Covid 19

TOKYO - Japan on Wednesday widened Covid-19 curbs to the capital Tokyo and a dozen regions covering half the population as the Omicron variant of coronavirus drove record new infections. Already in effect in three regions, the measures, set to run from Friday until Feb 13, were made official by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida after getting the sign-off from an expert panel … [Read more...] about Japan widens Covid-19 curbs as Omicron drives record infections

Banglamung – The Banglamung Hospital has expanded an RT-PCR Covid-19 testing area for tourists currently in the Test & Go scheme to prevent overcrowding. Doctor Wasan Kaewvee, the director of the Banglamung Hospital, told TPN media, “We have provided Covid -19 testing for both ATK (Rapid testing) and RT-PCR testing which has a lot of people every day.” “To prevent … [Read more...] about Banglamung Hospital expands RT-PCR Covid-19 testing area for tourists in Test & Go scheme

National – Thailand discovered a total of 8,129 daily Covid-19 infections with 19 additional deaths in the past 24 hours, the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported today, January 20th. The fatalities were 10 men and 9 women with the highest number reported in Bangkok with 4. 18 of them were Thai nationals and one was a Belgium national. The age range … [Read more...] about RECAP: Thailand reports 8,129 daily Covid-19 infections with 19 additional deaths today

BRUSSELS - Nearly 30 generic drugmakers in Asia, Africa and the Middle East will make cheap versions of Merck & Co's Covid-19 pill, under a landmark UN-backed deal to give poorer nations wider access to a drug seen as a weapon in fighting the pandemic. Merck's early greenlight to production of its anti-viral pill molnupiravir by other companies during the pandemic is a … [Read more...] about Dozens of firms to make cheap version of Merck Covid-19 pill for poorer nations

SEREMBAN: Two schools in Negri Sembilan have been closed temporarily after 69 students tested positive for Covid-19, says state health exco S. Veerapan. He said 56 students tested positive at SM Sains Tuanku Munawir here and another 13 at SM Agama Nilai. "We have decided to close these two schools for sanitisation work. The affected students have also been sent to the … [Read more...] about Covid-19: Two schools temporarily closed after 69 students test positive