Health

Japan may reclassify COVID-19 to a less dangerous infectious illness

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on January 20 that Japan may explore lowering COVID-19 to a less severe infectious illness…

January 20, 2023

China rushes to produce COVID medications as Xi worries about rural outbreaks

Chinese drugmakers scrambled to produce anti-fever medications and other COVID-19 therapies on Thursday, January 19, after President Xi Jinping expressed…

January 19, 2023

Indonesia’s health ministry warns after TikTok videos show people eating liquid nitrogen-infused snacks

Several children were reportedly injured after swallowing a snack containing liquid nitrogen, prompting the Indonesian government to encourage local health…

January 18, 2023

China may not benefit economically by terminating zero-COVID-19 in 2023

China's abrupt shift away from a zero-COVID plan in December 2022 makes its reopening one of the year's most significant…

January 16, 2023

China’s air travel is improving despite concerns about COVID-19 infection

People in China are resuming travel before to the Lunar New Year, despite concerns about infections, after Beijing lifted COVID-19…

January 14, 2023

Pfizer bivalent COVID-19 shot is ‘very unlikely’ to increase the risk of stroke in seniors

US federal health experts ruled on Friday (Jan 13) that a relationship between Pfizer's bivalent COVID-19 vaccine and an elevated…

January 14, 2023

Obesity in Singaporean children worsens, but fat-shaming won’t help

Unlike other children his age, Kai (not his real name) spent little time playing with other children. Sometimes he would…

January 14, 2023

COVID in China will surge in the next 2-3 months, spreading to rural regions

According to a leading Chinese epidemiologist, the peak of China's COVID-19 wave is predicted to last two to three months…

January 13, 2023

The CEO of Pfizer has ruled out generic COVID-19 medication Paxlovid for China

Pfizer Inc is not in discussions with Chinese authorities to license a generic version of its COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid for…

January 10, 2023

China suspends short-term visas for South Korea in reaction to COVID-19

The Chinese embassy in South Korea has banned the issuance of short-term visas to South Korean tourists, the embassy said…

January 10, 2023

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