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Topics Coronavirus | public health | Health Ministry Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi  Last Updated at January 23, 2023 10:48 IST https://mybs.in/2cBfNN2 India saw a single-day rise of 94 new coronavirus infections, with the active cases declining to 1,934, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The total tally of COVID cases on Monday […]

Masks, expense coverage, border controls to be reviewed alongside shift to flu statusTOKYO — Three years after Japan detected its first case of COVID-19, the government is planning its final steps out of crisis mode.The coronavirus has infected over 32 million people in Japan and killed more than 65,000. Thousands of cases and hundreds of […]

There are fears about COVID being transported to rural places, where there are high numbers of elderly people, but small rudimentary medical facilities. Asia correspondent @HelenAnnSmith0 Sunday 22 January 2023 08:43, UKPlease use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player The Lunar New Year holiday has been described as the largest migration of people […]

To enjoy additional benefitsCONNECT WITH US January 22, 2023 11:44 am | Updated 11:44 am IST – New Delhi COMMents SHARE READ LATER Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Velankanni Raj B India recorded 140 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases increased to 1,960, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on January […]

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths fell nationwide this week, even as the highly transmissible omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 grew to account for about half of all U.S. infections, according to the CDC’s COVID-19 data tracker weekly review published Jan. 20. Seven updates:Variants1. Based on projections for the week ending Jan. 21, the CDC estimates that XBB.1.5 accounts […]

It looks like you’re using an ad blocker. To enjoy our content, please include The Japan Times on your ad-blocker’s list of approved sites. Thank you for supporting our journalism. 0CLEAR Jiji, staff reportJapan recorded 82,260 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, down by about 61,000 from a week before.By prefecture, the daily total included 6,603 […]

Insights1.19.23By now, California employers are familiar with the state’s COVID-19 safety protocols for the workplace. After several years, however, Cal/OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) is being replaced by a new “permanent” regulation that will be in effect for two years. And the new regulation includes some key changes you’ll want to review. What do California […]

Your guide to a better futureNew versions of COVID-19 arise as the coronavirus mutates. XBB.1.5 is the latest subvariant of omicron.The latest version of COVID-19 to raise concern is XBB.1.5 — an omicron subvariant that now accounts for the biggest portion of cases in the US, according to the latest sequencing estimate from the US Centers […]

Topics South Korea | Coronavirus | public health IANS  |  Seoul  Last Updated at January 23, 2023 08:23 IST https://mybs.in/2cBfNLI South Korea reported 9,227 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, the lowest number in more than three months, health authorities said, amid a slowdown in infections and less testing over the Lunar New Year holiday. The new cases, including 60 […]

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:According to China’s government, 80% of the country’s population has now been infected with COVID. The announcement comes amid an ongoing outbreak following the dismantling of its zero-COVID policy last month. And with hundreds of millions of people expected to travel over the Lunar New Year holiday, there’s concern that infections could spike […]