Thailand Covid-19 crisis nearing end, will become endemic soon: Ministry
The Covid-19 pandemic is nearing an end thanks to cooperation between different sectors, especially the public, the Public Health Ministry announced.
Metro Manila may be put under Alert Level 2 due to uptick in Covid-19 cases
Philippines Health undersecretary Maria Vergeire said the slight rise in cases may be attributed to mobility, the presence of transmissible subvariants, and waning immunity of…
Leading Thai virologist urges booster Covid-19 vaccine for children
He also said that children's bodies respond to immunity significantly better than adults.
Second booster for high-risk groups in Brunei
High-risk individuals are adults aged 80 and those above 60 with chronic diseases among others.
Surge in medical waste with millions of Covid-19 tests done daily in China
Shanghai city officials said the city of 25 million generated 68,500 tonnes of medical waste since March. In contrast, it generated 55,700 tonnes of medical waste in the whole of…
Demand for pet-friendly travel, facilities growing amid pandemic
Petyado.com, which introduces pet-friendly accommodation facilities, has added 30 to 50 such places every year since 2018. The site now lists more than 800 facilities.
South Korea eyes post-omicron life, mulls ending Covid-19 isolation
Starting June 8, as part of the government’s post-omicron response plan announced in April, no inbound air travelers will have to quarantine regardless of their vaccination…
Beijing’s bar-linked Covid-19 outbreak is ‘ferocious’: Official
A total of 166 cases have been linked so far to the outbreak at the Chaoyang Heaven Supermarket Bar, which emerged last week.
Moderna says its new booster produces stronger response against Omicron
In the study, which did not measure vaccine effectiveness, the booster raised virus-neutralising antibodies by eight-fold against Omicron, the company said.
Japan resumes entry of foreign tourists
Japan attracted 31.88 million foreign visitors in 2019 before the outbreak of the pandemic when a public-private sector initiative was underway to make the country a world-leading…