [Extracted from the article]

ALLTOP, ASIA, BUSINESS, CORONAVIR, COS, GOV, HEA, INDUSTRIES, JAPAN, WORLD, WWTOP, WWTOPAS Keywords: ALLTOP; ASIA; BUSINESS; CORONAVIR; COS; GOV; HEA; INDUSTRIES; JAPAN; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAS EN ALLTOP ASIA BUSINESS CORONAVIR COS GOV HEA INDUSTRIES JAPAN WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAS (Bloomberg) Tokyo reported an unprecedented 40,406 new cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, eclipsing the previous daily record made last week, as new more contagious omicron subvariants emerge. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Tokyo reported a record number of Covid cases for a second consecutive day, amid another wave of the pandemic, driven by the spread of the highly transmissible BA.5 omicron subvariant. The country will also shorten the quarantine period required for people who have been in close contact with those infected with Covid-19 to as short as 3 days, health minister Shigeyuki Goto told reporters on Friday. [Extracted from the article]

': Covid Tragedy Spills Onto Social Media in India A fresh wave of the coronavirus has roiled India in recent weeks, leaving hospital beds, medicines and oxygen in short supply. Keywords: FB; TWTR; ALLTOP; ASIA; ASIATOP; BUSINESS; COS; GEN; GOV; INDIA; INDUSTRIES; INTERNET; LAW; MED; NORTHAM; TEC; TMT; US; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAS EN FB TWTR ALLTOP ASIA ASIATOP BUSINESS COS GEN GOV INDIA INDUSTRIES INTERNET LAW MED NORTHAM TEC TMT US WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAS Facebook Inc. blocked posts tagged #ResignModi before restoring them hours later, stoking a controversy that's erupted over government requests to remove social media content as India grapples with an escalating Covid crisis. [Extracted from the article]

Fetterman defeated two other candidates with 56.2% of the vote, with a little more than a quarter of the precincts counted. (Bloomberg) -- Pennsylvania's Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman easily won the Democratic primary for the US Senate on Tuesday from a hospital bed. [Extracted from the article]

But the Republican primary for the US Senate is less settled as it became a three-way heat between Mehmet Oz, a celebrity physician backed by former President Donald Trump, David McCormick a former Wall Street executive, and Kathy Barnette a conservative firebrand. (Bloomberg) -- Pennsylvania's Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman easily won the Democratic primary for the US Senate on Tuesday from a hospital bed, as the Republican field remained unsettled in a tight three-way contest. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong's plan to test the entire population for coronavirus in March has been indefinitely postponed as the city prioritizes vaccinating the elderly and reducing fatalities in an outbreak that's now the deadliest in the world. The pivot in priorities follows suggestions from Liang Wannian, the leader of China's National Health Commission's Covid response team who is visiting Hong Kong. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Ukraine plans to auction another war bond next week to raise funding for its military and its resistance to Russia's invasion, according to a person familiar with the matter. The finance ministry confirmed the plans, issuing a market announcement that includes a one-year bond auction. [Extracted from the article]

Yuriy Butsa, Ukraine's debt chief, told Bloomberg Television Tuesday that the government is also looking at options including foreign-currency issuance. (Bloomberg) -- Ukraine plans to auction another war bond next week to raise funding for its military and its resistance to Russia's invasion, according to a person familiar with the matter. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- HSBC Holding Plc shut some branches in Hong Kong, including the one in its main office, after several staff tested positive for Covid. HSBC, Hong Kong's biggest bank, has about 100 branches in the financial hub. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: HSBA@LN; ALLTOP; ASIA; BNK; BUSINESS; CHINA; CORONAVIR; COS; EUROPE; FIN; GOV; HK; INDUSTRIES; UK; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAS EN HSBA@LN ALLTOP ASIA BNK BUSINESS CHINA CORONAVIR COS EUROPE FIN GOV HK INDUSTRIES UK WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAS (Bloomberg) -- HSBC Holding Plc shut four floors of its main office in Hong Kong and some branches on Friday after several staff tested positive for Covid. HSBA@LN, ALLTOP, ASIA, BNK, BUSINESS, CHINA, CORONAVIR, COS, EUROPE, FIN, GOV, HK, INDUSTRIES, UK, WORLD, WWTOP, WWTOPAS. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: BUSINESS; CORONAVIR; COS; GEN; HEA; INDUSTRIES; NORTHAM; US; WORLD EN BUSINESS CORONAVIR COS GEN HEA INDUSTRIES NORTHAM US WORLD (Bloomberg) -- Colorado health officials Thursday ended a Covid-19 crisis declaration aimed at plugging hospital staffing shortages and allowing ambulance providers to impose stricter screening of 911 calls for assistance. However, "the virus is unpredictable and it has been leading the show", Scott Bookman, Covid-19 incident commander at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, said during a Thursday online news briefing. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Indonesia has tightened mobility in Jakarta, Bandung and Bali to the second-highest level as the omicron variant of the coronavirus continued to spread rapidly. Testing and tracing need to improve and hospitalization rate has to decline before the government can ease the restriction levels, with a review set for next week, said Panjaitan. [Extracted from the article]

Indonesia Monitoring Hospitalization for Changes to Restrictions Indonesia is refraining from imposing strict movement limits despite the surge in infections, resorting instead to calling people to avoid gatherings and reducing in-person schooling to half capacity. (Bloomberg) -- Indonesia added the highest number of Covid-19 cases in almost six months as the more transmissible omicron variant spreads throughout the country. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Indonesia added the highest number of Covid-19 cases in almost six months as the more transmissible omicron variant spreads throughout the country. Indonesia is refraining from imposing strict movement limits despite the surge in infections, resorting instead to calling people to avoid gatherings and reducing in-person schooling to half capacity. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Tokyo is setting new guidelines for seeking a state of emergency which better suit the characteristics of omicron -- seen as more infectious but posing less severe risk than previous variants. Meanwhile, Japan's government is considering extending the state of quasi-emergency covering Tokyo and 13 other prefectures by two weeks, FNN reported citing an unidentified government official. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Japan's government is considering extending the state of quasi-emergency covering Tokyo and 13 other prefectures by two weeks, a local broadcaster reported, as the nation's daily Covid-19 cases continue to hit records. Tokyo is setting new guidelines for asking the central government to declare a state of emergency, local broadcaster TBS reported. [Extracted from the article]

Cargo demand is expected to be robust in the first half of 2022 with port congestions working in ANA's favor and pushing up rates, Fukuzawa said. ANA, which reported third-quarter operating income that beat analyst estimates Tuesday and a net loss of 4 billion yen ($35 million), had predicted domestic demand to recover to 80% of pre-Covid levels in the fourth quarter but that will be difficult with omicron, Senior Executive Ichiro Fukuzawa said. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong will shorten its quarantine requirement for inbound travelers by a week and extended a ban on people coming from eight countries as a record number infections stresses the city's infrastructure. Authorities are pressing on with Covid Zero ambitions and the new quarantine measures still highlight the city as an outlier, with global peers Singapore and London moving toward co-existing with the virus. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The Philippines fell again at the bottom of Bloomberg's Covid Resilience Ranking of the best and worst places to be in amid the pandemic after tighter movement restrictions were reimposed to stem record infections. In contrast, neighbors Malaysia and Thailand have risen from the ranking's lowest rungs, as they didn't have huge infections spikes and with around 70% of their respective populations fully vaccinated. [Extracted from the article]

The government's expert panel on Wednesday approved a plan to place 13 areas including Tokyo and its surroundings under the virus curbs, NHK said. (Bloomberg) -- The Tokyo metropolitan government will seek to have bars and restaurants close early under a virus quasi-emergency and in some cases stop serving alcohol, as case numbers soar to a record across the country, national broadcaster NHK said. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The Tokyo metropolitan government will seek to have bars and restaurants close early under a virus quasi-emergency and in some cases stop serving alcohol, as case numbers soar to a record across the country, national broadcaster NHK said. WHO Warns on Ending Vigilance; Free Tests in U.S.: Virus Update Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said late Tuesday he was looking at a three-week quasi-emergency starting on Friday for the 13 areas including Tokyo. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The Tokyo metropolitan government will seek to have bars and restaurants close early under a virus quasi-emergency and in some cases stop serving alcohol, as case numbers soar to a record across the country, national broadcaster NHK said. WHO Warns on Ending Vigilance; Free Tests in U.S.: Virus Update Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said late Tuesday he was looking at a three-week quasi-emergency starting on Friday for the 13 areas including Tokyo. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Tokyo's government will seek stricter Covid-19 measures in the capital and its three surrounding prefectures as a new wave of infections fills up hospital beds. The quasi-emergency Covid measures are already in place in three prefectures in Japan -- Okinawa, Yamaguchi and Hiroshima -- until the end of the month. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The Tokyo government will seek stricter Covid-19 measures in the capital and its three surrounding prefectures as a new wave of infections fills up hospital beds. The quasi-emergency Covid measures are already in place in three prefectures in Japan -- Okinawa, Yamaguchi and Hiroshima -- until the end of the month. [Extracted from the article]

The quasi-emergency Covid measures are already in place in three prefectures in Japan -- Okinawa, Yamaguchi and Hiroshima -- until the end of the month. (Bloomberg) -- Japan is considering stricter Covid-19 measures in Tokyo and its three surrounding prefectures as soon as this week as a new wave of infections fills up hospital beds, local broadcaster FNN reported without citing anyone. [Extracted from the article]

The post-holiday spike in infections has led to tighter limits on businesses in the capital, disrupted airlines and banks, and shortened stock trading. (Bloomberg) -- The Philippines will keep movement restrictions in its capital from January 16 to 31, while allowing quarantine-free entry for some foreign arrivals even as daily Covid-19 infections and the percentage of positive tests hit record highs. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The Philippines will keep movement restrictions in its capital from January 16 to 31 as daily Covid-19 infections and the percentage of positive tests hit record highs. The post-holiday spike in infections has led to tighter limits on businesses in the capital, disrupted airlines and banks, and shortened stock trading. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Spain is calling on Europe to debate the possibility that Covid-19 can now be treated as an endemic illness, setting a model to monitor its evolution akin to the one used for flu. "We have to evaluate the evolution of covid from pandemic to an endemic illness", he said. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Australia's most-populous state suspended non-urgent surgeries and introduced fresh curbs on socializing, as the government tries to ease pressure on its health system caused by skyrocketing Covid-19 cases. The state has 1,000 intensive care beds and 9,500 total beds, with a further 3,000 beds in the private hospital system which may be accessed if needed, the modeling shows. A peak in hospitalizations is expected in late January, with 4,700 hospital beds and 273 intensive care places expected to be occupied by Covid-19 patients at that time, according to modeling released by the government. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Mozambique will give preferentialtreatment to vaccinated people and restrict access tosome public services for those that have not receivedCovid-19 inoculations as the omicron variant drives asharp increase in infections. In the past four weeks, new infections jumped to 5,955from 32 patients, while the hospital bed occupancy ratehas risen to 3.3% from 0.2%, he said. The southern African nation is vaccinating all peopleabove 18 years and 32% of its population has received twoshots and 42% have gotten the first, President FilipeNyusi said in comments televised on the nationalbroadcaster. [Extracted from the article]

Scholz and Merkel are working together on setting up a crisis unit this week to coordinate pandemic measures that will be headed by an armed forces general. (Bloomberg) -- Chancellor Angela Merkel and her incoming successor, Olaf Scholz, will hold talks with Germany's 16 state premiers on Tuesday to discuss the next steps in the fight against Covid-19. [Extracted from the article]

While Merkel has persistently called for more comprehensive contact restrictions, members of the new government under Social Democrat Scholz have stopped short of backing another nationwide lockdown. (Bloomberg) -- Chancellor Angela Merkel and her incoming successor, Olaf Scholz, will hold talks with Germany's 16 state premiers on Tuesday to discuss the next steps in the fight against Covid-19. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: BUSINESS; CORONAVIR; COS; GEN; HEA; INDUSTRIES; NORTHAM; US; WORLD EN BUSINESS CORONAVIR COS GEN HEA INDUSTRIES NORTHAM US WORLD The number of acute care hospital beds available for Covid-19 patients and other seriously ill people in Colorado dropped to a new pandemic low amid mounting personnel shortages, the state Department of Public Health and Environment said Friday. BUSINESS, CORONAVIR, COS, GEN, HEA, INDUSTRIES, NORTHAM, US, WORLD. [Extracted from the article]

BUSINESS, CORONAVIR, COS, DRG, GEN, HEA, INDUSTRIES, NORTHAM, US, WORLD Keywords: BUSINESS; CORONAVIR; COS; DRG; GEN; HEA; INDUSTRIES; NORTHAM; US; WORLD EN BUSINESS CORONAVIR COS DRG GEN HEA INDUSTRIES NORTHAM US WORLD The number of acute care hospital beds available for Covid-19 patients and other seriously ill people in Colorado dropped to a new pandemic low amid mounting personnel shortages, the state Department of Public Health and Environment said Friday. [Extracted from the article]

R21MI6DWX2PZ (Bloomberg) -- The World Health Organization warned that a surge of coronavirus cases in Europe and Central Asia has pushed the region back as the epicenter of the pandemic. Keywords: 0751538DSW; ALLTOP; BUSINESS; CORONAVIR; COS; DRG; EUROPE; GOV; HEA; INDUSTRIES; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPEU EN 0751538DSW ALLTOP BUSINESS CORONAVIR COS DRG EUROPE GOV HEA INDUSTRIES WORLD WWTOP WWTOPEU The World Health Organization warned that a surge of coronavirus cases in Europe and Central Asia has pushed the region back as the epicenter of the pandemic. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Colorado could come close to running out of hospital beds in late November or early December if Covid-19 infections accelerate, officials warned Tuesday. An estimated 1-in-51 state residents are contagious, Governor Jared Polis said during the briefing, imploring Coloradoans to get vaccinated. [Extracted from the article]

Japan Investors Are Glad to See the Back of an Unpopular Leader It wasn't always the case for Suga. Keywords: ALLTOP; ASIA; ASIATOP; BON; BUSINESS; COS; DRG; GEN; GOV; HEA; INDUSTRIES; JAPAN; MARKETS; POL; STK; TOP; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAS EN ALLTOP ASIA ASIATOP BON BUSINESS COS DRG GEN GOV HEA INDUSTRIES JAPAN MARKETS POL STK TOP WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAS The prospect of a new Japanese leader encouraged equity investors to lift local stocks to three-decade highs. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- India may record an unprecedented 600,000 new infections a day if the country fails to boost the pace of vaccination and avert a third coronavirus wave, according to a new study. Daily infections could reduce to 200,000 if the government executes its 10-million-a-day vaccination plan, the report stated, citing a study by Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Energy University and Nirma University. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: ALLTOP; BUSINESS; COS; DRG; ELECT; GEN; GOV; HEA; INDUSTRIES; LATAM; MEX; NORTHAM; POL; WORLD; WWTOP EN ALLTOP BUSINESS COS DRG ELECT GEN GOV HEA INDUSTRIES LATAM MEX NORTHAM POL WORLD WWTOP A third coronavirus wave fueled by the highly contagious delta variant is battering two of Mexico's most popular tourist destinations on opposite coasts, Los Cabos in the Pacific and Cancun on the Caribbean. ALLTOP, BUSINESS, COS, DRG, ELECT, GEN, GOV, HEA, INDUSTRIES, LATAM, MEX, NORTHAM, POL, WORLD, WWTOP. [Extracted from the article]

So far, about 65% of adults in Quintana Roo and 50% in Cancun have received at least one dose, according to government data. Keywords: ALLTOP; BUSINESS; COS; DRG; ELECT; GEN; GENTOP; GOV; HEA; INDUSTRIES; LATAM; LATTOP; MEX; NORTHAM; POL; TOP; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAM EN ALLTOP BUSINESS COS DRG ELECT GEN GENTOP GOV HEA INDUSTRIES LATAM LATTOP MEX NORTHAM POL TOP WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAM A third coronavirus wave fueled by the highly contagious delta variant is battering two of Mexico's most popular tourist destinations on opposite coasts, Los Cabos in the Pacific and Cancun on the Caribbean. [Extracted from the article]