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Nipah cases in India raise regional anxiety but experts say wider spread unlikely The virus’s high fatality rate has prompted precautionary measures across Asia, even as analysts say the outbreak remains limited That assessment follows confirmation ... [1]

virus outbreak in Wuhan 23 January 2023 Three years after the Chinese city of Wuhan first locked down due to Covid, residents... 12 July 2020 The US welcomes the World Health Organization's probe into the origins of the novel... [2]

CoronavirusTaiwan's battle against coronavirus began in late 2019 But medics insist island needs to keep its guard up to prevent second wave Commuters wear face masks to protect themselves from the coronavirus during morning rush hour traffic in Taip... [3]

BANGKOK/MANILA -- Asian countries are bracing for a possible spread of mpox, with cases of the viral disease reported in Thailand and the Philippines after the World Health Organization declared a global emergency last week. [4]

GENEVA—The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the spread of the coronavirus a global pandemic, as the disease, which originated in China, has already impacted daily life around the world with a total of nearly 120,000 people in about 110... (confirmed by 2 sources) [5]

JAKARTA -- Evawangi, a doctor at a public hospital on the outskirts of Jakarta, grows more worried every day. [6]

TOKYO -- A team of researchers led by Shinji Kasai, director of the Department of Medical Entomology at Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases, has warned about an increasing number of insecticide-resistant mosquitoes in Southeast Asia. [7]

TOKYO -- Younger adults show severe symptoms related to the novel coronavirus at a higher rate than anticipated, suggesting dire implications as the world struggles to save lives and curb the spread of the illness. [9]

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[1] MM www.scmp.com · 2026-01-28 · 35% match

Nipah cases in India raise regional anxiety but experts say wider spread unlikely

Nipah cases in India raise regional anxiety but experts say wider spread unlikely The virus’s high fatality rate has prompted precautionary measures across Asia, even as analysts say the outbreak remains limited That assessment follows confirmation

[2] MM mizzima.com · 2023-12-14 · 65% match

Mizzima Myanmar News and Insight

virus outbreak in Wuhan 23 January 2023 Three years after the Chinese city of Wuhan first locked down due to Covid, residents... 12 July 2020 The US welcomes the World Health Organization's probe into the origins of the novel...

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-04-08 · 55% match

Taiwan's battle against coronavirus began in late 2019

CoronavirusTaiwan's battle against coronavirus began in late 2019 But medics insist island needs to keep its guard up to prevent second wave Commuters wear face masks to protect themselves from the coronavirus during morning rush hour traffic in Taip

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-08-22 · 41% match

Asia on alert over mpox as cases detected in Thailand, Philippines

BANGKOK/MANILA -- Asian countries are bracing for a possible spread of mpox, with cases of the viral disease reported in Thailand and the Philippines after the World Health Organization declared a global emergency last week.

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2020-03-12 · 38% match

WHO Declares Coronavirus a Pandemic as Cases Keep Rising Globally

GENEVA—The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the spread of the coronavirus a global pandemic, as the disease, which originated in China, has already impacted daily life around the world with a total of nearly 120,000 people in about 110

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-04-08 · 40% match

Indonesia in 'worst' position as coronavirus attacks ASEAN bloc

JAKARTA -- Evawangi, a doctor at a public hospital on the outskirts of Jakarta, grows more worried every day.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-02-05 · 37% match

Southeast Asia warned of insecticide-resistant dengue mosquitoes

TOKYO -- A team of researchers led by Shinji Kasai, director of the Department of Medical Entomology at Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases, has warned about an increasing number of insecticide-resistant mosquitoes in Southeast Asia.

[8] FI yle.fi · 2021-03-19 · 37% match

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While the number of coronavirus infections among children and adolescents has been low throughout the pandemic, cases have been on the rise, especially in the Helsinki metropolitan area.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-04-01 · 36% match

Young adults at risk for severe coronavirus cases, reports show

TOKYO -- Younger adults show severe symptoms related to the novel coronavirus at a higher rate than anticipated, suggesting dire implications as the world struggles to save lives and curb the spread of the illness.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-08-17 · 36% match

Japan poised to stop fully tracking COVID cases

TOKYO -- The Japanese government is considering scrapping its policy of tracking all COVID-19 cases in the country as surging infections add to the burden on doctors scrambling to treat patients.

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