World / Asia

Malaysia makes AstraZeneca shots optional amid public worry 28 Apr 2021 - 01:33 pm

Malaysia will allow people to use AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine on a voluntary basis and exclude the shots from its inoculation program amid public...

Japan's unused 14 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines point to logistical hurdles 28 Apr 2021 - 01:20 pm

Tokyo: Japan has only used about a fifth of the COVID-19 vaccine doses it has imported so far, government data showed on Wednesday,...

Pakistan sees record COVID-19 deaths as officials consider stricter lockdowns 28 Apr 2021 - 12:35 pm

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan recorded more than two hundred COVID-19 deaths in a day for the first time since the start of the pandemic...

South Korea to lift mandatory quarantine for residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19 28 Apr 2021 - 12:26 pm

SEOUL - South Korea said on Wednesday it will offer some exemptions to mandatory quarantine measures for people who have been fully inoculated...

India's coronavirus toll tops 200,000 after record surge in cases 28 Apr 2021 - 10:53 am

NEW DELHI - India's toll from the coronavirus surged past 200,000 on Wednesday, the country's deadliest day, as shortages of oxygen, medical supplies...

Kazakhstan rolls out its own COVID-19 vaccine 27 Apr 2021 - 05:59 pm

ALMATY: Kazakhstan on Tuesday launched its own, domestically-developed vaccine for mass inoculations against COVID-19, starting with popular locations such as shopping malls. Almost...

WHO steps up aid to India to stem COVID surge 27 Apr 2021 - 04:43 pm

GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday it was stepping up efforts to help India as hospitals there struggled to cope...

India expects biggest share of U.S. doses of AstraZeneca vaccine -govt sources 27 Apr 2021 - 02:12 pm

India expects to secure the biggest chunk of the 60 million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses that the United States will share globally, two...

'Cannon fodder': Medical students in India feel betrayed 27 Apr 2021 - 11:14 am

New Delhi: Since the beginning of the week, Dr. Siddharth Tara, a postgraduate medical student at New Delhi’s government-run Hindu Rao Hospital, has...

Gilead to ship 450,000 remdesivir vials to India as Covid-19 cases surge 27 Apr 2021 - 11:07 am

Gilead Sciences Inc said on Monday it will give India at least 450,000 vials of its antiviral drug remdesivir and help boost production,...

Medical supplies pour into India as COVID-19 deaths near 200,000 27 Apr 2021 - 10:35 am

MUMBAI/PANAJI/DELHI - Much needed medical supplies poured into India on Tuesday as overrun hospitals turned away patients due to a shortage of beds...

Australia suspends flights from COVID-19 hotspot India 27 Apr 2021 - 10:31 am

SYDNEY - Australia on Tuesday suspended direct flights from India to prevent more virulent coronavirus variants entering the country following a surge in...

Japan's defense ministry to open mass vaccination centre in Tokyo 27 Apr 2021 - 10:26 am

TOKYO - Japan will open a mass vaccination centre in central Tokyo next month, officials said on Tuesday, part of the country's bid...

Pakistan deploys army in 16 cities to enforce COVID-19 precautions 26 Apr 2021 - 08:01 pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani troops have been deployed in 16 major cities to assist civilian authorities in enforcing measures meant to curb the spread of...

Thailand starts stricter COVID-19 shutdown, but experts say not enough 26 Apr 2021 - 04:47 pm

BANGKOK: Thailand's government slapped restrictions on travel from India on Monday over concerns of imported coronavirus cases and closed more venues in Bangkok,...

COVID-19 infections surge past 1 million in the Philippines 26 Apr 2021 - 03:15 pm

MANILA, Philippines: Confirmed coronavirus infections in the Philippines surged past 1 million on Monday in the country’s latest grim milestone, as officials assess...

India seeks remdesivir, oxygen from EU, aid expected soon - EU official 26 Apr 2021 - 02:53 pm

Brussels: India has asked the European Union to send medical oxygen and Gilead's antiviral drug remdesivir to fight a surge in COVID-19 cases,...

Thai prime minister fined $190 for not wearing face mask 26 Apr 2021 - 02:27 pm

BANGKOK - Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha was fined 6,000 baht ($190) on Monday for breaching rules aimed at containing the coronavirus by...