The Ethics of Vaccinated Travel AFAR 5 hrs ago
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In Phuket, Thailand, local vaccinations have ramped up with the hopes of achieving herd immunity and welcoming visitors by this summer.Earlier this month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) gave travelers the news they’d been waiting to hear: Fully vaccinated people “are less likely to get and spread” COVID-19, the CDC said in an April 2 update. They “can now travel at low risk to themselves.” Suddenly, the United States considered a virus hot zone for much of 2020 now has more than a quarter of its population (and rising, rapidly) vaccinated against coronavirus, making America a global leader in the next phase of the pandemic. Many are desperate to go somewhere, anywhere, on a “vaxication” (the latest unwelcome travel neologism after momcation and bleisure). But before answering the question,
Today in acquisitions: Upchain, Nuvei, Perpetua, Carebook, WELL Health, FreshGrade, PainWorth, BonLook
Eight Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions or have been acquired, including Upchain, Nuvei, Perpetua, Carebook, WELL Health, FreshGrade, PainWorth, and BonLook. Here’s the latest on Canada’s movers and shakers.
Autodesk to buy Toronto SaaS startup Upchain
San Francisco-based software firm Autodesk has announced it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Toronto SaaS startup Upchain. The terms of the proposed deal were not disclosed.
Upchain aims to help enterprise clients in the automotive and aerospace, industrial machines, transportation, entertainment, and textiles and apparel sectors build products on time and on budget through its cloud-based software. In 2018, Upchain raised $7.4 million in funding.
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The outlook for commodities has “significantly improved” in recent months, according to Scotia Capital analyst Orest Wowkodaw, who thinks the “risk-reward proposition for the equities remains attractive despite the impressive performance post the COVID-19 pandemic collapse in early 2020.”
“Although most of the world continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, the recent development of several vaccines and clarity on the governing U.S. administration has significantly improved the outlook (and sentiment) for commodities,” he said. “There is little doubt that the remarkable Chinese economic recovery beginning in Q2/20 rescued most com