Health

SINGAPORE: As the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Singapore rises once more, doctors are observing an increase in the number of patients who test positive for COVID-19. Patient numbers with acute respiratory infections have steadily risen by roughly 10% in the last two weeks, according to Healthway Medical Group’s chief of primary care, Dr. John Cheng. More than …

PAKISTAN: Due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Pakistan, the country’s aviation regulator has mandated the use of masks for all domestic flights, according to a statement. After Karachi reported a COVID-19 positivity ratio of 21 per cent, compared to a national average of just 2.8 per cent, the federal government has issued an order for …

MEXICO: A single mother living in California was unable to afford the exorbitant medical fees and pressure to reconsider her decision to terminate her pregnancy, so she turned to Mexican activists for help. Shortly before the US Supreme Court abolished the countrywide access to the procedure, the 31-year-old stated, “We’re supposed to be in a free society, in a state …

BANGKOK: By neutralizing COVID-19 when it enters the nose, Thai scientists are creating an antiviral nasal spray. The spray is presently in the development stage of study. The antibody utilized in the prototype was discovered by the Faculty of Medicine at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, which collaborated with the public and private sectors to develop it. Assistant Professor Dr Nakarin …

SINGAPORE: About 170 persons who were screened earlier for tuberculosis tested positive, according to the Ministry of Health (MOH), therefore screenings for residents and workers in Block 2 Jalan Bukit Merah are now required (Jun 24). The Ministry of Health said in a press statement that tuberculosis screening will be extended to June 24 and June 25. This rule will …

BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha signed a statement announcing that the country’s COVID-19 situation had improved, and that the mask mandate had been lifted immediately. Wearing hygiene or cotton masks is entirely optional, according to a notice published in the Royal Gazette on Thursday (Jun 23). Public Health Ministry officials tell CNA that the mask-lifting rule applies to both …

MACAO: As Macao struggles to curb an increasing number of COVID-19 cases that have brought the world’s largest gaming hub to a standstill, authorities have locked off numerous residential structures. 39 new cases were recorded in the former Portuguese colony on Friday (June 24), increasing the current epidemic to 149, according to a statement from the local authorities. The administration …

SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health and the expert committee on COVID-19 vaccinations are now conducting investigations on the efficiency and safety of Moderna and Pfizer’s BioNTech vaccines in children. From the age of six months up to four year olds, the trial will evaluate the use of the aforementioned vaccines. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended COVID-19 …

Philippines – The divisions of wellbeing and of exchange and industry have drawn a buy line on fundamental prescriptions to attempt to give more individuals admittance to them as COVID-19 cases keep on rising. In view of this, Joint Memorandum Circular No. 22-01 urges retailers to restrict deals of 500 mg tablets of Paracetamol to 20 for every individual or …

Philippines – The mandate to abbreviate the quarantine and disconnection time of medical care laborers will imperil clinical frontliners and won’t settle a seriously inadequate with regards to labor force. In an assertion, the Filipino Nurses United called the abbreviated quarantine time frame for completely inoculated clinical specialists perilous, unreasonable and nonsensical. In view of this, While them and the …