Pfizer vaccine usable three months after printed expiry: Health ministry, Pfizer
The new nine-month expiry date of the Pfizer vaccine is applied globally and the vaccines can still be used in all eligible people.
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Thai PM: Don’t worry about Omicron variant, keep your guard up high
He also said the Thai government would speed up vaccinations for everyone as there are now enough vaccines for all Thais.
China sticks to its strategy in Covid-19 response: Official
Since mid-October, the latest Covid-19 resurgence in China has spread to more than 20 provincial-level regions.
Covid-19 booster shots OK for all adults: Philippines FDA
Philippines vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr said the booster shots for the general adult population might be given as early as Dec 10.
Omicron variant, found in Europe 11 days ago, jolts markets on vaccine fears
News of Omicron’s emergence had wiped roughly $2 trillion off global stocks, after it was identified in southern Africa and announced on Nov 25.
Tourists to Thailand still need to undergo RT-PCR tests, book first night in SHA Plus+ hotel
Thailand will continue conducting RT-PCR tests on travellers arriving under the Test & Go scheme.
Omicron reaches Japan – a man in his 30s who went to South Africa is first case
The man had spent time in Namibia and tested positive for the variant at Narita airport
Covid-19 vaccine drive still off target but improves Philippines rank: Department of Health
Since vaccinations began, only about 32 percent of the 110 million population in the Philippines had been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as of Nov 29.
Omicron Covid-19 variant: How South African scientists spotted it
The discovery of the Omicron variant in southern Africa has caused global alarm, with countries limiting travel from the region.
WHO special session seeking ‘pandemic treaty’ amid Omicron concerns
The new "pandemic treaty" is expected to address Covid-19 as "a crisis of solidarity and sharing."