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Ho Chi Minh City records rising number of new Covid-19 cases, particularly BA.5 variant

According to the Department of Health, there were 35 severe cases per day on average in the past week, up nearly 50 per cent compared to previous weeks.

  • Published: August 12, 202211:59 am
  • Author Viet Nam News
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Korea’s first domestic Covid-19 vaccine ready

As SKYCovione gets ready to reach the local market, some critics worry that it may draw a lukewarm reaction due to doubts over side effects.

  • Published: August 12, 202211:58 am
  • Author Kan Hyeong-woo
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More tourists return home from Hainan amid outbreak

On Aug 11, Sanya had co-arranged for 2,156 tourists, stranded by the island's latest outbreak, to return home to Xi'an in Shaanxi province, and other parts of China.

  • Published: August 12, 202211:57 am
  • Author Ma Zhiping and Palden Nyima
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New quarantine rules for Hong Kong helpers allow more flexibility

During the medical surveillance period under the new rules, domestic helpers can work at their employers' residence and go out after obtaining a negative RAT result on that day.

  • Published: August 11, 20221:30 pm
  • Author Wang Zhan
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North Korea’s Kim declares victory in battle against Covid-19

Endorsing the nation’s antivirus measures to be a success, Kim Jong-un proclaimed the decision to lower its "maximum" emergency epidemic prevention system to normal.

  • Published: August 11, 20221:29 pm
  • Author Aob Admin
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South Korea’s daily Covid-19 cases reach four-month high of over 150,000

The country added 151,792 new cases during the 24 hours of Aug 9, of which 615 were from overseas, the highest number since April 12.

  • Published: August 11, 20221:28 pm
  • Author Shim Woo-hyun
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‘No potential of a pandemic’ from new Langya virus found in China: S’pore expert

The 35 people infected with this new virus in Shandong and Henan provinces had fever, with a few among them more seriously ill with pneumonia.

  • Published: August 11, 20221:27 pm
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Covid-19 cases under-reported, actual numbers higher: Malaysian Health Ministry

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin stressed that the more important metric in monitoring Covid-19, now that the country has begun its transition out of a pandemic, is case severity.

  • Published: August 10, 202211:59 am
  • Author Joseph Kaos Jr., Gerard Gimino and Junaid Ibrahim
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Hong Kong sees 4,045 new Covid-19 cases, 3 more elderly deaths

The new infections included 262 imported cases and 3,783 local infections, reported the Centre for Health Protection.

  • Published: August 10, 202211:58 am
  • Author Wang Zhan
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Covid-19 cases rising again in Delhi, but no need to panic: Minister

Delhi recorded 1,372 new Covid-19 cases on August 7 but the city’s Chief Minister said that there was no need to panic as people were showing “normal fever-like symptoms”.

  • Published: August 10, 202211:57 am
  • Author The Statesman

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