Covid-19 patients who choose not to be vaccinated have to foot own medical bills from Dec 8
The change comes as those who are unvaccinated make up the majority of patients who require intensive inpatient care
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Malaysia-Singapore border to reopen with KLIA-Changi special travel lane from Nov 29
The two Prime Ministers recognised that Covid-19 had disrupted people-to-people connections between the two countries and separated families for many months
The era of anti-COVID pills begins
US pharma giants Merck and Pfizer have announced encouraging results for oral drugs, while an anti-depressant has also shown promise
China’s new Covid drugs showing good results
Drug researchers in China are making progress with several antibody drugs, which neutralize the virus
Hong Kong detects potentially faster spreading Delta plus variant in incoming passenger
The case involved a 62-year-old man who flew from United Kingdom to Hong Kong
Horse hyperimmune antibody may help fight Covid-19: Study
A team of Brazilian researchers has found that antibody fragments produced in horses may be an efficient approach to combat Covid-19.
Pandemic claimed 2.3m restaurant jobs in India, but tripled delivery business
As many as one in four restaurants shut down in the country because of the pandemic
China grapples with Covid-19 outbreak
Most cases were caused by a Delta variant that came through tourism.
Several virus victims ‘unclaimed’ in Penang morgue
Some of those who succumbed to the pandemic have no loved ones who are willing to step forward to claim the bodies.
Russia reports COVID-19 variant believed to be more contagious than Delta
It is possible that the AY.4.2 variant will spread widely and replace the Delta variant eventually, the report said.