Health

TOKYO - Two years after Japan locked down its borders to block the coronavirus, some 150,000 foreign students are still...

SEOUL - South Korea's daily count of new coronavirus cases topped 8,000 for the first time on Tuesday (Jan 25), as...

The World Health Organisation on Friday (Jan 21) recommended extending the use of a reduced dosage of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine to children...

CHICAGO - The Omicron variant, which is spreading far faster than previous versions of the coronavirus, is not likely to...

Two months after it emerged, the Omicron variant has ripped through many populations and is rapidly becoming the dominant coronavirus...

KARACHI - Pakistan reported on Friday (Jan 21) over 7,000 Covid-19 cases in a single day, its highest daily number...

TOKYO - Japan on Wednesday widened Covid-19 curbs to the capital Tokyo and a dozen regions covering half the population...

BANGKOK - Thailand will resume its 'Test & Go' quarantine waiver for vaccinated arrivals from Feb 1, its coronavirus task force...

LONDON - People with mild Covid-19 who do not suffer any other traditional "long Covid" symptoms can still exhibit deteriorated...

SYDNEY - Australia suffered its deadliest day of the pandemic on Tuesday (Jan 18) as a fast-moving Omicron outbreak continued...