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Keep politics out of children's coronavirus vaccinations, says Biden
Following Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' disagreement with the White House over coronavirus vaccines for kids under five, Biden made his remarks.
After his administration and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had a falling out over the White House vaccine campaign, President Joe Biden urged...

Covid-19 Wards Are Starting to Close
According to the Department of Medical Services, several hospitals around the world have started closing their Covid-19 wards as the number of virus-associated cases admissions have started to fall.
The director-general of the department, Dr. Somsak Akksilp, said that this is beca...

Singapore Finds Moderna to be the Best Vaccine
According to research in Singapore, Moderna and Pfizer vaccines for the coronavirus have been observed to be more successful in preventing deaths than the Sinopharm and Sinovac.
The island saw 802 deaths in 2021 due to Covid-19. 555 of these individuals had not been fully vaccinated whe...

Thailand Fears Surge in Covid Cases
A Thai health official announced on Wednesday that the country was considering imposing strict restrictions ahead of the rising wave of the Omicron variant. Measures to limit mass gatherings and placing a ban on the sale of alcohol in restaurants are being considered to avoid the surge in the num...

Covid Cases Reach 6-month High in the UAE
On Wednesday, the UAE reported more than 2,000 cases in a day for the first time in more than six months. This prompted the Gulf country with one of the highest vaccination rates in the world to tighten restrictions to contain the spread of the virus.
By the start of December, less than...

The EU learns digital health lessons from COVID-19
The European Union conducted an analysis that shows the impact of Covid-19 on the continent’s healthcare systems. The analysis also shows the role that digital innovation has played in building the continent’s resilience.
The publication was released by the European Observat...

The Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the UAE
On 17 November 2021, the United Arab Emirates’ National IHR Focal Point notified the World Health Organization of a confirmed case of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the country.
A 60 years old man in Abu Dhabi had developed fever, had a sore throat,...

Singapore’s Minister of Health Launches "My Coronavirus Story"
Tanoto Foundation was founded by Sukanto Tanoto and his wife Tinah Bingei Tanoto and is an independent, philanthropic organization. This time Tanoto has sponsored a children’s book titled “My Coronavirus Story” with support from the National Health Group (NHG) to educate childre...

Thailand’s Efficient Healthcare System Conducts Tests for Omicron
The Spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, has said that the government is confident in its abilities to screen and monitor cases of Omicron in people traveling from abroad.
He added that the Prime Minister of Thailand, Prayut Chan-o...

Omicron Variant Enters Iceland and Singapore
Hong Kong updates its travels conditions as the Omicron variant begins to spread around the world. Hong Kong’s list of high-risk countries now includes Singapore and Iceland after the new variant was reported there. The government has imposed a mandatory 21- day quarantine period on anyone ...

Europe Mandates Lockdowns and Vaccines as Cases of New Variant Rise
In an attempt to contain the massive spread of the Coronavirus, European leaders have rushed to announce mandates on vaccines, travel bans, and new lockdown measures.
Austria has taken the most severe measure of putting the entire county into a lockdown till 11th December at least to ea...

Japan acts Fast even before the Second Omicron case was recorded.
Highlights:
· A second case of the coronavirus variant Omicron has been confirmed in Japan.
· Genetic analyses conducted in both cases.
The first case recorded was of a man in his 30&rsqu...

A threat for South Africa or the globe
The new pandemic lexicon named as Omicron is discovered to be one of the coronavirus variants. It is not reported that whether Omicron is more transmissible (e.g., can easily spread from person to person) compared to other variants, which includes Delta. The number of people testing positive has ...

Medical college party turns super-spreader as cases soar to 182
A medical college in Dharwad, Karnataka, has reported an increase of 182 students & employees affected by the Coronavirus from 66 the day before to 182 today following its spread.
Highlights
- Cases went up to 128, Student who took both vaccinates al...

Unemployment rate in Australia rises to 5.2%
The unemployment rate in Australia has risen in October, which is a result of the lockdowns imposed due to coronavirus outbreak.
According to labour force data which was released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the unemployment rate in October was 5.2% which was 4.6% in Septembe...

Russia reports cases of AY.4.2, a new sub-variant of the contagious Delta variant
Russia reported new cases of a new subvariant of the Delta variant. This new subvariant is assumed to be even more contagious, as told by a senior researcher of the state.
Highlights
- Russia reports cases of a new subvariant of the Delta variant ...

46 soldiers at the border of South Korea diagnosed with Coronavirus: Ministry
Highlights
- 46 soldiers have tested positive for Covid-19
- The Army has restricted movement of the troops from the base
The defense ministry on Saturday informed that forty-six soldiers at an Army unit have been tested positive for Cov...

Fall in Covid-19 cases in Victoria State, vaccination rate nears goal
Highlights
- Victoria Street reported a decrease in number of cases
- 70% of the adults have received their first dose of vaccination
Victoria State reported a fall in Covid-19 cases on Wednesday. The vaccination of the citizens is also ...

Prime Minister of Japan, Suga drops out of Party election
Highlights
- Japan is currently facing the worst wave of Covid-19
- Suga’s support ratings drops below 30%
Prime Minister of Japan, Yoshihide Suga announced that he is not going to be a part of the ruling liberal democratic party l...

A new variant of Covid-19 namely MU variant is suspected to be more vaccine-resistant: WHO
Highlights
- MU-Variant of Covid-19 maybe vaccine-resistant
- First identified in January 2021 in Columbia
MU-Variant whose scientific name is B.1.621, was first identified in January 2021 in Columbia. The cases started increasing rapidl...