Animal health body urges bird flu vaccination to avoid pandemic
The risk to humans from bird flu remains low but countries must prepare for any change in the status quo, the World Health Organization has said.
The risk to humans from bird flu remains low but countries must prepare for any change in the status quo, the World Health Organization has said.
Nearly six months since China abruptly lifted some of the strictest Covid-19 restrictions in the world, there remain concerns of a second wave amid waning herd immunity, even as…
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Meanwhile, the positivity rate in the rest 0f the country slightly dipped to 23.4 percent on May 14 from the 23.6 percent recorded the day before.
The government has procured and stockpiled sufficient oral drugs and adjusted the number of courses that private doctors can place a request.
Health-care utilisation rates, as well as severe and critical cases also remained at low risk.
For many South Koreans who are already living near-normal lives, the emergency ending will not mean drastic changes.
But the country’s population resilience has strengthened due to vaccinations, boosters to keep them updated and recovery from infections, said Mr Ong.
Some health experts urged the government to proceed with caution, fearing that the public might end up completely disregarding the threat of Covid-19.