New Omicron CH.1.1 strain not expected to spread widely: Experts
Zeng Guang, former chief epidemiologist at China CDC, said the nation has established basic herd immunity against Covid-19.
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Ho Chi Minh City keeps close eye on Covid-19 amid surge in travel during Tet
The city had set up 45 vaccination sites during the Lunar New Year holidays and immunised around 300 people, according to its Department of Health.
South Korea PM hints at earlier lifting of visa restrictions on China
He said that is was not yet the right moment to drop the restrictions, as there was still a need to minimise the number of entrants from China.
South Koreans remain cautious over eased masking rule
Wearing masks seem to have become a part of many people’s lives, as the mandate has been in effect for the last two years.
Three years on, WHO says Covid still global emergency
Since the WHO first declared a public health emergency of international concern, there have been more than 752 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 reported, with over 6.8 million…
China says Covid-19 situation at ‘low level’ after holiday
Travel during the holiday period rose sharply as millions boarded planes, trains, buses and highways after Beijing abruptly dismantled an almost three-year zero-Covid policy in…
China resumes visa issuance for Japanese
The Chinese Embassy announced that the government will immediately resume issuing visas which had been suspended since January 10.
Covid-19 no longer public health emergency, says DOH adviser
Dr. Solante said that there was no reason for the World Health Organization to maintain the state of public health emergency of international concern.
S. Korea: Indoor masking eased, with hope, confusion
While some are excited to greet mask-free life, some are concerned about the ongoing pandemic.
HK set to scrap isolation for people with Covid, tally 3,283
The compulsory isolation arrangement for infected persons will be cancelled and the health officer will no longer issue isolation orders to infected persons.