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NEWS ARCHIVESCovid cases surge after Songkran, as expected
The number of Covid-19 inpatient cases has increased as expected after Songkran celebrations as the JN.1 strain remains dominant in the country, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) said on Sunday.
How to save the pandemic treaty
Recent drafts of a global pandemic treaty have been widely criticised as "shameful and unjust". When the latest round of negotiations opened on March 18, it was clear that a key lesson of the Covid-19 pandemic was being ignored: public health and the health of the economy are interdependent.
Covid outbreak at Prachuap prison
Public health officials are gearing up to open an emergency operations centre to control the Covid-19 situation at provincial Prachuap Khiri Khan prison.
Flu, dengue fever pose risk
The Department of Disease Control warns people about the threats of contracting influenza and dengue fever this year, even as the threat of getting Covid-19 lingers.
Covid-19 detector probes wastewater
Researchers have developed a system for predicting the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) via wastewater, which can be used to estimate the number of potential cases as well as possibly foresee epidemics up to three weeks in advance.
Changi Airport traffic hitting pre-Covid levels
Singapore Changi Airport’s passenger volumes are expected to reach pre-pandemic levels in 2024, the country’s transport ministry said in a written response to parliamentary questions.
Japan to cut teachers' working hours amid 'serious' surge in mental health woes
The number of teachers who took leave due to mental illness at public schools in Japan climbed to a record high of 6,539 in fiscal 2022, a government survey showed, with an increased workload amid the Covid-19 pandemic cited as a possible factor.
Surge in cases leads to over 10 fatalities
Cases of people catching the JN.1 sub-variant of the Omicron Covid-19 variant rose last week, resulting in an increase in hospitalisations and more than 10 deaths.
Lower-income nations' jab lessons
There was a global sigh of relief when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared in May 2023 that Covid-19 was no longer a public-health emergency of international concern. But there is no room for complacency. The pandemic has represented an urgent warning about weak health systems and has served as an impetus to strengthen them ahead of a possible new variant or the emergence of a new pathogen.
New Covid variant mutations closely watched
Health authorities are closely monitoring reports of new mutations that could significantly increase the ability of the JN.1 variant of Covid-19, now becoming dominant in Thailand, to evade people’s immune systems.
