Category: Asia
Asian Coronavirus News
WHO: The End Is Nigh
Tedros Ghebreyesus: “We have never been in a better position to end the pandemic – we are not there yet, but the end is in sight.” More...
Japan: 89% of those who died of Covid in the latest wave had moderate symptoms
Japan says an increasing percentage of people are dying after developing moderate symptoms of COVID-19. More...
Research: “Omicron variant is highly likely a product of artificial genetic modification”
An extraordinary claim in a research paper just released: that the Omicron variant could be a product of artificial genetic modification. More...
China: Covid-19 vaccine administered by inhaler approved
China has granted CanSinoBIO approval for its Recombinant COVID-19 Vaccine for Inhalation to be used as a booster dose. More...
India: More than 2 million children orphaned by Covid-19
A project by Imperial College in London outlines the horrendous toll of the pandemic on children across the globe as millions are orphaned by the virus. More...
Covid-19: When do the winter waves start?
You might be surprised to learn that, in Europe at least, the winter wave may have already started. More...
Japan: Record-breaking Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths
Japan has seen record-breaking Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the past few days. More...
India: Covid-19 lung infections return
Indian doctors are once again seeing Covid-19 cases with lower respiratory tract infection symptoms involving the lungs in senior citizens and people with underlying ailments. More...
WHO: BA.2.75 has more efficient replication in lung cells, fusogenicity, pathogenicity
WHO: “Preliminary laboratory-based studies indicate a relative growth advantage of BA.2.75 as compared to BA.2 and BA.5. More...
India: 100% rise in Delhi’s Covid hospitalisations in 14 days
Covid hospitalizations in Delhi have nearly doubled in the last two weeks, and the positivity rate is nearing 20%. More...