Facing COVID-19’s ominous comeback
‘This resurgence reminds us that the fight against COVID-19 is far from over.’ – Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, an Ethiopian politician and public health expert who has been serving as the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) from 2017 to the present. Prepare for the grim return of an unwelcome visitor, COVID-19, which is again […]
S’wak getting prepared for monkeypox
SIBU: The State Public Health Committee (SPHC) is taking precautions against any possibility of the monkeypox virus reaching Sarawak shores, its chairman Michael Tiang said. The Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government said his committee would hold its second meeting sometime in July, following its first meeting in Kuching in April 30 […]
USA nears 1 mln COVID dead, early epicentre New York seeks to move on
NEW YORK: The United States is about to cross the threshold of one million deaths from COVID-19, a grim milestone that comes as cities like New York try to turn the page on the pandemic despite threats of another surge. “It’s unfathomable,” Diana Berrent, one of the first people in New York state to catch […]
Joint effort to curb spread of virus
KUCHING: To prepare for the resumption of dining-in which starts today (Sept 20), several parties have joined hands to carry out sanitisation works at the shops along Carpenter Street here. Those involved in the activity were Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Youth Central, Team Dynamic Kuching, Padungan Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) as well as […]
Vaccinees can still be infected by virus
KUCHING: Vaccinees have been reminded to continue complying with the Covid-19 preventive standard operating procedures (SOPs). In giving the advice, social activist Voon Shiak Ni pointed out that even after inoculation, vaccines could still be infected by the deadly virus. “The pandemic is far from over and with the presence of the highly infectious […]
New virus milestone with 60,000 cases
KUCHING: Sarawak on Monday (June 21) hit a new grim milestone, with the state recording a total of over 60,000 Covid-19 cases since the first case was detected in March last year. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the cumulative total number of cases now stood at 60,482 after 682 new Covid-19 cases were […]
Holy amulets give Thai cab drivers virus ‘peace of mind’
BANGKOK: After muttering a prayer, Thai taxi driver Sopee Silpakit strings a chain of amulets around his neck then jumps behind the wheel — buoyed by the peace of mind the ritual gives him against Covid-19. The 65-year-old’s job driving a cab in Bangkok puts him in contact daily with the public, and his way […]
Japan adds 13 nations for extra quarantine steps over Covid variants
TOKYO: Japan said Tuesday it will strengthen border controls to keep new coronavirus variants at bay by requiring its citizens and resident foreigners returning from 13 other countries including Austria and Italy to go through additional quarantine measures, reported Kyodo. Returnees from the 13 countries where new virus variants are feared to be spreading will […]
China joins deal to get vaccine to poorer nations
BEIJING: China has signed up to a deal to ensure future Covid-19 vaccines are distributed to developing countries, the biggest economy yet to join the World Health Organisation-led bid to control the pandemic. The COVAX pledge to get vaccines to poorer nations as soon as they are developed aims to head off fears rich countries […]
Pets can catch virus from owners
LONDON: Cat and dog owners suffering from Covid-19 can pass their illness onto their feline and canine companions, according to a small study released Friday. The new coronavirus is a “zoonotic” infection ꟷ meaning it has jumped into humans from animals ꟷ and while there is little sign that pets play a major role in […]
