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China to increase number of response teams for new infectious diseases
SHANGHAI: China will increase the number of specialised teams tasked with responding to future infectious disease outbreaks by five to…
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Good progress on Chinese wine, lobster trade barriers, says Australia trade minister
SYDNEY: China will complete a review into years-long tariffs on Australian wine by the end of March and is also…
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Man vaccinated for COVID-19 217 times reports no side effects: Scientists
MOST VACCINATED PERSON EVER? The case allowed the researchers an extremely rare chance to study what is known as “hyper-vaccination”.…
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Former Vietnam health minister tried over COVID-19 test bribes
HANOI: Vietnam’s former health minister and 37 others went on trial in Hanoi on Wednesday (Jan 3) for their alleged…
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WHO urges pandemic accord in 2024 after years of COVID-19 pain
Tedros spoke of the “barbaric” Hamas attacks on Israel, “followed by the unleashing of a devastating attack on Gaza”. The…
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Commentary: The biggest threat from COVID-19 was in our own homes
THE 2-METRE RULE The new data come from the UK where more than a third of the population used contact…
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Malaysia has no plans to reimpose pandemic-era COVID-19 curbs, says health minister
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia does not intend to reinstate COVID-19 restrictions under the movement control order (MCO) that was in place at…
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How we treat animals is — and will be — key to our own survival
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial…
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COVID-19 surge in Southeast Asia: Experts stress personal responsibility, dismiss need for pandemic-era curbs
SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR: A surge in the number of COVID-19 cases has prompted authorities in Southeast Asia to ramp up measures…
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UK PM tells COVID inquiry he’s ‘deeply sorry’ to bereaved families
LONDON : British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told bereaved families at an official inquiry into the UK’s handling of COVID…
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