KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's king extended a state of emergency in the eastern state of Sarawak until February 2022 to suspend … [Read more...] about Malaysia’s king extends COVID-19 state of emergency in Sarawak to stop polls
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Two more parts of China report COVID-19 outbreaks
BEIJING: China's worst COVID-19 outbreak in months has spread to two more parts of the country, health authorities said on … [Read more...] about Two more parts of China report COVID-19 outbreaks
Olympics-Tokyo organisers report 21 new Games-related COVID-19 cases
Sport Tokyo Olympics organisers … [Read more...] about Olympics-Tokyo organisers report 21 new Games-related COVID-19 cases
CDC data shows vaccinated face small risk of serious ‘breakthrough’ COVID-19 infections
Data updated Friday continued to show a minuscule risk of serious COVID-19 infections among people who’ve been vaccinated — … [Read more...] about CDC data shows vaccinated face small risk of serious ‘breakthrough’ COVID-19 infections
IN FOCUS: Hospital beds, oxygen in short supply as Indonesia wages fierce battle against COVID-19
JAKARTA: Donning full personal protection equipment (PPE), Hary Akbar raced his ambulance through the traffic.It was early … [Read more...] about IN FOCUS: Hospital beds, oxygen in short supply as Indonesia wages fierce battle against COVID-19
Texas pediatric hospitals report uptick in COVID-19 patients
Northern Texas hospitals are reporting an increase in pediatric COVID-19 patients as federal data indicates the state is … [Read more...] about Texas pediatric hospitals report uptick in COVID-19 patients
Sri Lanka ends work-from-home option despite COVID-19 surge
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka announced Friday (Jul 30) it was ending its work-from-home option for civil servants, ordering all 1.2 … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka ends work-from-home option despite COVID-19 surge
More than 183,000 active COVID-19 cases in Malaysia amid record ICU numbers
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia marked a record 183,706 active COVID-19 cases as of Friday (Jul 30) as health authorities also … [Read more...] about More than 183,000 active COVID-19 cases in Malaysia amid record ICU numbers
Recent COVID-19 outbreak in China’s Nanjing linked to flight from Russia, says official
SHANGHAI: China's eastern city of Nanjing reported 13 new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases on Thursday (Jul 29), … [Read more...] about Recent COVID-19 outbreak in China’s Nanjing linked to flight from Russia, says official
Thailand bans ‘false messages’ amid criticism of handling of COVID-19
BANGKOK: Thailand on Friday (Jul 30) banned the dissemination of "false messages" that affect security, drawing accusations … [Read more...] about Thailand bans ‘false messages’ amid criticism of handling of COVID-19
South Korea announces COVID-19 vaccination plan for 18 to 49 year olds
SEOUL: South Korea announced on Friday (Jul 30) plans to expand its coronavirus vaccine rollout to people aged 18 to 49, as … [Read more...] about South Korea announces COVID-19 vaccination plan for 18 to 49 year olds
Vietnam taps private hospitals as Delta-driven COVID-19 infections rise
HANOI: Vietnam's health ministry issued an urgent appeal on Friday (Jul 30) for private hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients … [Read more...] about Vietnam taps private hospitals as Delta-driven COVID-19 infections rise