Regional AlertHigher elderly vaccination rate aided change in COVID management January 11, 2023By MBDS Team9 January 2023. In China, downgrading the COVID-19 management from Class A to Class B is a proactive measure taken in view of the higher vaccination rate among the elderly. The vaccination rate in Hong Kong was around 86 percent while the rate was only 15 percent for the elderly. That’s the crux, because the vaccination rate in the mainland was also around 80 percent while less than 40 percent for the seniors. READ MORE
Regional AlertCambodia rolls out 6th COVID-19 vaccination January 11, 2023By MBDS Team9 January 2023. Cambodia began to provide a sixth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to people across the country free-of-charge. To date, Cambodia has inoculated 15.24 million, or 95.2 percent of its 16-million population, adding that 10.4 million people have received a third dose, while 4.78 million have taken a fourth and 1.25 million have got a fifth. READ MORE
Regional Alert90% of people in China province infected with Covid: official January 11, 2023By MBDS Team9 January 2023. Almost 90% of people in China’s third most populous province have now been infected with Covid-19. China is battling a surge in cases following its decision last month to lift years of lockdowns, quarantines and mass testing that had hammered its economy and sparked rare nationwide protests. READ MORE
Regional AlertVietnam reports additional 71 COVID-19 cases on January 9 January 11, 2023By MBDS Team9 January 2023. According to the Ministry of Health, Vietnam recorded 71 new COVID-19 cases on January 9. The new infections brought the country’s total number of COVID-19 cases to 11,525,834. Meanwhile, the death toll from the disease was still kept at 43,186, accounting for 0.4% of the total infections. More than 265.54 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in Vietnam so far. READ MORE
Regional AlertWhat new Covid restrictions are Chinese travelers facing? December 31, 2022By MBDS Team30 December 2022. Countries are imposing or considering imposing curbs on travellers from China amid a Covid-19 surge there after authorities relaxed “zero-Covid” rules. They cite a lack of information on variants and are concerned about a wave of infections. READ MORE
Regional AlertChinese travelers are ready to go overseas again. Some countries are hesitant December 31, 2022By MBDS Team30 December 2022. A surging Covid outbreak in China. Countries imposing travel restrictions on Chinese travelers, wary of the virus being imported. Scientists warning against fearmongering and xenophobia. The country announced this week it will drop quarantine requirements for international arrivals and resume outbound travel for Chinese citizens, which had previously been banned. READ MORE
Regional AlertCovid: Why are some places testing Chinese arrivals? December 31, 2022By MBDS Team30 December 2022. When a country of 1.4 billion people suddenly ended its zero-Covid policy after nearly 3 years, there was little doubt what would happen. Poor immunisation levels and little natural immunity meant an explosion of cases – just as China is about to lift restrictions on its citizens travelling abroad. So now, some countries – wary of an influx of cases – are imposing Covid testing, and possible quarantine. Covid wave hitting China is not due to some radical new variant, but Omicron in its different forms. READ MORE
Regional AlertHow Bad Is China’s Covid Outbreak? It’s a Scientific Guessing Game. December 31, 2022By MBDS Team29 December 2022. In the absence of credible information from Chinese government, researchers around the world are looking for any clues to determine the size and severity of the surge. They are all attempting to understand the same things: How quickly is the virus spreading in the country? How many people are dying? READ MORE
Regional AlertChinese mainland reports 1,918 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases December 19, 2022By MBDS Team19 December 2022. The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 1,918 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19. A total of 1,344 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery. Sunday saw 2 new deaths from COVID-19, with total death toll at 5,237. READ MORE
Regional AlertMyanmar reports only eight new Covid-19 cases December 19, 2022By MBDS Team18 December 2022. Myanmar confirmed eight new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 633,551. The ministry said in a statement that the health authorities tested 4,127 people for Covid-19 and the daily positivity rate was 0.19 %. READ MORE
