Health

Heatwave charge for Asia’s delivery employees doesn’t ease climatic stress

In the midst of Vietnam's recent heat wave, users using the Grab app to get food or a ride found…

July 21, 2022

To stop COVID-19, Shenzhen aims to “mobilize all resources”

Shenzhen, a megacity in the southern region of China, has vowed to "mobilize all resources" to put a stop to…

July 21, 2022

Second booster now available in Malaysia

People between the ages of 50 and 59 who have no underlying medical conditions can now receive their second Covid-19…

July 20, 2022

North Korea: COVID-19 is ending as Asian neighbors battle comeback

An outbreak of COVID-19 in North Korea is "finally defusing," according to a state news agency statement on Monday, July…

July 19, 2022

Marcos admin aims to give 23M booster shots in the first 100 days

Within the first hundred days of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s administration, or by the beginning of October, the government…

July 19, 2022

Singapore’s second child under 12 to die of COVID-19 is aged 4

The Ministry of Health (MOH) of Singapore said on Tuesday that a girl who was four years old and had…

July 19, 2022

Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak causes Bali travelers to be disinfected

BALI: According to Indonesian Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo, travelers departing Bali would be subject to disinfection to prevent the…

July 16, 2022

Cholera-causing turtle bacterium hits Wuhan

CHINA: There has been a strong reaction among the Chinese public to the discovery in Wuhan, China, of a cholera-causing…

July 15, 2022

Vietnam warns hospitals as dengue fever cases rise

VIETNAM: Compared to the same period in 2021, dengue fever cases in Vietnam have more than doubled this year, the…

July 14, 2022

Japanese PM to hold news conference on growing COVID-19 cases

JAPAN: Coronavirus cases appear to be spreading swiftly across Japan, prompting the country's health ministry to issue a public health…

July 14, 2022

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