HANOI, May 16 (Xinhua): Vietnam recorded 1,550 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, down by 46 from Sunday, according to its Ministry of Health. Among the new infections, only two were imported and the rest were domestically transmitted in 48 provinces and cities. The Vietnamese capital Hanoi was the pandemic hotspot with 437 new cases recorded on Monday, followed by the northern … [Read more...] about Vietnam reports 1,550 new Covid-19 cases as more than 10.7 million infections in total as off Monday (May 16)
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Gov’t urged to use stored 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccines as 1st dose to cover more Filipinos
MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker is urging the national government to use the allotted second doses of COVID-19 vaccines as first dose for those who have yet to be vaccinated to cover more Filipinos in the inoculation program. Iloilo 1st District Rep. Janette Garin, who formerly served as secretary of health, said that the currently stored vaccines supposedly for second dose … [Read more...] about Gov’t urged to use stored 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccines as 1st dose to cover more Filipinos
Lacking vaccines, North Korea battles Covid-19 with antibiotics, home remedies
SEOUL - Standing tall in bright red hazmat suits, five North Korean health workers stride towards an ambulance to do battle with a Covid-19 outbreak that - in the presumed absence of vaccines - the country is using antibiotics and home remedies to treat. The isolated state is one of only two countries yet to begin a vaccination campaign and, until last week, had insisted it … [Read more...] about Lacking vaccines, North Korea battles Covid-19 with antibiotics, home remedies
Second boosters: What the studies tell us about the fourth Covid-19 jab
With Covid-19 cases surging again, many countries have rolled out fourth doses of the vaccines . But most of these second booster programmes are just for vulnerable groups like the elderly and the immunocompromised as questions remain over how lasting the immunity is, and if a second jab will benefit the wider population. There have been some studies done on the … [Read more...] about Second boosters: What the studies tell us about the fourth Covid-19 jab
Yoon repeats South Korea’s readiness to support North’s COVID-19 fight
Kyodo News Seoul, South Korea ● Tue, May 17, 2022 2022-05-17 10:45 0 e16ff64e7ecc29b417414912230d456b 2 Asia and Pacific Korea,North-Korea,COVID-19,kim-jong-un,Yoon-Seok-youl,presidency,vaccination Free South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday reiterated a willingness to support North Korea with necessary medical supplies and medicines to … [Read more...] about Yoon repeats South Korea’s readiness to support North’s COVID-19 fight