Across Asia, spike in virus cases follows Lunar New Year

Across Asia, spike in virus cases follows Lunar New Year

SINGAPORE (AP) — Many Asian countries are facing a spike in COVID-19 infections after the widely-celebrated Lunar New Year holidays, as health officials grapple with the highly-transmissible omicron variant and expectations that numbers will continue to rise in coming weeks. The Lunar New Year, which is China’s biggest holiday, was celebrated across Asia on Feb. … Read more

Why is it called stealth Covid? New Omicron subvariant spreading through Asia and Europe

Why is it called stealth Covid? New Omicron subvariant spreading through Asia and Europe

Scientists have called for calm after it was revealed a new Omicron subvariant is spreading through Asia and Europe The emergence of Omicron in December 2021 saw the introduction of tough anti-Covid measures, as it was able to multiply 70 times faster than the previous variant, Delta. Now, new data suggests ‘stealth Covid’ (BA.2) could … Read more