Long wait finally ends for foreign workers kept out by pandemic
The situation is particularly welcomed by the restaurant industry, which fills much of its employment needs with foreign workers, although, many other problems still persist.
After two months, a scarred Shanghai’s Covid-19 lockdown ends
Shanghai’s ordeal has come to symbolise what critics say is the unsustainability of China's adherence to a zero-Covid policy that aims to cut off every infection chain.
Long Covid means long rehab: Doctors and patients call for more support
Patients and doctors call for greater awareness of this condition, which can affect one's personal life and workplace performance for the six months or more it takes for…
Thousands quarantined after Beijing man breaks Covid-19 rules
After failing to follow the requirement to isolate, the man and his wife later tested positive for Covid-19 infection, prompting authorities to lock down 5,000 of their neighbours…
Fever cases rises above 100,000 in North Korea after discussion on revising curbs
The upward trend in the country’s Covid-19 cases is noteworthy given South Korean media has reported North Korea had partially lifted its lockdown measures in the capital on May…
Last chance to get free Covid-19 vaccines for Malaysians
However, those who have yet to turn five between May 31 and Dec 31 and children who were infected or have parents who contracted Covid-19 recently will still have access to free…
Trial-project tourist tests positive for Covid-19
The infected individual entered Japan via a flight from Thailand and, complaining of a sore throat on the morning of May 30, took an antigen test, which came back positive.
North Korea touts progress in handling Covid-19, but prepares for another wave
Pyongyang also alluded to the possibility of easing curbs and lockdown measures should the country continue to see a downward trend in pandemic-related cases.
Paxlovid Covid-19 pill authorised for Cambodians 12 and over
Individuals will be able to purchase up to five courses, while pharmacies, clinics and private hospitals will be allowed to buy 10-50.
Electricity usage in Shanghai rebounds as city recovers from Covid-19 outbreak
State Grid data showed electricity consumption in the first three weeks of May had reached over 78 percent of the level of the same period last year, growing at an average weekly…