Covid-19

It notes weekly death reports rising since last month, driven by China outbreak

Health agency to decide if pandemic still merits highest level of global alert

PM Fumio Kishida announces changed effective from May, disease to be classified same level as flu

Observers doubt accuracy of Beijing’s official data, believe true toll is higher

Inoculation sceptics block transfusions, claiming blood from those jabbed ‘contaminated’

Mike Pompeo claims he was woken up by urgent call from senior Indian official in 2019

Positive cases have also declined nationwide, says Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah

Besides the dried form of the vaccine being more stable, patches are easier to administer than needle- and syringe-injectable vaccines

They note monovalent vaccine still effective, especially among high-risk groups

An observer predicts cases to reach 36,000 during Lunar New Year period

Policy remains at hospitals, pharmacies, public transportation

Health minister says from 28,705 travellers recorded, none tested positive for coronavirus

President also defends zero-Covid-19 policy ahead of Lunar New Year migration