![Japan to consider downgrading COVID-19 to less serious infectious disease Japan to consider downgrading COVID-19 to less serious infectious disease](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-12/81672129390_FumioKishida.jpg)
Japan to consider downgrading COVID-19 to less serious infectious disease
A classification downgrade to disease category five from the current category two would end an isolation requirement for infected people.
Fri Jan 20 2023
![COVID: 98.3 pct of new cases Wednesday in categories one, two - Health DG COVID: 98.3 pct of new cases Wednesday in categories one, two - Health DG](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-10/41634131997_noorhisham.jpg)
COVID: 98.3 pct of new cases Wednesday in categories one, two - Health DG
98.3 per cent or 7,817 out of 7,950 new COVID-19 cases reported as of noon today were in category one (asymptomatic) and category two (mild symptoms).
Wed Oct 13 2021
![COVID: Almost 98 pct of new cases are category one, two patients - Health DG COVID: Almost 98 pct of new cases are category one, two patients - Health DG](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-06/51623917222_Noorhishamsidang.jpg)
COVID: Almost 98 pct of new cases are category one, two patients - Health DG
A total of 19,304 cases or 97.8 per cent of the 19,733 new COVID-19 cases today are either Category One - without symptoms, or Category Two (minor symptoms), said Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Wed Sep 08 2021
![Majority of fully vaccinated infected frontliners showed mild symptoms - Dr Hishamshah Majority of fully vaccinated infected frontliners showed mild symptoms - Dr Hishamshah](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-01/81611827647_Frontliners.jpg)
Majority of fully vaccinated infected frontliners showed mild symptoms - Dr Hishamshah
The majority of fully vaccinated frontliners at health facilities showed no symptoms (Category One) or just mild symptoms (Category Two) when they were infected with COVID-19.
Fri Jul 30 2021
![Powerful cyclone hits Australia Powerful cyclone hits Australia](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-04/81397263731_295x200.jpg)
Powerful cyclone hits Australia
A cyclone packing winds of up to 230 kilometres (140 miles) an hour hit northern Australia late Friday before weakening to a category two storm as it moved down the coast.
Sat Apr 12 2014
![New Caledonia on alert for Tropical Cyclone June New Caledonia on alert for Tropical Cyclone June](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2012-12/61356773321_295x200.jpg)
New Caledonia on alert for Tropical Cyclone June
The tropical depression heading for New Caledonia is expected to intensify into a category two cyclone within the next 12 hours.
Sat Jan 18 2014