Indonesia sees high prevalence of long Covid-19: Study
It suggested that 66 per cent of Covid-19 survivors experience persistent symptoms long after they tested negative, a number greater than the estimate of global prevalence.
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Philippines logs over 2,000 daily Covid-19 cases for 3rd straight day
The country registered 2,588 and 2,371 fresh cases on July 15 and 14 respectively, and most of the fresh infections recorded were from Metro Manila.
Throat swab robots will ease burden on medics
The device can collect swabs, scan codes on test tubes, disinfect the device and conduct other procedures in the testing process.
Omicron BA.5 the most infectious of all variants: Respiratory expert
A person with the original Covid-19 virus could spread it to an average of 3.3 persons, but the Omicron BA.5 variant is capable of spreading to an average of 18.5 persons.
Quarantine-free entry for Hong Kong visitors likely in November
However, Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau said travelers would be placed under medical observation and possibly be barred from high-risk activities, such as going to bars.
Hong Kong to tighten Covid-19 testing measures in hospitals
Authorities have decided that staff members dealing with vulnerable patients will have to undergo nucleic acid tests before going to work as the number of infected keeps rising.
Explainer: What is the Covid BA.5 variant and why is it reinfecting so many people?
Like its sister variant, the Omicron strain, BA.5 is particularly good at evading the immune protection afforded either by vaccination or prior infection.
South Korea won’t bring back social distancing over BA.5
Instead of enforcing social distancing for all South Koreans, people at high risk of severe illness will instead be given priority access to medical resources.
South Korea’s new Covid-19 infections rebound to 2-month high of over 37,000
The daily count as of July 11 was the highest since May 11, when the country reported 43,908 cases, with seven deaths from Covid-19 the same day.
Anti-viral drugs a saviour for vulnerable Covid-19 patients: Thai virologist
He also called on schools to avoid holding activities that will bring too many students together and instead focus on lessons for the next two or three months.