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What do we know about China’s respiratory illness surge?
The rise in respiratory illnesses comes as China braces for its first winter season since lifting COVID-19 restrictions December last year.
Sat Dec 02 2023
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China ministry seeks more fever clinics to combat respiratory illness surge
Cases among children are appearing especially high in Beijing and Liaoning province, where hospitals are warning of long waits.
Mon Nov 27 2023
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WHO asks China for details on outbreaks of respiratory illness
Chinese authorities from National Health Commission held a press conference on Nov. 13 to report an increase of respiratory disease.
Thu Nov 23 2023
![North Korea locks down capital city over 'respiratory illness' North Korea locks down capital city over 'respiratory illness'](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-03/61616714398_NorthKorea.jpg)
North Korea locks down capital city over 'respiratory illness'
The embassy noted that "a special anti-epidemic period has been established" and called on foreign delegations to keep employees inside.
Thu Jan 26 2023
#KiniNews | No decision on MCO 2.0: M’sia reports 16 deaths, 2,643 new cases
The Health Ministry reported 2,643 new Covid-19 cases and a record number of deaths, patients in intensive care and patients requiring ventilators to survive.
Nine of the 16 deaths were reported in Selangor, followed by four in Sabah and three in Johor. The current Covid-19 death toll stood at 537.
The long list of deaths in Selangor came one day after a staggering 33 cases of severe acute respiratory illness (Sari) was reported in the state yesterday. Selangor is the only state which reports granular data on the source of test results.
Nine of the 16 deaths were reported in Selangor, followed by four in Sabah and three in Johor. The current Covid-19 death toll stood at 537.
The long list of deaths in Selangor came one day after a staggering 33 cases of severe acute respiratory illness (Sari) was reported in the state yesterday. Selangor is the only state which reports granular data on the source of test results.
Tue Mar 22 2022
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Pfizer's rheumatoid arthritis drug shows benefit in COVID-19 pneumonia
Results of the study, which tested the drug in 289 hospitalized adult patients with the respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus.
Thu Jun 17 2021
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U.S. coronavirus death toll rises past 3,000 on deadliest day
Hospitals in the New York City area have been overrun with patients suffering from COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the virus.
Tue Mar 31 2020
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Indonesia readies warships for haze evacuation
The warships would serve as evacuation centres and hospitals for those affected by the haze in Kalimantan.
Sat Oct 24 2015
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Haze triggers rise in illnesses in Melaka
The haze triggered a rise in the number of reported cases of respiratory illnesses, asthma and eye ailments between Aug 24 and 30 in Melaka, according to the State Department of Health.
Thu Sep 10 2015