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Around 6,000 students in Malaysia infected with influenza, prompting school closures

Around 6,000 students in Malaysia infected with influenza, prompting school closures

Around 6,000 students in Malaysia have been infected with influenza and some schools have been closed for the safety of children and staff, an education ministry official said.
Aviation incidents soar in Thailand after Covid

Aviation incidents soar in Thailand after Covid

North Korea approves return of its citizens from abroad after Covid lockdown

North Korea approves return of its citizens from abroad after Covid lockdown

HCMC struggles with labor shortage in hotel and restaurant sector

HCMC struggles with labor shortage in hotel and restaurant sector

Despite a gradual recovery in the tourist sector after the Covid-19 pandemic, Ho Chi Minh City is grappling with a serious shortage of personnel in various sectors, particularly in hotels and restaurants.
July 20, 2023 | 03:31 am PT
South Korean economy shrinks in Q4 for first time in 2-1/2 years

South Korean economy shrinks in Q4 for first time in 2-1/2 years

South Korea's economy contracted in the final quarter of 2022 for the first time in 2-1/2 years, as a post-pandemic spending spree faded and global trade tumbled, central bank estimates showed on Thursday.
January 25, 2023 | 05:21 pm PT
Australia and elsewhere shake off Covid to ring in 2023

Australia and elsewhere shake off Covid to ring in 2023

Australia is gearing up to celebrate its first restriction-free New Year's Eve after two years of Covid disruptions, with more than a million revelers expected to flock to Sydney's harbor front and watch an elaborate fireworks display.
December 31, 2022 | 01:31 am PT
Taiwan eyeing earlier end to Covid quarantine for arrivals

Taiwan eyeing earlier end to Covid quarantine for arrivals

Taiwan is eyeing an earlier end to its mandatory quarantine for all arrivals and has been making relevant preparations, Premier Su Tseng-chang said on Friday, as the government continues to ease controls put in place to contain the spread of Covid.
September 16, 2022 | 04:12 pm PT
Ha Long, Nha Trang struggle in absence of Chinese, Russian tourists

Ha Long, Nha Trang struggle in absence of Chinese, Russian tourists

Hotel and restaurant owners in Nha Trang and Ha Long, which heavily rely on Chinese and Russian visitors, are trying to survive in their absence.
September 15, 2022 | 12:03 am PT
Moderna sues Pfizer/BioNTech for patent infringement over Covid vaccine

Moderna sues Pfizer/BioNTech for patent infringement over Covid vaccine

Moderna sued Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech on Friday for patent infringement in the development of the first Covid-19 vaccine approved in the United States, alleging they copied technology that Moderna developed years before the pandemic.
August 26, 2022 | 05:02 pm PT
Hot-air balloons to fly over HCMC during National Day holiday

Hot-air balloons to fly over HCMC during National Day holiday

Ho Chi Minh City will not have its usual firework shows on Sep. 2 to celebrate the country's National Day but organize a series of other activities including a hot-air balloon display.
August 26, 2022 | 02:16 am PT
New Zealand Covid death rate at record levels

New Zealand Covid death rate at record levels

New Zealanders are dying from Covid-19 at record rates as the country battles a new wave of the Omicron strain that is particularly affecting the older population.
July 22, 2022 | 04:23 pm PT
Siem Reap-Da Nang air service resumes after 2 years

Siem Reap-Da Nang air service resumes after 2 years

Cambodia Angkor Air on Friday restarted its Siem Reap-Da Nang service after over two years of suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
July 1, 2022 | 10:35 pm PT
WHO panel backs use of Omicron-adapted vaccine as booster dose

WHO panel backs use of Omicron-adapted vaccine as booster dose

A modified coronavirus vaccine that targets the Omicron variant can be administered as a booster dose to broaden immunity, a technical advisory group set up the World Health Organization said on Friday.
June 17, 2022 | 04:47 pm PT
Covid-19 third leading cause of death again in 2021: US study

Covid-19 third leading cause of death again in 2021: US study

Covid-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States for the second year in a row in 2021, with death rates rising for most age groups, a government study showed on Friday.
April 22, 2022 | 04:39 pm PT
Asia drives new pandemic surge

Asia drives new pandemic surge

The Covid-19 pandemic took a turn for the worse this week after five weeks of improvement, driven by an upsurge of cases in Asia.
March 11, 2022 | 06:19 pm PT
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