Thailand to resume quarantine waiver for arrivals from February, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thailand will resume its 'Test & Go' quarantine waiver for vaccinated arrivals from Feb 1, its coronavirus task force said on Thursday (Jan 20), in response to slowing Covid-19 infections. The scheme w
Can you catch Covid-19 from delivered packages?, Asia News,SEOUL – An outbreak of Covid-19 at a logistics centre run by one of South Korea's largest online shopping companies has raised concerns over whether the virus can be transmitted by package deliveries. Who has been infected? More than 11
Wear masks in public, says WHO in update of Covid-19 advice, World News,LONDON – The World Health Organisation (WHO) updated its guidance on Friday (June 5) to recommend that governments ask everyone to wear fabric face masks in public areas where there is a risk of transmission of Covid-19 to help
Adults, children must move more to stay fit in pandemic era: WHO, World News,GENEVA – All adults should do a minimum of 150 minutes of vigorous physical activity per week, even more vital for well-being and mental health in the Covid-19 era, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday in i
African monkeypox cases not concentrated among gay men, experts say, World News,JOHANNESBURG – Monkeypox outbreaks in Africa are not concentrated among gay men, unlike in other parts of the world, experts from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Africa CDC said on Thursday (Aug 4). Outbreaks
Malaysia to deploy army to help enforce coronavirus curbs, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia will deploy the army from Sunday to help enforce travel and movement curbs aimed at reining in the spread of a coronavirus, the government said, as it grapples with the highest number of infections in So
1 in 7 reported Covid-19 infections is among health workers: WHO, World News,One in seven cases of Covid-19 reported to the World Health Organisation (WHO) is a health worker and in some countries that figure rises to one in three, the agency said on Thursday. The WHO called for frontline medical wo
Japan finds new coronavirus variant in travellers from Brazil, Asia News,TOKYO – A new coronavirus variant has been detected in four travellers from Brazil’s Amazonas state, Japan’s Health Ministry said on Sunday, the latest new mutation of the virus discovered. A ministry official said studies were
Australia reports first 2021 local Covid-19 death, highest case number, World News,MELBOURNE – Australia reported its first locally contracted Covid-19 death of the year on Sunday (July 11) and a 2021 record 77 new cases of the virus in the state of New South Wales, which is battling an outbreak of
