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
Covid-19 Health Check List for Airlines
Montreal – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released an airline self-assessment health checklist to support the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Take-off: Guidance for Air Travel through the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis. The Take-off guidance is the global standard framework of … Continue reading Covid-19 Health Check List for Airlines
ASEAN: Current Covid-19 Travel Update
Ho Chi Minh City – We bring you the latest updates on the daily developments on visa requirements and temporary closures in six ASEAN destinations. Make sure you are well informed, because the situation changes rapidly. The latest updates on … Continue reading ASEAN: Current Covid-19 Travel Update
Coronavirus: Majority of people only suffer mild symptoms
New York/Wuhan – Most people who contract the novel coronavirus experience mild symptoms, according to data from China, where the worst of the epidemic now appears to be over. Last month, scientists from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention published a research … Continue reading Coronavirus: Majority of people only suffer mild symptoms