Top news of the week: 10.08.2021.
Coronavirus
China reports more COVID-19 cases; some cities kick off new tests
China reported on Monday more COVID-19 infections in its latest outbreak of the disease, while some cities added rounds of mass testing in the bid to stamp out locally-transmitted ...
CanSinoBIO COVID-19 says booster shot can reverse drop in antibodies
Antibody levels in people inoculated with CanSino Biologics' (CanSinoBIO) single-dose COVID-19 vaccine fell by some 30% after six months, however a booster shot could offer a significant ...
China reports 96 new COVID-19 cases
China reported on Wednesday 96 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the mainland for Aug. 3, compared with 90 a day earlier, according to the National Health Commission.
China posts first decline in local new COVID-19 cases this week
China reported on Thursday a decline in locally transmitted COVID-19 cases for the first time this week, and a health official said he expected China's latest outbreak, caused mainly by the ...
Macau to test population after four new COVID-19 cases
The gambling hub of Macau has launched a test programme for its 600,000 people after the Chinese-ruled city confirmed four new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, its government said in a ...
Expats wait anxiously as Singapore weighs COVID-19 reopening
For months, Briton Jamie Pierre has been trying to get approval to travel to Singapore for his new job there. But after repeated checks online plus multiple emails and messages, he is ...
Xi says China aims to provide 2 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses to world in 2021 -CCTV
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday said China will strive to provide 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines to other countries in 2021, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
COVID-19 origin tracing to focus on countries with virus-infected animals, cold-chain exports: expert
(Xinhua/Cheng Min) "We recommend that WHO conduct a review and analysis of earlier suspected cases, earlier evidence found in animal and environmental studies that were published, …