S. Korea reports first locally transmitted case of monkeypox
SEOUL: Health authorities reported the nation’s first locally transmitted case of monkeypox on Saturday, bringing the total number of infections to six. The South Korean national, who has no recent overseas travel history, tested positive for the disease the previous day, Yonhap news agency quoted the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The person […]
Australian capital hit by new COVID-19 wave
CANBERRA: Health authorities in Australia’s capital Canberra have warned of a new wave of coronavirus infections, reported Xinhua. Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith revealed that modelling has indicated the territory is currently experiencing another wave of COVID-19 infections. “We are seeing those case numbers starting to increase and we expect that is […]
What is considered acceptable endemicity?
KUCHING: Being in an endemic phase of Covid-19 means that the infection is at a level that is acceptable and manageable, according to public health expert Prof Datuk Dr Lokman Hakim Sulaiman. The International Medical University pro vice- chancellor of research, and Institute for Research, Development and Innovation director, explained that this was a level […]
Sarawak records 153 Covid-19 cases in single day
KUCHING: Covid-19 fourth wave continued its wrath on Monday with the state registering a record-breaking 153 positive cases, the highest number detected in a single day since the first case was detected on March 13 last year. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the number of cases dwarfed all […]
S Korea begins coronavirus antibody tests
SEOUL: South Korea has started full-fledged coronavirus antibody tests to determine the true extent of infections in the country, Yonhap news agency quoting a senior health official as saying Tuesday. “Serology tests are being conducted on blood samples of 3,055 people to find out how many people have immunity against the novel coronavirus,” Kwon Joon-wook, […]
Declared coronavirus cases top seven million globally
PARIS: Declared coronavirus infections topped seven million globally, some two-thirds in Europe and the United States, according to an AFP tally of official figures at 0700 GMT Monday. At least 7,003,851 cases have been officially recorded around the world, including 402,867 deaths, and Europe is the hardest-hit continent with 2,275,305 cases and 183,542 deaths. The […]
US now 1st in world with number of virus deaths
ANKARA: The US passed Italy on Saturday to record the highest death toll in the world from the novel coronavirus, Anadolu Agency quoted Johns Hopkins University as saying. The university’s running tally counted 19,882 deaths and 514,415 cases as the US struggles to curb the outbreak. A total of 29,347 people have recovered from the disease. […]
