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Japan looks to regions to mount Covid fight as variant spreads

Japan looks to regions to mount Covid fight as variant spreads

Japan is encouraging regional authorities to take their own counter-measures against the spread of a new coronavirus variant, but no plan for national measures.
North Korea Covid outbreak is 'worrying' for new variants: WHO

North Korea Covid outbreak is 'worrying' for new variants: WHO

A senior World Health Organization official said on Tuesday that high levels of transmission of the coronavirus among unvaccinated people, such as in North Korea, creates a higher risk of new variants.
May 18, 2022 | 01:49 am PT
Covid comeback seen in parts of US as funding runs dry

Covid comeback seen in parts of US as funding runs dry

Covid is making its latest comeback in parts of the northeastern United States as the BA.2 coronavirus variant becomes dominant in the country, officials said Wednesday, while urging Congress to pass new funding or risk the supply of future treatments and vaccines.
March 23, 2022 | 06:32 pm PT
'Stealth' Omicron sublineage dominant in HCMC: health department

'Stealth' Omicron sublineage dominant in HCMC: health department

An Omicron variant, known as a "stealth" version of the coronavirus, is now dominant in Ho Chi Minh City, the municipal health department stated Wednesday.
March 9, 2022 | 01:29 am PT
HCMC detects 5 local Omicron cases through random testing

HCMC detects 5 local Omicron cases through random testing

HCMC has recorded five Covid-19 cases in the community with the Omicron variant between January 31 and February 7, the municipal health department announced.
February 11, 2022 | 12:11 am PT
Hanoi confirms first Omicron community infection

Hanoi confirms first Omicron community infection

Hanoi has recorded its first Covid-19 community transmission case with the Omicron variant, authorities announced Wednesday.
January 25, 2022 | 11:37 pm PT
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern cancels her wedding amid new Omicron restrictions

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern cancels her wedding amid new Omicron restrictions

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden has cancelled her wedding as the nation imposes new restrictions to slow the community spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant, she told reporters on Sunday.
January 22, 2022 | 06:18 pm PT
New Zealand rules out lockdowns as it prepares for Omicron outbreak

New Zealand rules out lockdowns as it prepares for Omicron outbreak

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday that restrictions will be tightened across the country if there is a community transmission of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus but she ruled out lockdowns.
January 19, 2022 | 07:17 pm PT
Vietnam's first Omicron community cases had meal with US entrant

Vietnam's first Omicron community cases had meal with US entrant

Vietnam's first three Covid-19 community transmission cases with the Omicron variant had a meal with a relative who returned from the U.S., the HCMC health department said Wednesday.
January 18, 2022 | 07:56 pm PT
Australia Covid-19 infections hit record amid runaway Omicron outbreak

Australia Covid-19 infections hit record amid runaway Omicron outbreak

Australia on Thursday reported its biggest pandemic caseload with a runaway Omicron outbreak driving up hospitalization rates as the surge put severe strain on supply chains forcing authorities to ease quarantine rules for more workers.
January 12, 2022 | 07:02 pm PT
Health ministry warns of high community infection risk driven by Omicron

Health ministry warns of high community infection risk driven by Omicron

The Health Ministry has raised alarms regarding possible Covid risks posed by entrants carrying the Omicron variant, which may trigger community outbreaks.
January 6, 2022 | 03:43 am PT
Ditch quick Covid tests for passengers from Omicron-hit countries: proposal

Ditch quick Covid tests for passengers from Omicron-hit countries: proposal

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam wants to remove quick Covid-19 test requirements for passengers flying in from Omicron-hit countries while their negative PCR test results are still valid.
January 4, 2022 | 09:38 pm PT
Vietnam records 15,916 local Covid cases, 4 imported Omicron cases

Vietnam records 15,916 local Covid cases, 4 imported Omicron cases

Vietnam on Monday recorded 15,916 local Covid-19 cases, plus four imported cases with the Omicron variant.
January 3, 2022 | 03:39 am PT
Hanoi scraps centralized quarantine for visitors from Omicron-hit countries

Hanoi scraps centralized quarantine for visitors from Omicron-hit countries

Hanoi has reverted a previous decision to put visitors from Omicron-hit countries into centralized quarantine and is expected to make a new announcement later.
December 30, 2021 | 08:18 am PT
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