LONDON — A senior World Health Organization official has said the UN health agency expects the coronavirus outbreak in North Korea to be “worse, not better”, despite recent claims from the secretive country that it is slowing. At a press conference on Wednesday, Dr. Mike Ryan, WHO’s head of emergencies, contacted the North Korean authorities … Read more
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s hospitals reached 90 percent capacity on Thursday and quarantine facilities were at their limit, authorities said, as the Chinese territory struggled to snuff out a record number of new Covid-19 cases by adhering to China’s “zero tolerance” strategy. To ease the strain on the city’s healthcare system, officials said they … Read more
An NHS frontline consultant has said it “feels like the pandemic is over” as he backed ending legal self-isolation requirements – but warned scrapping free Covid tests now would be “premature”. Dr Richard Cree, who works in intensive care at Middlesbrough’s James Cook University Hospital, said it was “obvious” the virus has become “far less … Read more
Police in Paris intercepted at least 500 vehicles attempting to enter the French capital Saturday, in defiance of a police order, to take part in protests against virus restrictions inspired by Canada’s horn-honking “Freedom Convoy.” The police said on Twitter that several convoys were stopped from entering at key city arteries and over 200 motorists … Read more
Prince Charles tested positive for Covid yesterday forcing him into isolation and raising fears for the Queen, who he had met a few days before – but he’s not the only royal who is currently in quarantine after contracting the virus Prince Charles tests positive for Covid and is self-isolating The Royal Family is facing … Read more
According to the CDC, the Omicron variant remains the most dominant variant or COVID-19 in the United States, and although cases are going down, in many states there are still rampant infections. While the symptoms of Omicron can, for some people, mimic a bad cold and are considered fairly mild compared to previous variants, for … Read more
HONG KONG — The Chinese territory of Hong Kong reported 986 new coronavirus infections on Thursday as authorities scramble to contain an outbreak that medical experts warn could see 28,000 daily cases by the end of March, with the unvaccinated elderly a particular worry. The rise in cases, up tenfold since Feb. 1, is proving … Read more
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Entrepreneur Elon Musk is helping reconnect Tonga to the internet after a volcanic eruption and tsunami cut off the South Pacific nation more than three weeks ago, according to officials, while repairs on an undersea cable are proving more difficult than first thought. The tsunami severed the sole fiber-optic cable … Read more
Where are we at in this pandemic† “We’re still tragically in this fight,” said former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb on Face the Nation yesterday. “When you look across the country right now, you see the cases declining very quickly, all across the country in almost every state. If you look week over week, cases have … Read more
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