France's Covid-19 vaccine program for kids under 5

To combat the spread of the Covid-19 virus, the French government has begun vaccinating children younger than five who belong to specified high-risk categories. Le Parisian reports that on Thursday night, the French government's public health agency, the DGS, notified doctors and nurses that ...

The media's coverage of the "many negative effects of Covid vaccinations" is uninformed and inaccurate. Department of Health

On Tuesday, the Union Health Ministry said that media reports suggesting that officials from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) admitted that there are "many side-effects of COVID-19 vaccines" are false. A recent new...

The initial shipment of Pfizer's Covid-19 pills has arrived in South Korea.

On Thursday, Pfizer started shipping its antiviral Covid-19pills to South Korea for use on individuals with moderate or severe symptoms. To combat what could be another outbreak of diseases caused by the highly contagious omicron variety, health officials have hailed the Paxlovid pills as a poten...

Response Strategies Developed by China and Korea Against COVID-19

After receiving a report from the Central Disease Control Headquarters titled "The COVID-19 Trend in China and Response Plan," the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCHQ) discussed the implications of the epidemic (headed by Korea Disease Control and Prevention...

The end of the 75-day long "COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsav"

The 'COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsav', which has lasted for 75 days, ends today. Special COVID-19 vaccination drives were arranged by all States and UTs on July 15, 2022, in a "mission mode," with the goal of increasing the number of adults who receive the precautionary dosage ...

South Korea will extend its quarantine period for people with Covid.

On Friday, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said that South Korea would extend the current seven-day quarantine mandate for Covid-19 patients for four more weeks. This is because to concerns that easing the obligation could hasten a reappearance of the virus. Han stated in a virus response meeting tha...

When new cases of COVID-19 appear, South Korea increases its booster injections.

As new cases of COVID-19 start popping up all throughout South Korea, health officials there are deciding to offer booster doses to everybody aged 50 and up. The 40,226 new cases recorded on Wednesday were the biggest daily increase in over two months, despite constant numbers for both hospitaliz...

For the purpose of justifying its recent restrictions on Chinese tourists, South Korea has released some startling Covid figures.

On Tuesday, South Korea responded to criticism that its Covid limitations for Chinese tourists amount to "discrimination" by noting that more than half of its imported cases originate in China. Deputy head of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency Seung-ho Choi told CNBC that u...

One who fights for the health and happiness of people of all ages

Japan has been an active partner of the World Health Organization (WHO) and a staunch advocate of universal health care for all people everywhere for quite some time. Japan is providing funding to help countries improve their health care systems, combat the spread of bacteria that are resistant t...

Among the Most Widely Used Information and Communication Technologies in Japan in the Year 2021

For as long as anybody can remember, people have looked to Japan as a source of technological inspiration. As a result of the global impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, Japan's R&D environment has become more challenging. Because of the worldwide chip scarcity and the constant desire for new...

According to a leading German virologist, the COVID-19 pandemic is over

Christian Dorsten, a well-known German virologist, believes that the coronavirus pandemic has ended and that COVID-19 is now an endemic disease. And Justice Minister Marco Buschmann called for the final restrictions to be lifted.

The COVID-19 pandemic is over because it is now an endemi...

Study: Air pollution increases the likelihood of developing severe COVID-19

A study done in Germany found a link between prolonged exposure to air pollution and a higher risk of developing severe COVID-19. The study, which was done in Germany, was presented. According to a study presented at the European Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Treatment's annual meet...

Experts disagree about Korea's plan for removing the indoor mask requirement.

The mandate for indoor masks was gradually phased out, according to a detailed roadmap released by the administration on Friday. It may have been done away with by the end of January, at the earliest. One of Korea's final COVID-19 restrictions, the indoor mask regulation, is still in place, a...

The CDC in the United States is expanding the use of Bivalent COVID vaccines for children as young as six months

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States increased the use of COVID-19 vaccinations, which target both the original coronavirus and Omicron sub-variants, to children aged 6 months to 5 years old on Friday.

The news comes only one day after the U.S. The F...

There is a shortage of kanpa despite the fact that its efficacy is questionable in light of the current COVID epidemic.

Traditional Chinese kanp medication, which is occasionally prescribed by doctors, has been in short supply as Japan faces yet another wave of COVID-19 infections prior to the New Year's vacation season.

A recent Japanese study on the effects of kanp on COVID-19 symptoms may further ...

After violent clashes, China's 'iPhone city' has been placed under COVID lockdown

Six million people were placed under COVID lockdown on Friday in a Chinese city that is home to the world's largest iPhone manufacture, following skirmishes between police and employees enraged about wages.

Residents of eight districts in Zhengzhou, Henan's central province, hav...

Germany has a decrease in partner violence.

In Germany, the number of incidents of domestic abuse has decreased marginally. The drop in 2021 is compared to the previous year, when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. According to statistics, women are significantly more likely to be victims.

According to the survey, women were consid...

The Japanese government has been requested to discontinue the free distribution of COVID-19 vaccines

A panel of experts advised on Monday that the Japanese government discontinue the free distribution of COVID-19 vaccines as a special measure, citing concerns about future worsening of the country's economic health, which is already regarded as one of the worst among major countries.

Growing partisan divide over scientists' involvement in policy discussions

Given the criticism public health professionals faced during the coronavirus epidemic for modifying mitigation efforts, this trend may not be entirely unexpected.

A recent study from the Pew Research Center indicates that there is a widening party gap on the issue of whether scientists ...

Koreans have emerged from the pandemic's shadow after nearly three years of struggle with COVID-19

When Korea confirmed its first coronavirus case on January 20, 2020, few expected the respiratory virus to last this long or to disturb people's daily lives so severely. Private gatherings of more than two individuals were outlawed in the evenings at the height of social distance regulations,...