The Covid-19 task force of Thailand agreed to loosen restrictions across the country to allow companies and schools to restart operations in most regions as the largest coronavirus wave to reach the nation eased. A panel meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, welcomed a proposal to reduce the number of provinces designated as high-risk areas to five from 28 …

The health authorities in the Philippines announced that they had confirmed 16 more cases of a new strain of coronavirus that is thought to be more contagious, with two cases of local transmission. In view of this, the Department of Health reported that the two patients with the B117 variant from La Trinidad, Benguet and Calamba City, Laguna, had no …

It’s only the start of 2021 but here’s the challenge for the nation as they combat the spreading of coronavirus and by the end of February, Thailand is expected to start inoculating its citizens against Covid-19, with the goal of vaccinating at least 33 million people, half of the nation’s population, by the end of 2021. If the Thai Food …

In the middle of a surge of coronavirus cases, Thailand’s government-held off ordering new national company shutdowns but allowed certain regional governors to set their own restrictions and pleaded with the public not to travel. Thailand, which by mid-2020 had effectively contained the virus, saw the second round of outbreaks starting last month. It reported 315 new cases of coronavirus …

In the midst of a flare-up in the coronavirus outbreak in the Southeast Asian country, the Thailand Ministry of Health approved the use of a herbal plant extract to treat early stages of Covid-19 as a pilot relief. In view of this, the ministry shared something interesting and that is Andrographis Paniculata, usually referred to as green chiretta which will …

Who would imagine this new rapid test that will soon be launched by Indonesia, which can analyze breath samples and detect infection with Covid-19 within a few minutes will set its plan soon. The test is organized to use the GeNose C19 breathalyser developed by researchers at Gadjah Mada University. In view of this, Professor Kuwat Triyana, who heads the …

For the other Filipino cultures, the Christmas season in Pulo wherein lakeside communities call Taal Volcano Island is characterized by loud revelry. These are traditional caroling, karaoke sessions, Christmas parties and Noche Buena feasts, here’s the plotwist: there’ll be no grand celebration for some filipinos since the wave of coronavirus, the government has outlawed caroling and prevented gatherings. But more …

Surprisngly, The University of the Philippines proudly informed the nation that due to the COVID-19 pandemic they are willing to start accepting applications for first year students on January 7, 2021 without conducting the UP College Admissions Exam which is also called as UPCAT which is one of the hardest college entrance exam in the country. UP will begin accepting …

The chief of the Joint Task Force COVID Shield wants to assure that Yantok or rattan sticks will be used only for self-defense by police in enforcing health protocols in public places, especially in dispersing crowds violating physical distance rules. In view of this, Lutentant General Cesar Binag discussed that the use of yantok, nightsticks or truncheons would allow the …

Indonesia reached a bleak landmark when it exceeded more than half a million coronavirus cases, as hospitals throughout the country’s most populous province were closer to capacity. In view of this, It has 502,110 infections and 16,002 deaths from Covid-19, the largest number in South-East Asia since the first case in March, having failed to curb the outbreak. Experts in …