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Global Covid cases up 80% as new subvariant rises
AFP, Published on 11/08/2023
» PARIS: The number of new Covid-19 cases reported worldwide rose by 80% in the last month, the World Health Organization said on Friday, days after designating a new "variant of interest".
China stats 'under-represent' true impact of Covid outbreak: WHO
AFP, Published on 05/01/2023
» GENEVA - The World Health Organization criticised China's "very narrow" definition of Covid deaths on Wednesday, warning that official statistics were not showing the true impact of the outbreak.
China stats 'under-represent' true impact of Covid outbreak: WHO
AFP, Published on 05/01/2023
» GENEVA - The World Health Organization criticised China's "very narrow" definition of Covid deaths on Wednesday, warning that official statistics were not showing the true impact of the outbreak.
Singapore braces for fresh Covid wave, 'new variants of concern' from China
South China Morning Post, Published on 05/12/2022
» More Covid-19 infections and a new coronavirus wave are expected amid an increase in year-end travel and as more people take part in the festivities, but it will not be something that Singapore has not experienced, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said.
EU watchdog backs Sanofi Covid booster jab
AFP, Published on 11/11/2022
» THE HAGUE - The EU on Thursday approved a Covid booster vaccine by French drug maker Sanofi and Britain's GSK after it gave positive results against the Omicron variant in trials.
EU regulator approves Omicron vaccines
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/09/2022
» The European Union’s drug regulator has recommended the use of two Omicron-tailored vaccines developed by the Pfizer-BioNTech partnership and Moderna Inc ahead of a fresh booster programme this fall across the continent.
Chinese resort city Sanya locked down
Published on 06/08/2022
» SHANGHAI: The southern Chinese beach holiday city of Sanya imposed a lockdown on Saturday and shut its public transport system to try to stop a Covid-19 outbreak during its peak tourist season.
Japan struggles with record-setting seventh coronavirus wave
DW News, Published on 27/07/2022
» After some short-lived optimism that the worst of the Covid pandemic might be over, health experts are warning that the peak of the seventh wave has yet to arrive.
New Covid cases in Japan set record
News Agencies, Published on 16/07/2022
» TOKYO: New daily Covid-19 infections in Japan hit a record high of 110,600, authorities said on Saturday, as the country enters a seventh wave spurred by the highly transmissible BA.5 Omicron subvariant.
China's Clover says its Covid booster shot candidate lifts antibody against Omicron
Reuters, Published on 27/06/2022
» BEIJING: China's Clover Biopharmaceuticals said on Monday a booster shot of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate significantly increased antibody response against the Omicron coronavirus variant from levels seen after two primary shots.