Office space demand to hit post-COVID high in Philippines this year
The projected volume by year-end is still below the all-time high levels seen in 2018 and 2019 amounting to 1.3 million and 1.7 million square metres, respectively.
Pandemic
S’pore’s Covid-19 jabs success sets stage for broader vaccine acceptance
Vaccination is still key to staying well, and this includes getting inoculated against influenza, shingles and pneumococcal diseases, asserted experts at a roundtable panel on…
Changed forever by one pandemic, is Singapore ready for the next?
The Covid-19 outbreak transformed the way the country taught, worked and engineered its supply chains. Is that enough to tackle Disease X?
Pandemic prevention: World must learn from past mistakes, PM Hasina tells UN meet
"Equity and solidarity must form the core of our efforts," she told a high-level meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response held at UN Headquarters.
Moderna, Pfizer say updated Covid-19 shots generate strong response against newer subvariant
Moderna said its shot generated an 8.7-fold increase in neutralising antibodies against BA.2.86, compared with an untreated natural antibody response in clinical trials in humans.
Covid-19 vaccination to resume in Kathmandu
Officials say the drive aims to avert the risk of a surge of newer Omicron variants.
Seoul to pay up to 30 million won each for post-COVID jab deaths
Families can now get up to 20 million won even if autopsies were not conducted.
Incheon Airport vows to rebuild global network after years of pandemic disruptions
In a bid to continue its efforts, Incheon Airport will implement services such as the automatic delivery of luggage from home to the airport starting in 2026.
Japanese government panel discussing action plan for next pandemic
Based on the lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic, the government plans to study how to provide medical services, among other measures, and aims to revise the plan around next summer.
South Korea ends free COVID-19 testing
After Covid-19’s reclassification to class 4, most people, with the exception of high-risk individuals, must pay for the entire cost of the test, ranging from 20,000 won to…