M’sia records biggest drop compared to neighbours in Pisa scores
Globally, Pisa 2022 scores fell as compared to the 2018 as nations scrambled to cope with online lessons and the loss of learning brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. Malaysia was…
Pandemic
Covid-19 positivity rate jumps to 8.62%
At least 35 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00am, January 23. However, 30 new cases were recorded the day before.
In discussion with a Nobel Laureate: the possibility of no pandemic ever again
Professor Roger David Kornberg, Nobel laureate in Chemistry, on how he believes can prevent another pandemic from occurring in the world ever again.
Gastroenteritis outbreak in Baguio City ‘officially contained’: Department of Health
Only a few of the patients were hospitalized, and no fatality was recorded, said Health Undersecretary and spokesperson Eric Tayag. However, he noted that some of the water…
Movie theaters still struggling after pandemic disruptions
Major multiplex cinema chains have raised ticket prices in response to financial deficits during the pandemic. The increase has prompted people to turn to streaming services,…
Covid-19 named among three major pandemic threats this year in Thailand
Three major diseases — Covid-19, influenza, and dengue fever — could spread to the level of a pandemic this year, according to the Thai Department of Disease Control, which…
COVID-19 vaccination no longer free for most patients, ministry says
The policy stipulates that free vaccination against the coronavirus disease is only eligible for elderly people, adults with comorbidities, health workers, pregnant women and…
Covid coming
Given its rapid spread in China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore, the World Health Organisation has classified JN.1 as a separate “variant of interest.”
Peak flu season nears as new COVID-19 variant spreads
Although influenza vaccination coverage rates for different groups have increased significantly this season, about half of the elderly and children have yet to be vaccinated.
Covid-19 wave ending in S’pore, with sharp fall in patients admitted to hospitals and ICUs
The 496 patients hospitalised in the week of Dec 24 to Dec 30 is a big drop from the 864 admitted in the previous week.