Quarantine is more than tolerable if you’re prepared: China Daily contributor
The writer proposes that having a healthy attitude and comfort items can help to make quarantine easier.
Hanoi confident in decision to send unvaccinated children back to school
An official noted that Hanoi has gone past its outbreak peak, with a daily increase of a fraction of the peak reached in March.
‘Omicron XE on its way’: Malaysia expert
A medical epidemiologist predicted that Omicron XE can arrive in Malaysia soon as it has already been detected in Thailand, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom.
Korea says omicron in retreat, floats hopes for return to normalcy
The omicron wave has been cited as Korea’s way out of the pandemic and toward an endemic phase.
Japan’s public health centers buckling as coronavirus infections skyrocket
At a public health center office in Tokyo, on Thursday (March 31), a bar graph showing the daily number of infections was too big to fit on the wall, and had to be extended onto…
Hundreds of health workers in Ho Chi Minh City quit due to low pay
Medical workers have had to work harder and take more risks during the pandemic, but many say they have been rewarded with pay cuts.
Volunteers help Hong Kong’s displaced foreign domestic workers amid Covid-19 pandemic
Many Covid-positive workers found themselves stranded with nowhere to go, as hospitals and quarantine facilities operated over capacity.
Malaysia’s travellers getting testy upon arrival with Covid-19 testing regulations
Travellers questioned the need for on-arrival tests when countries in the region such as Singapore have stopped or have announced that they will halt such tests soon.
Karaoke, bars, massage venues in Hanoi to reopen
The venues must ensure Covid-19 prevention and control measures as per health authority guidelines and advise customers with suspected symptoms to avoid using the services.
Did Covid-19 introduce you to the world of binge-watching?
Media may offer an escape from the stress of the quarantine, but excessive screen time could result in health problems, ranging from sleep disorders to depression, experts warn.