China’s homegrown virus pill could offer a pivot from Covid zero
Experimental drug proxalutamide inhibits a male hormone known as androgen, which some researchers believe could be tied to the risk of developing severe Covid
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South Korea considers emergency response plan as daily infections soar
Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum urged health authorities to beef up containment measures, saying the country is facing a major hurdle in its move back toward normalcy, with Seoul in…
People who refuse Covid-19 vaccination could be barred from restaurants, resorts, says Duterte
The President said he would support restaurants refusing to serve unvaccinated people
Indonesia to place all provinces under stricter curbs for year-end holidays
With the threat of a COVID-19 third wave looming ahead of the year-end festivities, the government is gearing up to take another crack at preventing a holiday-fueled spike in cases
S. Korea’s daily virus cases hit new record high amid relaxed virus curbs
The country's record high of 3292 cases on Thursday marks the highest since the country reported its first COVID-19 case in January last year
Korea to shorten wait for Covid-19 boosters as hospitalisations rise
The six-month wait for a booster will now be cut to four months for people who are older than 60 and residents of long-term care facilities
Astrazeneca recipients urged to get other vaccine brand as booster shot
The comments, by an infectious disease expert, comes amid concern of a possible drop in efficacy if the same brand is used
Alpha Covid variant detected in dogs, cats with severe myocarditis
UK scientists reported for the first infection spreading from the Alpha variant in cats and dogs
India reopens to foreign tourism after 20-month pandemic closure
Since last month tourists on chartered flights were granted entry and Indian authorities expanded that to arrivals on commercial flights from today (Nov 15)
Start of Malaysia’s international bubble today a lifeline
The entry of foreign tourists, the first since borders closed almost two years ago, is taking place amid warnings that Covid-19 cases may rise again