COVID no longer a global health emergency: WHO
COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a “global health emergency”, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. The announcement on Friday came ...
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COVID-19 deaths down 95% in 2023: WHO
On Wednesday (Apr 26), the WHO reported that COVID-19 deaths had decreased by 95% since the start of the year. ...
Malaysia Is Considering The Return Of A Mask Mandate In Schools Amid Spike In COVID-19 Cases
The health ministry of Malaysia is considering implementing a mask mandate in schools due to the increasing number of COVID-19 ...
China to replace PCR COVID-19 test requirement with antigen test for inbound travellers
On Tuesday (Apr 25), China's foreign ministry announced that starting Saturday, all inbound travellers would only need to present COVID-19 ...
Cambodia ends mandatory facemask wearing and rapid test for mass gathering
Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen declared that the mandatory wearing of face masks and rapid COVID-19 testing at any public ...
Cherry blossoms in Japan drive up March visitors to post-COVID peak
On Wednesday (Apr 19), official data showed that visitors to Japan surged in March to their highest level. This is ...
South Korea to test sewage samples for COVID-19
South Korea will begin weekly testing of wastewater generated by its major cities and towns this month to monitor the ...
India records more than 4,000 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
India has recorded a significant increase in daily cases with 4,435 new infections, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases ...
Indonesia court allows lawsuit over cough syrup-related deaths
According to a BBC report, an Indonesian court has allowed them to file a class-action lawsuit to help parents who ...
North Koreans face ‘aggravated’ suffering since Covid outbreak
A UN expert warned that North Korea's unprecedented self-isolation since the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic has "exacerbated the suffering" ...
