Bangkok school returns to online learning after sharp spike in Covid cases
After eight weeks of on-site classes, Bangkok Christian College has decided to return online due to more than 700 of its students and personnel getting infected.
Pandemic
Hong Kong suspends flight bans as it eases Covid-19 rules
Earlier this year, flights were banned for up to two weeks if at least five passengers tested positive for Covid-19 upon arrival, making it difficult for airlines to operate.
China moves swiftly as new outbreaks of Covid surface
Health authorities said that the Omicron subvariant BA. 5.2 is to blame for the latest cluster of cases.
BA.5 omicron poised to take over as dominant virus in S. Korea
Meanwhile, the Health Minister's post has remained vacant for almost two months amid the ongoing COVID-19.
Decision on tourism campaign delayed amid rise in coronavirus cases
The government will decide on the start date of a nationwide campaign to boost tourism after the House of Councilors election.
Time for all-out preparations to tackle the fourth wave of Covid-19
Comprehensive, combined and concerted efforts are the only weapons to overcome the fourth wave.
12,784 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, highest since March 22
Recorded on July 5, it also exceeded the 11,504 cases recorded the previous Tuesday (June 28), which had been the highest daily number since March 22.
Greater Jakarta tightens Covid-19 curbs
The decision came from the Home Minister’s office after the area became the center for the recent spike in Covid-19 infections.
North Korea tightens border controls, vigilance on ‘alien things’ near inter-Korean border
North Korea has also increased the number of health workers in charge of anti-epidemic measures at the main transit points in the border areas and adjacent regions.
China-HK discussing limited quarantine free travel: HK chief exec
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also said it was not necessary to conduct mass city-wide testing as the compulsory tests ordered so far have succeeded in controlling the outbreak.