Indonesia’s Covid-19 cases decline despite return of Ramadan bustle
The country saw its worst run of infections in July 2021, six weeks after millions of people participated in the annual mudik to celebrate Idul Fitri despite a prevailing travel…
Booster vaccinations slow among young people in Japan
The Japanese government plans to take steps, including providing financial aid to help colleges open mass vaccination sites, to promote booster inoculations among young people.
2nd Covid-19 booster set for an initial batch of 1.8 million in Philippines
The Department Of Health announced that authorization was given to allow a second booster shot to front-line healthcare workers, persons above 60 years old and the…
2 key considerations for as Singapore mulls over next step of reopening: Health minister
The authorities will keep a close eye on hospital capacity and the number of severe Covid-19 cases, and look out for a potential next wave of infection, and/or the emergence of a…
Korea takes a step closer to normality
The authorities presented a new virus response road map, lifting the preexisting social distancing rules but the mask mandate for both indoors and outdoors will still be…
Hong Kong sees 1,272 new virus cases; testing kits to be given to elderly
The Under Secretary for Food and Health stated that the aim is to encourage more elderly people to take the Rapid Antigen Tests as they belong to the high-risk groups.
‘No kiss, no touch’: Philippines Department Of Health reminds icon adorers
After reopening at full capacity, fully vaccinated adults are allowed to join indoor and outdoor religious activities around churches this Easter but must not touch the religious…
Severe Covid-19 symptoms 5 times more likely in patients who got Sinovac rather than Pfizer jab: Study
They are also more than twice as likely to be infected with Covid-19 than Pfizer vaccine recipients and almost six times more likely than those who took the Moderna vaccine.
Thailand cabinet nod for clinical trials on humans of plant-based Covid-19 vaccine
The Cabinet approved the project to study the immunogenicity and efficiency of plant-based Baiya Covid-19 vaccine on humans at a cost of THB211 million (approx. US$6.29 million).
Covid-19 booster jabs for children in Hong Kong open for booking
A government spokesman said guardians can make online reservations for their children aged three to 11 who had already received two doses of the Sinovac vaccine for three months.