Health

SINGAPORE: About 170 persons who were screened earlier for tuberculosis tested positive, according to the Ministry of Health (MOH), therefore screenings for residents and workers in Block 2 Jalan Bukit Merah are now required (Jun 24). The Ministry of Health said in a press statement that tuberculosis screening will be extended to June 24 and June 25. This rule will …

BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha signed a statement announcing that the country’s COVID-19 situation had improved, and that the mask mandate had been lifted immediately. Wearing hygiene or cotton masks is entirely optional, according to a notice published in the Royal Gazette on Thursday (Jun 23). Public Health Ministry officials tell CNA that the mask-lifting rule applies to both …

MACAO: As Macao struggles to curb an increasing number of COVID-19 cases that have brought the world’s largest gaming hub to a standstill, authorities have locked off numerous residential structures. 39 new cases were recorded in the former Portuguese colony on Friday (June 24), increasing the current epidemic to 149, according to a statement from the local authorities. The administration …

SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health and the expert committee on COVID-19 vaccinations are now conducting investigations on the efficiency and safety of Moderna and Pfizer’s BioNTech vaccines in children. From the age of six months up to four year olds, the trial will evaluate the use of the aforementioned vaccines. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended COVID-19 …

Philippines – The divisions of wellbeing and of exchange and industry have drawn a buy line on fundamental prescriptions to attempt to give more individuals admittance to them as COVID-19 cases keep on rising. In view of this, Joint Memorandum Circular No. 22-01 urges retailers to restrict deals of 500 mg tablets of Paracetamol to 20 for every individual or …

Philippines – The mandate to abbreviate the quarantine and disconnection time of medical care laborers will imperil clinical frontliners and won’t settle a seriously inadequate with regards to labor force. In an assertion, the Filipino Nurses United called the abbreviated quarantine time frame for completely inoculated clinical specialists perilous, unreasonable and nonsensical. In view of this, While them and the …

Philippines – The Valenzuela City government declared it would get serious about stores selling counterfeit medications in the midst of an ascent sought after because of the flood in COVID-19 cases. The regional government said it shut down a sari-sari store in Barangay Malinta after it was supposedly observed to sell fake Biogesic tablets. In view of this, The staff …

Philippines – The New Covid contaminations in the Philippines hit a three-month high on Thursday, with the Department of Health announcing 17,220 new cases. This is the largest number of COVID-19 cases since September 27, 2021, when the nation logged 18,449 cases. As indicated by the DOH, almost 100% of the detailed cases occurred over the most recent 14 days. …

Philippines – The nearby government units are permitted to expand their activities of the public inoculation drive that plans to speed up the rollout of COVID-19 pokes, the National Task Force Against COVID-19 has shared. In a warning delivered Thursday, the NTF said the expansion of the mission is endorsed to “support the force” of the immunization drive and to …

Malaysia – Stern action needs to be taken against those who refuse to be vaccinated against Covid-19 without proper reasons as the government considers mandatory vaccinations at this crucial period during the country’s recovery. National Recovery Council (MPN) chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said although those who refused vaccinations were only between five and 10 per cent, their attitude could …