Pandemic prevention: World must learn from past mistakes, PM Hasina tells UN meet
"Equity and solidarity must form the core of our efforts," she told a high-level meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response held at UN Headquarters.
Moderna, Pfizer say updated Covid-19 shots generate strong response against newer subvariant
Moderna said its shot generated an 8.7-fold increase in neutralising antibodies against BA.2.86, compared with an untreated natural antibody response in clinical trials in humans.
Covid-19 vaccination to resume in Kathmandu
Officials say the drive aims to avert the risk of a surge of newer Omicron variants.
Seoul to pay up to 30 million won each for post-COVID jab deaths
Families can now get up to 20 million won even if autopsies were not conducted.
Japanese government panel discussing action plan for next pandemic
Based on the lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic, the government plans to study how to provide medical services, among other measures, and aims to revise the plan around next summer.
South Korea ends free COVID-19 testing
After Covid-19’s reclassification to class 4, most people, with the exception of high-risk individuals, must pay for the entire cost of the test, ranging from 20,000 won to…
Indonesia to stop paying for Covid-19 treatments, vaccines on Sept 1
Additionally, starting next year, people not deemed at high risk of developing severe illness must also pay for their own vaccination as well as Covid-19 treatments.
South Korea to downgrade Covid-19 to flu level
Subsidies such as financial aid and paid vacation expenses to low-income patients will be axed, but authorities stressed that it would continue to provide free vaccinations for…
New Covid-19 vaccine on the way as ‘Eris’ variant on the rise in US
Demand for Covid-19 vaccines has dropped sharply since 2021 when they first became available.
Pandemic pushed Japan’s social security costs to record high in FY21
The surge was due to increased costs for countermeasures against the novel coronavirus and other factors, including the ageing population.