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.
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Avoid crowds, embrace safety measures against JN.1: Nepal health ministry
Experts say even if this Covid sub-variant does not make people seriously ill, those with weak immunity and the elderly could get severe infections.
10 vaccines for Vietnam’s expanded immunisation programme soon available
The ten types of vaccines have been ordered from domestic manufacturers for allocation and distribution to localities in the early days of this month.
Can carbonated drinks cause positive Covid-19 tests?
MDA chief executive officer Dr Muralitharan Paramasua said there was no evidence to prove that carbonated drinks can lead to a positive Covid-19 test result.
Most Covid-19 labs across Nepal lack testing kits as threat increases
Officials said testing people suspected to have the coronavirus will be halted both in the laboratory and at border points if kits are not immediately supplied.
Covid boosters suggested for new variant: Cambodia’s health ministry
An expert also noted that serious side effects from the vaccine and associated boosters are exceptionally rare.
Hong Kong detects H5N1 bird flu in wetland park
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said it will closely monitor poultry farms and the wholesale market to ensure that proper precautions against bird flu have…
Why Korea’s vaccination rate remains low despite surge in flu patients
Some have attributed the lower immunization rate to vaccine hesitancy.
Prices in S’pore seen moderating but likely to remain above pandemic levels in 2024
Inflationary pressures in 2023 stemmed largely from external factors, such as the reopening of economies, the continuing impact of the Ukraine-Russia conflict and post-Covid-19…
Delhi reports first case of Covid sub-variant JN.1
However, health minister Sourabh Bhardwaj added that JN.1 is a mild infection and there is no need to panic.