S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 20,000 for second day
South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed over 20,000 for a second day Wednesday.
Wed May 17 2023
S.Korea considers tightening COVID-19 rules as new cases climb to daily record
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) posted 7,850 cases for Tuesday.
Wed Dec 15 2021
NCDC expected to be completed by end 2025 - Fadillah
The construction of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), costing RM284 million in the Enstek industrial area, Negeri Sembilan, is expected to take three years and nine months to complete.
Thu Oct 21 2021
Guangzhou's real-world study shows Sinovac effective against Delta variant
A recent research on the effectiveness of two doses of COVID-19 vaccine showed that it provided sufficient protection against the spread of the deadly Delta variant worldwide.
Mon Sep 13 2021
YouTube says it removed 1 million 'dangerous' videos on COVID-19
YouTube relies on "expert consensus from health organizations," including the US Centers for Disease Control and the WHO.
Thu Aug 26 2021
COVID-19: CDC cadang semula penggunaan pelitup muka
Cadangan tersebut menyusul selepas Los Angeles dan St Louis menarik semula arahan pemakaian pelitup muka di kawasan tertutup susulan peningkatan kes dan rawatan di hospital.
Tue Jul 27 2021
China considers mixing COVID-19 vaccines to boost protection rate
China's top disease control official said the country is formally considering mixing COVID-19 vaccines to further boosting vaccine efficacy.
Tue Apr 13 2021
US panel endorses 3rd vaccine option from J&J
Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted overwhelmingly to recommend the vaccine for adults 18 years old and up.
Sun Feb 28 2021
ASEAN should have own CDC, says Dr Jemilah Mahmood
The Malaysian Prime Ministers Special Advisor on Public Health Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood hopes that ASEAN can have a regional Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Wed Jan 20 2021
The three mask-wearing errors you might still be making
A recent survey highlighted some of the most frequent errors among face mask wearers, which could diminish the protection it offers.
Mon Jan 18 2021
South Korea scrambles to build container hospital beds to combat third COVID wave
South Korea authorities scrambled on Thursday to build shipping container hospital beds to alleviate medical facilities stretched by the latest coronavirus wave.
Thu Dec 10 2020
CDC to shorten COVID-19 quarantine to 10 days, 7 with test
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to shorten the recommended length of quarantine after exposure to someone who is positive for COVID-19, as the virus rages across the nation.
Wed Dec 02 2020
CMCO prevented COVID-19 case spike, saved economy - Dr Noor Hisham
During the initial stages of the pandemics third wave, several organisations projected the number of infections to rise to between 5,000 and 8,000 cases a day.
Sat Nov 21 2020
UN: 870,000 measles cases in 2019, highest number in 23 years
The number of children sickened by measles in 2019 was the highest in 23 years, according to data published by the World Health Organisation and the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
Fri Nov 13 2020
Seoul mandates face masks as South Korea battles spike in coronavirus
South Koreas capital Seoul on Monday mandated the wearing of face masks in both indoor and outdoor public places for the first time.
Mon Aug 24 2020