As it happened: South Korea’s deadly Omicron experiment
The touted promise of a milder virus is fading by the day so far into Korea’s omicron journey.
Hong Kong eyes using self-test kits to gauge Covid-19 situation
Each anti-pandemic kit for the public comprises 20 KN95 masks, 20 rapid antigen test agents, two traditional Chinese medicine capsules, anti-pandemic information kits, and…
Lockdown’s impact: Unicef cites poor reading skills among Philippine kids
The Unicef report found less than 15 per cent of schoolchildren could read simple texts, in large part due to the school closure of more than 70 weeks during the pandemic.
G-20 agrees on mutual recognition for digital Covid-19 vaccine certificates
The system will use a format built by the World Health Organization and be able to store information on vaccination dates and doses in the form of a quick response (QR) code.
Covid-19 pandemic adds to job challenges for Vietnam’s youth
The number of unemployed people of working age in 2021 accounted for 3.22 per cent of working age people, an increase of 0.54 percentage points compared to 2020.
3rd dose of vaccine provides 70% efficacy against Covid, study finds
The third dose helps prevent the onset of Covid-19 in 68.7 per cent of the cases, the study found.
Higher risk of diabetes among Covid’s long-term effects
Covid-19 can affect an individual’s beta cells found in the pancreas that produce insulin, says the report.
‘We demand an explanation!’ Shanghai residents vent Covid-19 lockdown irritation
Shanghai authorities on Sunday (March 27) abandoned a targeted approach and announced a two-stage lockdown after new local cases reached close to more than 13,000 in nine days.
No restaurant restriction for those who lose vaccination status: Malaysia health minister
He also said premise owners must check and ensure that only customers or visitors who have completed their primer doses are allowed entry.
Do not turn the page on Covid-19: We are not there yet
The writers say we are, almost certainly, setting ourselves up for more emerging variants, undetected spread, severe disease and fatal outcomes.