JAPAN: Coronavirus cases appear to be spreading swiftly across Japan, prompting the country’s health ministry to issue a public health alert and urge residents to exercise extra caution ahead of the forthcoming long weekend and upcoming summer school breaks. Japan’s new COVID-19 cases have climbed to levels not seen since early this year, with Tokyo reporting 16,878 new cases on …

UAE – According to a report that was published by the state-run news agency (WAM) on Thursday, the United Arab Emirates has announced that its National COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign has been successful, achieving its objective of vaccinating one hundred percent of the people in the categories that were aimed for the campaign. The nationwide campaign intended to vaccinate and immunize …

Indonesia – Acute hepatitis isn’t probably going to turn into a pandemic inferable from the low spread of cases all around the world, Health Ministry’s representative Dr Siti Nadia Tarmizi expressed. There is no probability of a pandemic assuming that you take a gander at the improvements relating to the quantity of cases and, up until this point, just six …

Malaysia – Due to worries of exposure to Covid-19 with the entry of individuals from the Philippines and Indonesia, Sabahans have been advised to obtain the Covid-19 booster shot as soon as possible before the country’s borders reopen, according to Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He expressed worry since both nations’ immunization rates are still low. “Because the areas surrounding Sabah …

Malaysia – On February 20, DAP announced it supports the National Recovery Council’s (NRC) recommendation to restore international borders on March 1 in order to assist the country’s economic recovery and create new employment possibilities. Lim Guan Eng, the party’s secretary-general, said that the party is prepared to set aside political differences in order to satisfy the NRC’s demand, which …

Malaysia – After online insults on the nurse who gave his six-year-old son the Covid-19 vaccine injection, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin lauded her professionalism. Some social media users claimed the 48-second video uploaded by the Health Ministry depicting the vaccination procedure had been manipulated, accusing the unnamed nurse of removing the liquid vaccine from the syringe immediately before delivering the …

ASEAN – Once the Omicron transmission wave has peaked and begun to subside, Singaporeans should expect further loosening of Covid-19 limits, according to Health Minister Ong Ye Kung. He mentioned this in a written response to a query from Mountbatten Member of Parliament (MP) Lim Biow Chuan, who questioned what the goal conditions are before the government considers relaxing the …

Malaysia – According to Defense Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein, the proposed reopening of Malaysia’s borders would be discussed by the Cabinet or the Special Committee to Address Covid-19 before a decision is made. Several departments would be involved in the subject of complete reopening of the country’s borders before a final decision can be taken, he added. After viewing …

Thailand – According to Thailand’s narcotics board, cannabis would be removed off the drugs list of the country which in turn resulted to clearing the door for individuals to cultivate the plant in their own homes. Thailand became the very first nation in the Southeast Asia region to legalize marijuana for medicinal use as well as for scientific purposes. People may …

Malaysia – Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s aide said the former prime minister did “umrah” in March 2021 without a complete Covid-19 or meningococcal meningitis (MM) vaccine because they were not necessary at the time. Mohd Naim Mahmod said in a statement that all of the delegates at the time, including the former prime minister, had received their first dose of Covid-19 …