Covid Report

The city state’s national development minister says it is dealing with two areas of infection – one in migrant worker dorms and another in the general population.

While the north is home to most of India’s 1.3 billion population, there are more testing centres in the south with indications that more tests are being done there.

Demand surges in Hong Kong for salon services before 14-day closure order takes effect on Friday under anti-contagion regulations.

Recent research data from scientists in Australia suggests Ivermectin is able to stop SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, from replicating.

As the pandemic continues its deadly spread across the globe there are some common indicators to watch out for.

The restrictions introduced in Wuhan, where the new virus was first reported, are being replicated in varying degrees around the region.

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In Italy, an analysis of more than 127,700 Covid-19 cases found that 52.9 per cent of all infected people were men and 47.1 per cent women.

Experts say the spread is easing, and executive councillor observes domestic transmission ‘is pretty much under control’. But some still voice caution, noting there are still unknown infection sources in the city.

Chen Yixin reported to be back at work in Beijing presiding over law enforcement issues after running containment efforts in coronavirus outbreak.

New guidelines aim to limit risk posed by healthy carriers to virus containment even as China insists their transmission rate is low.

British Prime minister in ‘extremely good spirits’, spokesman says.

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi appeals to Switzerland for components as medical supplies producers face ‘impossible task’.

Two reporters from the South China Morning Post, who visited the city just as it began its lockdown, return to assess the mood as it reopens.

Pathogen that causes Covid-19 does not have to travel to the lungs to replicate, researchers say.

Scientific journal admits it ‘was an error on our part’ to erroneously link the pathogen with Wuhan and China.

There are early signs that the pandemic could reduce the overall morbidity costs.