S’pore hospitals on standby to activate staff if Covid-19 cases surge
The Government has warned that an Omicron wave is imminent and hospitals are closely monitoring the situation.
In highly vaccinated Korea, mandates are fueling a backlash
Health experts say they have qualms about courts having the ultimate say in Covid-19 response measures.
Tianjin starts mass testing amid Covid-19 outbreak
The Tianjin municipal government also issued a regulation on Sunday (Jan 9) night to tighten travel out of the city.
China rushes to develop an mRNA Covid-19 vaccine as doubts grow over local jabs
Beijing's pandemic strategy proved effective at preventing the large number of deaths suffered in some Western countries. But it has left China isolated from the rest of the…
Hong Kong to tighten virus curbs, suspend flights from 8 countries
The government has also cancelled all large-scale events including the much-anticipated Hong Kong Cyclothon scheduled on Jan 16.
Thailand entering 5th wave of Covid-19, experts warn
A surge in cases would trigger a switch to Home Isolation (HI) and Community Isolation (CI) as the first line of treatment.
Health officials, court clash over Covid-19 vaccine pass mandates
Legal experts say the mandatory vaccine pass raises points of constitutional contention that stretch beyond public health.
Omicron versus Delta: What we know so far about the Covid-19 variants
Here are some differences between the Omicron and Delta variants.
Booster must be taken within 270 days after 2nd dose to remain fully vaccinated
Singapore may see as many as 15,000 Omicron cases a day in the worst case scenario.
China set to test 13 million for Covid-19 in Zhengzhou, Henan
The mass-testing order came as case numbers in the locked-down city of Xi’an fell to their lowest in weeks.