A strict lockdown has been imposed by the Chinese authorities on the entire metropolis of Chengdu, under which the 21 million residents will be confined to their homes and businesses will be closed. In particular, all residents in the capital of southwest China’s Sichuan province were ordered to stay indoors from 6 p.m. today Thursday, […]
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Cyprus: With the optional use of masks and a recommendation for testing, the return of students to schools
With optional use of the protective mask and a recommendation to students and teachers for a self-diagnosis test (self-test) or rapid antigen detection test (Rapid test) before their return to the school units, the start of the new school year in Cyprus is about to take place, as the Minister of Health of Cyprus, Michalis […]
Japan: Considers lifting preliminary tests on travelers arriving from abroad
Japan is likely to remove the obligation of preliminary diagnostic tests for COVID-19, regarding travelers arriving in the country, as reported by the newspaper “The Nikkei.” The country is implementing some of the toughest anti-pandemic measures at its borders compared to more developed economies worldwide, requiring travelers to present a negative coronavirus test within 72 […]
China: 1,895 new cases of coronavirus, authorities announced
China’s health authorities announced today 1,895 new cases of coronavirus for the previous 24 hours, of which 382 with symptoms of the disease Covid-19 and 1,513 asymptomatic. In comparison, one day earlier 1,985 new cases were recorded – 427 with symptoms of Covid-19 and 1,558 asymptomatic. No new infections were detected in Beijing, while four […]
End of an era in the USA: Fauci leaves his positions in December
The leading US epidemiologist, Dr. Anthony Fauci will step down at the end of the year from his positions at the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and as the White House’s chief medical adviser, he announced Monday. “Although I am stepping down from my current positions, I am not […]
Covid-19: Schools in the Philippines reopened after two years
Millions of children returned to school in the Philippines today at the start of the new school year, marking for many a return to normal life since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Philippines is one of the last countries in the world to resume full and in-person classes, while prolonged school closures had […]
Brazil: The mask is no longer mandatory in airports and flights
The national health supervisory body in Brazil (ANVISA) yesterday lifted the measure of the mandatory use of masks in airports and on flights, due to the improvement of the situation regarding the new coronavirus pandemic. However, the organization noted that it continues to recommend the use of a mask and the so-called social distance, which […]
US: Failed to Respond to Pandemic Circumstances – Radical Restructuring of CDC
The head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a radical restructuring of the agency, saying it has failed to rise to the occasion during the Covid-19 pandemic. In particular, Director Dr. Rochelle Valensky told agency staff that the changes are aimed at eliminating the CDC’s narrow-minded, academic culture and […]
North Korea: Kim Jong Un declares ‘victory’ over coronavirus pandemic
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Wednesday declared his country’s “victory” over the new coronavirus pandemic, after nearly two weeks of not having a single case of a patient “with a fever,” as the North Korean term is used. Pyongyang, while the young leader’s sister, Kim Jo Jong, said he too had a fever, singling […]
China: three-day lockdown in Yigoo
The municipal government of Yigu, a city of 1.9 million inhabitants, a major export hub in the eastern province of Zhejiang, China, has announced that it will impose a three-day lockdown starting today due to the outbreak of the new coronavirus. Across mainland China, 2,166 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed in the previous 24 hours, […]