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Right-wing health myths outlive Covid
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 11/12/2022
» Not long after Randy Watt died of Covid-19, his daughter Danielle sat down at her computer, searching for clues as to why the smart and thoughtful man she knew had refused to get vaccinated. She pulled up Google, typed in a screen name he had used in the past and discovered a secret that stunned her.
Hybrid strain to be analysed
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/12/2022
» The Department of Medical Services (DMS) is conducting research to determine how many vaccine shots are needed to effectively fight off XBC Deltacron, a hybrid of the Delta and Omicron BA.2 variants.
2 former Cathay Pacific attendants jailed for breaching Hong Kong Covid rules
Published on 01/12/2022
» Two former Cathay Pacific Airways flight attendants on Thursday were each sentenced to eight weeks in jail for breaching Covid-19 quarantine rules in Hong Kong while infected with the highly contagious Omicron variant.
Chinese police use high-tech tools to crush protests
AFP, Published on 01/12/2022
» BEIJING: Chinese police are using sophisticated surveillance tools in a push to stamp out a nationwide wave of unrest, using facial recognition software and location data to track down and detain protesters.
First XBC Deltacron Thai case recovers
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/12/2022
» The first patient diagnosed with the XBC Deltacron strain of Covid-19 in Thailand has now fully recovered as the patient did not experience severe symptoms.
No easy exit from 'zero-Covid'
Oped, Published on 30/11/2022
» Following a deadly fire in a residential building in China's Xinjiang region -- which many blame on Covid-19 lockdowns -- Chinese protesters have taken to the streets to demand an end to stringent pandemic restrictions. Even before the protests erupted, there were signs that President Xi Jinping's administration was preparing to roll back the costly zero-Covid policy, though the exact timeline remains uncertain. But this process will be more complicated than many seem to realise.
Mystery death of office worker leads to department inquiry
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/11/2022
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) and its partners have started investigating what caused the death of a 38-year-old office worker who died at his condominium in Bangkok this week, amid speculation he was struck down by Covid-19.
China Covid cases steady as many Beijing businesses, schools shut
Published on 20/11/2022
» BEIJING: New coronavirus case numbers held steady in China near April peaks on Sunday as many shops and restaurants in Beijing's most populous district were shut and schools in the area said classes would go online for the coming week.
North Korea fires suspected intercontinental ballistic missile, Seoul says
AFP, Published on 18/11/2022
» SEOUL - North Korea fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile Friday, Seoul's military said, the second launch in two days as Pyongyang continues a record-breaking blitz that has sent fears of a nuclear test soaring.
FDA: Nasal spray product 'not anti-Covid'
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/11/2022
» The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it would take legal action against advertisements that mislead the public into believing that a nasal spray product can prevent or treat Covid-19.