Covid-19

Dr Hanafiah Basrun opines current SOPs do not guarantee safety as it mirrors 2020 move

Expiry date of vials extended from six months to one year based on data provided by manufacturer, says health DG

Health DG says these include any surge in imported cases, discovery of new variants

Beijing says measures to be adjusted in line with Seoul’s removal of discriminatory entry restrictions

Imported infections decline by 43.8% to 18 cases, says health DG

Nation makes announcement in move to curb Covid-19 infections as Beijing reopens borders

Authorities urge public to get booster shots to reduce infection risk

Many in countryside head to big cities for quality of care they cannot get closer to home

Govt claims all countries should be treated same, no testing required for tourists from any nation

Beijing requires negative Covid-19 test result for travel despite criticising other nations for such requirements

Paucity of authorised medications leaves people seeking illegally imported generic alternatives 

Bloc recommends this to member states as virus rages in Asian country

UN health body criticises Beijing’s ‘very narrow’ definition of death due to virus