Category: Science
Pakistan kicks off second phase of COVID-19 vaccination drive
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has kicked off the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive focusing the people over the age of 60. According to an […]
Vietnam receives first batch of Covid-19 vaccine
By Phong Lan Deputy head of the World News Desk Dantri Online Newspaper HANOI: The first batch of Covid-19 vaccines arrived in Vietnam on February 24, which is hoped […]
COVID-19: a lingering gigantic challenge – Part 2/3: Germany and a glimmer of hope
By Dr. Hassan Humeida Port of Kiel, Germany: Germany is one of the great world powers that continue to suffer from the coronavirus and its consequences. The rich and […]
COVID-19: a lingering gigantic challenge – Part 1/3
By Dr. Hassan Humeida Port of Kiel, Germany BERLIN: A new year has come, and the coronavirus is still spreading strongly all over the world. A virus that does not differentiate […]
Malaysia’s COVID vaccination programme expected to be completed end of 2021 or early 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Health Ministry plans to complete the COVID-19 vaccination programme in the country by the end of 2021 or early next year. Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah […]
South Korea aims to vaccinate 70% of population by September
SEOUL: South Korea aims to get 70 percent of its population inoculated by September and start the first vaccination next month, with so-called “herd immunity” here predicted to be created […]
Oman research project hopes to produce COVID-19 medicine from frankincense
MUSCAT, OMAN: Research studies to produce medicines capable of fighting COVID-19 from frankincense trees in Oman, on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia, are being undertaken jointly by the […]
Excellent effect on high-risk patients: Chong Kun Dang announcing COVID-19 treatment
SEOUL: Chong Kun Dang, a South Korean pharmaceutical company, has announced that the effectiveness of COVID-19 treatment “Nafabeltan” at clinical trials has been proven. Nafabeltan is effective in treating COVID-19 […]
Free COVID-19 vaccines for all Koreans; inoculation to start next month
SEOUL: President Moon Jae-in said Monday that the government would provide all South Korean people with free-of-charge COVID-19 vaccines in phases starting next month. “[The government] will make sure that […]
UAE: Mandatory PCR testing every 14 days for government employees, except those who took COVID-19 vaccine
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has announced that employees of all ministries and federal entities will be required to undergo mandatory COVID-19 PCR testing every 14 days starting […]