Philippines logs 1,309 Covid-19 infections, highest in 4 months
Metro Manila continued to lead with the highest number of infections per region in the last two weeks with 4,529 cases.
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North Korea blames ‘alien things’ near border for Covid-19 outbreak
Defectors and activists in South Korea had for decades flown balloons carrying leaflets and humanitarian aid across the border.
Covid-19 outbreak turned focus the world over to telemedicine
An expert advised that providers and patients need to recognise this important paradigm shift in healthcare delivery as it has evolved.
Korea approves 1st homegrown Covid-19 vaccine
The government on June 29 announced the approval of SKYCovione, which has been authorised for two administrations with a four-week interval on people aged 18 or older.
Omicron sub-variants driving up cases in parts of the world: Who’s affected and why
New studies suggest these sub-variants are not repelled by previous infections or Covid-19 vaccines, which is why they have become the dominant strains.
Covid-19 app used by Indonesia to keep tabs on cooking oil distribution
The app, PeduliLindungi, is to limit purchases of bulk cooking oil in a day for each person, verified through the buyer’s single identity number registered in the system.
Cambodia detects new Covid cases after 52 days: PM
As of the morning of June 28, Cambodia recorded a total of 136,262 Covid-19 cases with 133,206 recoveries and 3,056 fatalities.
Ops Patuh ends as Malaysia enters transition to endemic phase
Throughout the operation, a total of 5.55 million inspections were carried out and over 6,000 premises closed.
Nepal children from ages 5 to 11 deprived of Covid-19 vaccine due to dose shortage
The vaccines were committed as part of the COVAX facility, the UN-backed international vaccine-sharing scheme.
Covid-19 wave in S’pore has arrived earlier than expected: Health Minister
The Health Minister did not think this wave would be worse than the one in February, that was caused by the BA.2 Omicron subvariant.