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Almost 5% dip in new Covid-19 cases

However, the health director-general said cases monitored by Covid-19 Assessment Centres showed an increase in new cases undergoing home surveillance.

South Korea’s outdoor mask mandate fully lifted, other Covid-19 rules in review

Measures that could be further eased include the testing requirement for all inbound passengers to South Korea.

Two-in-one jab for Covid-19 and flu could be available in late 2023: Moderna

Moderna's chief medical officer said the quick turnaround is possible because of the flexibility of the messenger ribonucleic acid platform.

Hong Kong flags quarantine rules change, eyes orderly opening-up

Chief Executive Lee said he was conscious Hong Kong needed to retain its competitiveness, adding that authorities were keen to bring back events and activities to the city.

Thai cabinet nod for removing Covid from list of diseases for travellers

The amended directive will take effect once it is published in the Royal Gazette, the government spokeswoman said.

Hong Kong’s Covid-19 infections drop for third straight day to 6,260

Hong Kong reported 8,999 new cases on Sept 16 (Friday), before it went down to 8,278 the day after and 7,322 on Sunday.

Pakistan to roll out Covid-19 jabs for children aged 5 to 11

A Health Ministry report pointed out that to cover 70 per cent of children in high prevalence districts, 3.4 million doses Covid vaccines would be administered in phases.

Covid-19 main contributor to 2,490 excess deaths in S’pore between 2020 and 2022

Compared with many other countries, both regionally and internationally, Singapore has been able to avoid a large number of deaths, noted the Ministry of Health.