Hospitals and clinics in S’pore desperate for nurses, offering ‘finder’s fee’ to staff
The Covid-19 pandemic has worsened the shortage of nurses, as the need for them grows even as more of them quit their jobs.
Ambassadors speak out on S. Korea’s ‘discriminatory’ vaccine pass system
Seoul is in talks toward recognizing EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate as pressure grows to accept proof of vaccination overseas from foreign residents.
Visitors to Pattaya music fest, surrounding areas advised to take Covid-19 test
The Chonburi Provincial Public Health Office took to Facebook on Thursday to warn people who attended the Pattaya Music Festival 2021 to take a Covid-19 test.
Hong Kong bans vented masks in quarantine
The government also strongly advised the public against wearing such masks as these masks cannot effectively filter droplets in exhaled air.
Laos becomes 20th country to authorise one-shot Sputnik Light vaccine
Sputnik Light has a number of advantages, including ease of administering the vaccine, monitoring, and more flexible re-vaccination schedule when used as a booster.
China’s homegrown virus pill could offer a pivot from Covid zero
Experimental drug proxalutamide inhibits a male hormone known as androgen, which some researchers believe could be tied to the risk of developing severe Covid
South Korea considers emergency response plan as daily infections soar
Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum urged health authorities to beef up containment measures, saying the country is facing a major hurdle in its move back toward normalcy, with Seoul in…
People who refuse Covid-19 vaccination could be barred from restaurants, resorts, says Duterte
The President said he would support restaurants refusing to serve unvaccinated people
Korea extends COVID-19 home care to elderly patients as beds fall short
In Seoul, which has long dealt with the largest surge of cases, patients aged 70 and older can now be prescribed home recovery if they are vaccinated and have other household…
PM, defence minister urge vaccinations for eligible kids
As of November 21, over 14 million people aged five and older out of Cambodia’s total population of around 16 million people have been vaccinated.