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Worst Respiratory Syncytial Virus Outbreak in Chile: Four Babies Died and Pediatric ICU Capacity Burdened

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Jakarta – Chile has been hit by its worst respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) outbreak in years. It was reported that four babies died and the capacity burden of the pediatric intensive care unit (ICU) increased. Yessenia Sanchez, the mother of one of the babies who died, said she waited for an ambulance from 8am to … Read more

Three pharmaceutical giants accused of stealing COVID-19 vaccine method: Moderna, Pfizer, and BioNTech

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Jakarta – Three pharmaceutical giants are accused of stealing a patented method for making a COVID-19 vaccine. The three companies are Moderna, Pfizer and BioNTech. Reuters reported, Promosome LLC alleged patent infringement of the three companies. The small biotechnology company claims that its scientists, including Nobel laureate Gerald Edelman, who died in 2014, Vincent Mauro, … Read more

How to Smile Again: Japanese Residents Seek Professional Help After Years of Mask-Wearing

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Jakarta – The Japanese government withdrew its recommendation to wear a mask for the prevention of COVID-19 last March. However, many residents seem to have forgotten how to make facial expressions after nearly three years of using masks in a row. They may even need professional help to get back to learning to smile. “People … Read more

COVID-19 Update: Indonesia Reports 252 New Cases as Wuhan Lab Leak Possibility Discussed by Chinese Scientist

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Jakarta – COVID-19 cases in Indonesia today added 252 new cases, bringing the cumulative total of confirmed cases since the outbreak of the outbreak to 6,808,308. In the same period, the number of recovered cases increased by 621 and the number of patients who died was much lower, namely two people. There were 11,272 specimens … Read more

Former Head of Chinese CDC Acknowledges Possibility of COVID-19 Leak from Wuhan Lab

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Jakarta – Amid predictions of a new wave of China’s COVID-19 reaching 65 million cases per week, the former top scientist there again spoke about the origin of the Corona virus regarding the existence of a lab in Wuhan. Quoted from BBC Newsthe man who was the head of the Chinese Center for Disease Control … Read more

China Predicted to Record 65 Million New COVID Cases Per Week Due to Omicron XBB Subvariant

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Jakarta – China is predicted to record 65 million new cases of COVID-19 per week, to coincide with the peak of cases arriving at the end of June. Information emerged that the Corona wave in the country was triggered by the Omicron XBB subvariant. This prediction is considered surprising because a few months ago, China … Read more

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong Tests Positive for COVID-19 Again

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Jakarta – Prime Minister (PM) Singapore Lee Hsien Loong tested positive again COVID-19 having previously tested negative for COVID-19. Reported by the media Channel News Asia, Thursday (1/6/2023), the leader of the country of Lions tested positive for the Corona virus for the first time on May 22. Then last week, Lee had tested negative … Read more

“China facing new wave of COVID-19 infections, 65 million cases per week predicted by 2023”

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Jakarta – China is expected to face a new wave of COVID-19 infections that could reach 65 million cases per week by the end of June 2023. This alarming prediction was made by respiratory disease specialist Zhong Nanshan at a biotechnology conference in Guangzhou. Zhong’s estimate provides a glimpse into the potential impact of Omicron’s … Read more

“WHO warns of potential for new pandemic ‘Disease X’ to emerge in the future”

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Jakarta – Now the world is recovering after three years of being hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning the world’s citizens about the potential for a new pandemic to emerge in the future, due to a disease it calls ‘Disease X’. Scientists estimate that there are 1.67 million … Read more