South Korea’s cumulative Covid-19 cases near 10 million
If the omicron wave continues to spread at the current pace, the total caseload will surpass the 10 million mark in around two days and possibly reach 12.7 million by the end of…
Hong Kong ‘must keep strict social distancing measures at this stage’: Official
Secretary for Food and Health Sophia Chan said efforts to fight the pandemic should not merely rely on measures taken by the government, and residents should avoid crowds and…
China’s Xi commits 20 million Covid-19 jabs to Cambodia
The commitment comes just over three months after Beijing announced that it would work with Phnom Penh to set up a Sinopharm jab manufacturing venture in Cambodia in the future.
Backward move to mandate working from offices
The paper says the government really needs to change its old mindset that being physically present in the workplace means higher productivity.
New Covid-19 protocols key to China’s battle against pandemic
Authorities have said that the biggest Covid-19 surge in China in two years is primarily due to the highly transmissible subvariant of Omicron.
South Korea’s daily Covid-19 cases top 600,000, deaths more than double
South Korea has been the world‘s largest Covid-19 hot spot in recent days.
Hong Kong students with ties to mainland schools help move Covid-19 supplies to city
The students, totaling eight to 10 people, have distributed about 300 boxes of traditional chinese medicine, helping around 50 families in the city since the outbreak of the fifth…
Hong Kong’s anti-pandemic strategy must be people-centric
The writer says the main responsibility for neutralizing the health threat lies with Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor and her governing team.
Beijing cluster linked to overseas mail
Investigations found that the first victim of the current cluster, who had no travel history, was exposed to international mail from time to time, as part of her work.
Covid-19 sends 4.7 million people into extreme poverty in Southeast Asia
The Asian Development Bank said there were 9.3 million fewer employed workers in Southeast Asia in 2021 as Covid-19 curbs reduced economic activity, leaving millions without work.