Indonesia lifts Covid-19 curbs as cases ease
Indonesia on Friday removed all remaining domestic Covid-19 restrictions with immediate effect after case numbers in the Southeast Asian nation eased in recent months.
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China’s crematoriums ‘packed’ as Covid cases soar
Crematoriums across China are straining to deal with an influx of bodies as the country battles a wave of Covid cases that authorities have said is impossible to track.
Warning of fall virus wave, Biden seeks $22.4B more for Covid
Warning of “difficult trade-offs” ahead of a feared fall Covid-19 wave, the Biden administration Friday urged Congress to approve $22.4 billion more to maintain key testing and vaccine programs.
Public warned anew of monkeypox threat
Malacañang has again reminded the public to be on alert for monkeypox.
Trixie Cruz-Angeles tests negative for Covid-19
Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles is now COVID free.
Raise monkeypox awareness, Marcos orders
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wants the government to increase public awareness of the growing monkeypox outbreak.
Singapore president tests positive for Covid
Singapore’s president announced Monday she had tested positive for Covid-19, but said that her symptoms were mild as she had been vaccinated.
World Bank creates fund to better prevent, respond to pandemics
The World Bank’s board on Thursday approved creation of a fund meant to finance investments in strengthening the fight against pandemics.
WATCH | NTF chief Galvez contracts Covid-19
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. has tested positive for Covid-19. Galvez announced that he contracted the virus in a statement Sunday.
Virus rages in Asia but retreats elsewhere
The Covid-19 pandemic continued its retreat around the world this week, but infections were still raging in hotspots in Asia and Oceania, led by Hong Kong and New Zealand.
