Covid-19 pandemic wipes out 30 of Japan’s ski resorts over 2 years
The number of resorts has sunk to two-thirds since peaking at 698 in 1999.
Dynamic zero-Covid strategy key to curbing Omicron spread: China expert
The director of the National Center for Infectious Diseases also said people who are fully vaccinated and have normal immune systems will unlikely develop serious conditions.
South Korea to vaccinate children aged under 11 later this month
The government’s decision came amid an increasing number of Covid-19 infections among children.
Quarantine-free travel for tourists with vaccine certificates, negative Covid tests proposed
The proposal comes on the cusp of Vietnam’s highly anticipated resumption of inbound and outbound tourism activities (March 15), after a pilot vaccine passport programme began…
India’s international flights to operate with 100 per cent capacity from March 27
The government had banned all international scheduled flights since March 23, 2020.
Reduce dependence on RT-PCR screening, do more self-tests: M’sia health minister
He also said those tested positive on antigen rapid test kits should immediately undergo quarantine and need not seek a confirmation test.
China expected to lead Covid-19 antigen self-testing market: Report
The market size of self-testing products for Covid-19 antigen on e-commerce platforms may exceed 10 billion yuan (US$1.57 billion) in one month.
Covid-19 crisis deals heavy blow to Chiang Mai elephant park
Chiang Mai’s Maetaeng Elephant Park and Clinic has sustained more than 100 million baht in losses over the past three years and the owner is looking to sell the outfit.
Heroes at Home: A private doctor at Hong Kong frontline
Dr Wong Kiu-fung, a private doctor with nearly 15 years of experience, volunteers to provide his expertise to people in need and works at a temporary hospital on the front lines.
The Covid-19 pandemic’s untold toll on pregnant women
Based on data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), 1,975 women died due to maternal causes in 2020, up from 1,458 in 2019.