Thailand’s Covid-19 Wave Eases Health Ministry Says
BANGKOK — Thailand registered 65 880 new Covid-19 cases and three deaths between 25 and 31 May, the Public Health Ministry confirmed this week. Although the figure looks steep, epidemiologists insist the country passed its seasonal peak in mid-May and … Continue reading Thailand’s Covid-19 Wave Eases Health Ministry Says
Hong Kong lifts lockdown in Kowloon district
HONG KONG – The Hong Kong government lifted a lockdown in an area of Kowloon district in the early hours of Monday after testing about 7,000 people for coronavirus to curb an outbreak in the densely populated area. The government … Continue reading Hong Kong lifts lockdown in Kowloon district
Covid-19: Baricitinib plus remdesivir shows promising
Washington – The combination of baricitinib, an anti-inflammatory drug, and remdesivir, an antiviral, reduced time to recovery for people hospitalized with COVID-19, according to clinical trial results published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study was supported by the … Continue reading Covid-19: Baricitinib plus remdesivir shows promising
Asia Pacific: COVID-19 and The Tourism Sector
Jakarta – The COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented crisis for the tourism industry and the millions of people across the Asia Pacific whose livelihoods depend on it. As international travel has ground to a halt, every single facet of the … Continue reading Asia Pacific: COVID-19 and The Tourism Sector
NIH-Moderna COVID-19 vaccine shows promise
Washington – The investigational vaccine known as mRNA-1273 protected mice from infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to research published today in Nature. Scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National … Continue reading NIH-Moderna COVID-19 vaccine shows promise