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The German health minister expresses concern about a new Covid variant.

"We are monitoring whether, and to what extent, XBB.1.5 occurs in Germany," said Germany's health minister. Germany's health minister has expressed concern about a new COVID-19 subvariant that has been linked to an increase in hospitalisations in the northeastern United States, ...

Planned reforms to Germany's struggling healthcare system

In 2019, Germany plans to introduce legislation that would significantly alter the country's healthcare system. German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach met with state health ministers on Thursday to discuss the country's financially and operationally stressed hospital system. Before the su...

Indonesia will be able to withstand the next Covid-19 wave, according to Health Minister Budi

"That will be a good sign to move from pandemic to endemic," he added, noting that the next wave is expected to wane around August or September, barring any new variations developing.

Indonesia believes it will be able to fend off the next Covid-19 wave, which will most likely...

Thai Health Minister Announces Permissibility of Growing Cannabis at Home After 9th June

An academic conference on medical cannabis was launched in Bueng for the people in the provinces of the Mekong River. In the meantime, the Ministry of Public Health has been reminding people that growing household cannabis will only be permissible after 9th June.

The Minister of Public ...

With Healthier SG, Singapore is dramatically altering its healthcare system

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said that the Ministry of Health will set up a plan in which every Singaporean would be assigned to a designated General Practitioner or family physician.

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung unveiled the most substantial overhaul to the healthcare sector in years ear...

Singapore’s Daily Covid-19 Cases

The number of Covid-19 cases in Singapore continues to rise. The country observed a record number of infections in the last 24 hours. Singapore has asked patients with little to no symptoms of the Covid-19 to consider self-recovery at home in an attempt to reduce the pressure on the healthcare se...

JAPAN LIKELY TO MAKE INBOUND TRAVELERS UNDERGO COVID-19 TEST A REQUIREMENT

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Japan likely to make inbound travellers undergo COVID-19 test a requirement.
24 designated countries are currently required to take additional testing three days after entering Japan.
Japan tightened border controls on tr...

JAPAN FALLS SHORT OF SPECIAL SYRINGES FOR PFIZER’S COVID-19 VACCINE

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Japan falls short of special syringes for Pfizer’s COVID1-9 vaccine.
The country will be unable to inoculate its people with Pfizer’s vaccine as planned.
Japan is likely to revise the number of doses from Pfiz...

INDIA PLANNING SUSTAINED INVESTMENT IN HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM

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Harsh Vardhan recently spoke on how India developed a comprehensive vision on developing skilled human resources.
He elaborated the steps taken by India to mitigate climate change and at the same time, move towards increasing the use of fue...

JAPAN GOVT. TO MAKE GUIDELINES FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF COVID-19 VACCINES

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Japan Govt. to make guidelines for the transportation of COVID-19 vaccines.
The govt. said that the first batch of the Pfizer vaccine could arrive by Sunday.
Japan is said to receive vaccine doses for around 157 million p...

SEOUL TO EXTEND ITS CURRENT SOCIAL-DISTANCING RESTRICTIONS UNTIL JAN. 3

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Seoul to extend its current social-distancing restrictions until Jan.3.
Health Minister Kwon Deok Cheol announced social distancing level 2.5 for Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province.
Areas in the rest of the country hav...

JAPAN HEALTH MINISTER ANNOUNCES TO TEST 15,000 PEOPLE FOR COVID-19 ANTIBODY TEST

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Japan health minister announces to test 15,000 people for COVID-19 antibody test.
The antibody tests will be done by the end of the year.
The testing will take place in Tokyo, Osaka, and three other prefectures.

JAPAN’S HEALTH MINISTER AND SCIENTISTS URGING CITIZENS TO WEAR MASKS

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Japan’s health minister and scientists urging citizens to wear masks.
Japan has been recording a surge in COVID-19 cases, considered to be the third wave of infections.
Norihisa Tamura has also asked the public to u...

JAPAN CONSIDER GIVING COVID-19 VACCINATION TO CERTAIN GROUPS OF PEOPLE AS PRIORITY

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Japan considers giving COVID-19 vaccination to certain groups of people as a priority.
The central govt. needs to work out a new framework for the large vaccination project.
The state, however, will not force people to ta...

BELIEF THAT COVID-19 TALLY WILL RISE AFTER CHUSEOK COMING TRUE

Korea's daily COVID-19 tally was 69 on Wednesday, returning to double digits after spiking over 100 the previous day.
While many people began showing passing relief that more mass infections following the Chuseok holiday may no longer be a worry.

Several m...

ELIGIBILITY FOR FERTILITY TREATMENT SUBSIDIES IN COMMON-LAW MARRIAGES TO BE DELIBERATED IN JAPAN

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Eligibility for fertility treatment subsidies in common-law marriages to be deliberated in Japan.
The current law of Japan allows only legally married couples for the subsidies.
Policy Research Council chairman, Noritoshi...