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As poor nations seek Covid-19 pills, officials fear repeat of Aids crisis

In the United States, where antiviral pills to combat Covid-19 are widely available, such efforts in low- and middle-income nations will be much more limited until generic pills…

  • Published: May 10, 20226:55 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Downtown Beijing goes quiet as zero-Covid policy smothers capital

In Beijing, subway stations and offices were empty during rush hour Monday mornings after officials stepped up a work-from-home order on Sunday over rising Covid-19 cases.

  • Published: May 10, 20226:54 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Thailand on course to declare endemic Covid by July 1

The Deputy Public Health Minister acknowledges, however, that there is no timeframe for transition to an endemic, expressing concern over the potential emergence of new variants.

  • Published: May 10, 20226:53 am
  • Author The Nation
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Airfares surge as S’pore fully opens border, and pent-up travel demand spurs bookings

But higher prices have not deterred many travellers who have been stuck at home about two years amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

  • Published: May 9, 20223:31 pm
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Shanghai delays national college entrance examination due to epidemic

The examination has been deferred to July 7 to 9, and special rooms will be set up for students under concentrated quarantine or with abnormal Covid-19 test results.

  • Published: May 9, 20221:27 pm
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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It can’t get any better: Covid-19 jab awaits unvaccinated voters in Philippines

An official of the Department of Health clarified, however, that getting inoculated is not a must for those casting their votes on May 9.

  • Published: May 9, 20221:25 pm
  • Author John Michael Mugas and Kathleen de Villa
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Thai economy hit by China’s zero-Covid policy, import restrictions: NESDC

Lockdowns of large Chinese cities will disrupt the industrial supply chain for electronics and electric appliances, The National Economic and Social Development Council predicts.

  • Published: May 9, 20221:23 pm
  • Author The Nation
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Domestic health declaration for Covid-19 no longer required across Vietnam

The temporary abolishment of this requirement is the latest move in Vietnam’s attempt to live with the virus.

  • Published: May 6, 20221:56 pm
  • Author Viet Nam News
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Labor Day tourism takes hit amid epidemic jitters

Latest figures from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism show in the five-day holiday domestic travelers made 160 million trips, falling 30.2 percent.

  • Published: May 5, 20225:59 am
  • Author China Daily
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Cognitive loss from severe Covid-19 equivalent to 20 years of ageing: Study

The results of the study also suggest the effects are still detectable more than six months after the acute illness, and that any recovery is, at best, gradual.

  • Published: May 4, 202212:09 pm
  • Author Ann Asianews Network

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