Category: Asia
Asian Coronavirus News
Japan third wave – Tokyo’s coronavirus cases top 300 for first time since August
Tokyo reported 317 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, topping the 300 threshold for the first time since Aug. More...
Brazil suspends Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine trial due to adverse event
Brazil’s health regulator has suspended a clinical trial for China’s Sinovac coronavirus vaccine citing a severe adverse event, surprising the trial organisers who countered there had been a death but it was unrelated to the vaccine. More...
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine found to be 90% effective
The coronavirus vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech has been found to be 90% effective in preventing people from getting the virus. More...
Cold storage tested in China after a coronavirus case from frozen pork imported from Germany
China’s northern port city of Tianjin said on Sunday it plans to carry out tests on some cold storage facilities and their staff after a confirmed coronavirus case involving a worker who had handled frozen pork imported from Germany. More...
Chinese city finds coronavirus on outer packaging of imported frozen pork
A package of frozen pork imported to Dezhou in East China’s Shandong Province were detected positive for the novel coronavirus, the local government announced on Saturday, noting that all close contacts of the item tested negative for the virus. More...
Raccoon dogs can be infected with SARS-CoV-2 and can spread it among themselves
The small fox-like animals called raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) can be infected with SARS-CoV-2, and can spread it among themselves. More...
Europe is main source of Sars-Cov-2. Travel restrictions in UK and Europe “too few” and “too late”
It is not China but Europe the area of the world identified as the main source of spread of Sars-Cov-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. More...
CDC trial: “Substantial SARS-COV-2 transmission occurred whether the index patient was an adult or a child”
“In this ongoing prospective study that includes systematic and daily follow-up, transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among household members was common, and secondary infection rates were higher than have been previously reported (1,3–7). More...
Packaging on a batch of frozen pork imported from Brazil tested positive for the coronavirus
Packaging on a batch of frozen pork imported from Brazil which had entered a district in Eastern China’s Shandong province has tested positive for the coronavirus, the local government said. More...
Children are being hit by long-term Covid too
‘It’s been so overwhelming,’ said one parent of a teenager who has been suffering symptoms since first becoming sick in March. More...