Thailand detects first COVID XAY.2 variant
Thailand has reported its first case of the new COVID variant, XAY.2, a combination of AY.45, a sub-variant of the Delta strain, and the Omicron BA.4/5 sub-variant.
Sat Jan 07 2023
COVID variants BA.5.2 detected in Malaysia since March 16, BF.2 since Aug 21 last year
The first case detected on Aug 21 was of local infection, while the second on Sept 6 was a case of imported infection from Turkiye.
Tue Jan 03 2023
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Fri May 20 2022
COVID: Umrah pilgrim becomes first Omicron case in Sabah
A local man who returned to the country on Dec 19 after performing umrah became the first case of COVID-19 Omicron variant to be detected in Sabah.
Wed Jan 05 2022
Japan detects eight new Omicron infections, bringing total to 12
Two of the new cases were close contacts of the first case, a diplomat from Namibia.
Fri Dec 10 2021
Malaysia-Singapore VTL continues despite detection of Omicron case
The air and land VTL between Singapore and Malaysia goes on despite the country recording its first case of positive COVID-19 Omicron variant.
Fri Dec 03 2021
First cases of COVID-19 detected in Canadian wildlife
The virus has been confirmed in three white-tailed deer in Quebec, according to the Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Thu Dec 02 2021
Japan confirms first case of Omicron variant of coronavirus
Japan shut its borders to foreigners on Tuesday for at least a month, among the strictest measures in the world to halt entry of Omicron.
Tue Nov 30 2021
Australia's Victoria state sees rise in COVID-19 cases as lockdown extension looms
Victoria entered into a lockdown soon after the first case was detected in early August.
Wed Sep 01 2021
Two cases of poisoning from consumption of ivermectin received by National Poison Centre - MOH
The first case involved a 35-year-old who experienced shortness of breath for up to five days after taking the drug.
Sat Aug 14 2021
Indonesia's COVID-19 cases pass 3 million mark amid second wave
Indonesia has registered more than 3 million cases of COVID-19 since the first case was confirmed in the country in March last year.
Thu Jul 22 2021
Delta variant likely to become dominant COVID-19 strain 'in coming months': WHO
Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Ecuador are among the 15 countries that reported their first cases of the highly infectious variant.
Thu Jul 15 2021
Indonesia: COVID-19 cases reaches daily record high, vaccine certs compulsory for foreign visitors
Indonesia continued to record a surge of new positive COVID-19 cases by surpassing the figure of 31,000 cases today - the highest number since the first case was detected in March 2020.
Tue Jul 06 2021
First COVID-19 case could have hit China in Oct 2019 - Study
The virus that causes COVID-19 could have started spreading in China as early as October 2019.
Fri Jun 25 2021
COVID-19: Indonesia records more than 20,000 cases in 24 hours
Indonesia recorded more than 20,000 COVID-19 cases, marking the highest number since the detection of the country's first case in March 2020.
Thu Jun 24 2021