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IPR and Innovation 46, IP rules and Covid-19
I am reposting a good article by my friend Philip and his buddy Mark.-------------Messing with IP rules may affect COVID-19 responseApril 8, 2020 | 5:20 pmBy Prof. Mark Schultz and Philip...
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BWorld 428, Alcohol, tobacco and vapes, virus infection and WHO disinformation
* My column in BusinessWorld last Tuesday, April 14, 2020.In the ongoing Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in the Philippines, there are many prohibitions and closures — office or shop work, many...
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FNF webinar on freedom and the pandemic
This morning I joined the FNF’s "Freedom in the Time of a Pandemic" webinar via zoom. The topics and their speakers:Democracy under threat - Ms. Marites Vitug, Rappler editor-at-largeImpacts on the...
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Covid hysteria and disruptions in food production
Among the distortionary if not idiotic moves by the government in fighting the China virus aka Covid-19 are those many checkpoints and roadblocks that restrict if not prevent movement of people and...
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BWorld 429, Treatment innovation vs. politics of envy
* My article in BusinessWorld, April 16, 2020.In an address to the nation last Monday, April 13, about government policies to fight the China virus, a.k.a. SARS-COV2 which causes COVID-19, President...
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Energy 134, WTI crude touched below $1/barrel
All-time low oil prices today.From the all-time high of $165/barrel in June 2008...https://www.macrotrends.net/1369/crude-oil-price-history-chartToday it touched near zero, 3 cents per...
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Most if not all US Covid deaths are due to comorbidity
The US has the biggest number of deaths in absolute amount worldwide. As of May 2, 2020, 11pm PH time, total reported Covid deaths were 240,488. Of which from the US are 65,886, followed by Italy with...
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BWorld 430, Electricity, water freebies are socialistic and anti-consumer
* My column in BusinessWorld, April 21, 2020.The virus scare has become an opportunity for some people to advance their populist and socialist agenda like calling for free electricity and free water...
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Weekend Fun 70, Virus and alcohol
I saw this first from the fb post of some American friends posted last month. Alcohol rules :-)Other jokes in the Philippines below. -----------------See also:Weekend Fun 67, Fish from China, June 30,...
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BWorld 431, End the lockdown, no more extension
* My article in Businessworld, April 23, 2020.The Philippines remains among the more mildly affected countries by the China virus, a.k.a. SARS-Cov-2 which causes COVID-19, compared to many countries in...
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Covid deaths, With lockdown vs No lockdown countries
It seems the hysteria lockdowns have little impact on the spread of the virus and early attainment of herd immunity.Some interesting materials:Why Severe Social Distancing Might Actually Result In More...
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BWorld 432, Some heroes against the virus hysteria
* My column in BusinessWorld, April 28, 2020.First, the health frontliners in hospitals, clinics, and laboratory centers; and their “support cast” — the people in the groceries and fast food chains,...
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GDP growth, With lockdown vs No/Lite lockdown (preliminary)
Here is a preliminary data on GDP growth until the first quarter (Q1) of 2020. Many countries have not reported their GDP data yet, the Philippines for instance will report this on Thursday May 7.From...
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BWorld 433, Rushing new treatments and vaccines
* My article in BusinessWorld, April 30, 2020.On April 24, President Rodrigo Duterte announced in his address to the nation, “…the bright Filipinos who are there working day and night trying to find...
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Big global pandemics, fatality rate
The current Wuhan or China virus has killed .25 million people and 70,000 Americans as of yesterday, representing 0.02% of total US population, indicating this seems to be a mild virus. The Spanish flu...
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Some unseen negative effects of stay home orders
(This photo from MarketWatch)I am reposting below some news reports that have a counter-narrative, that stay home orders do not seem to help in controlling the spread of the virus.-------------Cuomo...
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Climate Tricks 93, Solar cycle and another attack on Willie Soon
During the big Australia forest fire last January to around mid-February this year, we see many reports like “Global warming: 2020 expected to be warmest year on record.” Then the forest fire ended,...
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BWorld 434, Growth lockdown and Solar sa Politika
* My column in BusinessWorld, May 7, 2020.Some countries and economies have released their first quarter (Q1) 2020 GDP growth data already and I compared the growth rate of those that imposed a hard...
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Asian stocks and the virus, Part 3
From the GDP growth in Q1 2020 below, an updated data for Asia that includes the Philippines here:No/Light lockdowns: Vietnam 3.8%, Indonesia 3.0%, Taiwan 1.5%, S. Korea 1.3%.Hard lockdowns: Hong Kong...
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Drug Price Control 46, Pricing policies in 10 Asian economies
I am curious if there is any drug price control (DPC) or simply price dictatorship policy being done in our neighbors in the ASEAN and developed Asia. A friend showed me a copy of the latest quarterly...
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