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 …

Malaysia – According to Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, there has been a substantial rise in the number of Covid-19 education clusters recently, with 92 recorded in the most recent epidemiological week (ME) 7/2022. He said that 61 education clusters were registered the week before (ME6). From January 1 to February 19, the Crisis Preparedness and Response …

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 …

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 …

China – As the territory confronts an expanding outbreak, China’s administration overseeing issues in the city said it will fully back Hong Kong’s “dynamic zero” coronavirus approach. In a statement, a spokeswoman for the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO), which falls under China’s State Council or Cabinet, said the central government was “extremely worried” about residents’ safety and …

Malaysia – According to Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, the Ministry of Health (MOH) is improving the Covid-19 Clinical Care Pathway in order to introduce the most up-to-date antiviral medications to treat high-risk Covid-19 patients. To prevent the virus from progressing, he said the antiviral medications will be given to early-stage individuals with minor symptoms. Khairy said the antiviral therapy will …

Malaysia – According to the Ministry of Health (MoH), the Omicron wave that has officially entered Malaysia is predicted to peak by the end of March. The Ministry of Health’s best estimate to date, as stated by Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, and not a finality, as it continues to monitor the growth of Covid-19 cases. Malaysia broke the 10,000 daily …

Malaysia – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob gave his first Chinese New Year address, expressing hope for prosperity as his administration strives to restore the nation’s economy, which has been hammered by a two-year struggle with Covid-19. In his address, Ismail Sabri expressed the hope that this year’s celebration will be meaningful, as many families have been forced …

China – Daily Covid-19 cases at the Beijing Winter Olympics, showed a rise in the number of infections among athletes and team officials. The csesa surged to 19 from two a day earlier, while organizers warned that additional cases would be reported in the following days. There were a total of 36 people infected with the virus, including athletes and officials, according to the …

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 …