Goodbye COVID-19? China declares a “new phase” against the pandemic

Jakarta – China is preparing for a “new phase” in its battle against COVID-19. As of Sunday (8/1/2023), China lifted quarantine rules for overseas arrivals and other restrictions. With the start of this ‘new phase’ it means the end of strict zero COVID there. This time, the Chinese government has moved away from “prevention of … Read more

Singapore restricts Panadol sales after many residents look for a Covid surge in China

SINGAPORE, KOMPAS.com – Singapore limited sales of Panadol after an unexpected increase in demand from December 16, 2022. kompas.com found that the two largest pharmacies in the “Lion State” in Tiong Bahru district enforced control over the purchase of Panadol. At Watson’s pharmacy, the pharmacist delivered a kompas.com on Saturday afternoon (12/24/2022), Panadol purchases must … Read more

Beijing’s streets empty as China’s Covid cases rise again

Author: VOA Indonesia BEIJING, KOMPAS.com – The streets of Beijing were empty on Friday (11/25/2022) as China again recorded a record number of daily cases of Covid-19. There were more than 32,000 new local cases on Thursday (11/24/2022), breaking the previous record set the previous day. The authorities of the Chinese capital have imposed confinement … Read more

Wow! China says source of infection for Omicron in Beijing is not human

Jakarta – The health authorities of Beijing, China, detected the Omicron variant on the outer package, surface, and paperwork of package documents from Canada. This led the authorities to suspect that the document was the source of the transmission of the patient identified on Saturday (15/1/). The Omicron patient is known to have received the … Read more

Corona Explodes, China Sets Highest COVID-19 Record Since March 2020

Jakarta – China recorded an additional 223 daily cases on Monday (17/1/2022). The figure is the highest number of daily infections recorded since March 2020. This spike in cases occurred after millions of residents went home before the Chinese New Year on February 1 next. Many local governments advise their citizens against unnecessary travel during … Read more