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China’s sudden relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions was followed by a wave of infections across its 1.4 billion population.
World

Covid situation in China at 'low level' after CNY holiday

These vaccine sceptics promote violence against doctors administering Covid-19 jabs alongside false claims of mass vaccinated deaths.
Health

Vaccine misinformation spawns ‘pure blood’ movement

People infected with Covid-19 in Hong Kong will no longer need to quarantine from Jan 30, city leader John Lee said.
World

Covid patients no longer need to quarantine in Hong Kong

(From left) Dr Nadjad Abdul Rahim, Dr Soh Jun Hui, and Cellbae co-founders Prof Jackie Ying and Ms Noreena AbuBakar.
Singapore

First ART kit developed, made in S’pore approved for retail sale

The holiday is especially important to Chinese families, as it is the only time of the year when relatives reunite and spend time.
World

Family members reunite in China after 3-year Covid separation

The study also found that vaccinated patients had a lower risk of breathing problems compared with unvaccinated cases.
Health

Most ‘long Covid’ symptoms clear up in a year for mild cases

Melaka Health and Anti-drug Committee Chairman Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh said the preemptive measure was in line with the increasing Covid-19 cases.
World

Melaka govt mulls making face masks mandatory again

Entrants from China undergo procedures to receive COVID-19 tests upon arrival at Incheon International Airport.
World

China slams 'unacceptable' Covid rules on nationals abroad

Patients lie on beds next to closed counters at the emergency department of Zhongshan Hospital, amid the Covid-19 outbreak in Shanghai, China.
World

Up to 70% of Shanghai’s population infected with Covid

    Sixty per cent of Singapore’s eligible population has up-to-date vaccination as of Dec 30, 2022, said MOH.
    Singapore

    Over 586,000 people have taken a bivalent Covid-19 jab

    The additional precautionary measures were announced to deal with a potential upsurge of China travellers.
    World

    Malaysia to screen all arriving travellers for fever

    Travellers at the Beijing Capital International Airport, amid the Covid-19 outbreak in Beijing, on Dec 27, 2022.
    World

    Travel curbs over China’s Covid-19 surge ‘understandable’

    Patients lie on beds next to closed counters at the emergency department of Zhongshan Hospital, amid the Covid-19 outbreak in Shanghai, China.
    World

    Up to 70% of Shanghai’s population infected with Covid

    Sixty per cent of Singapore’s eligible population has up-to-date vaccination as of Dec 30, 2022, said MOH.
    Singapore

    Over 586,000 people have taken a bivalent Covid-19 jab

    The additional precautionary measures were announced to deal with a potential upsurge of China travellers.
    World

    Malaysia to screen all arriving travellers for fever

    Travellers at the Beijing Capital International Airport, amid the Covid-19 outbreak in Beijing, on Dec 27, 2022.
    World

    Travel curbs over China’s Covid-19 surge ‘understandable’

    Officials in several cities estimate that hundreds of thousands of people have been infected in recent weeks.
    World

    Soaring China Covid cases increase risk of lethal variants

    Hong Kong's vaccine pass required to enter most venues would also be scrapped.
    World

    Hong Kong to scrap Covid-19 tests for arrivals, vaccine pass

    US officials said the government is concerned about the surge of cases in China.
    World

    US weighs new Covid rules for travellers from China

    China said from Jan 8 inbound travellers would no longer be required to quarantine upon arrival.
    World

    Chinese plan trips abroad as inbound quarantine set to end

    China’s management of Covid-19 will also be downgraded to the less strict Category B.
    World

    Travellers to China will not need to quarantine from Jan 8

    Minutes from an internal meeting showed that nearly 37 million may have been infected with Covid-19 on a single day in China.
    World

    Chinese cities reveal more Covid cases than national tally