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Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

New Zealand won't require Chinese arrivals to show COVID-19 test

New Zealand's COVID-19 minister, Ayesha Verrall, said in a statement that a public health risk assessment had concluded visitors from China would not contribute significantly to the number of cases in the country.

Academia 3 years ago

PREMIUM
Why Indonesia should emulate Australia’s ASAT test ban

Australia’s move to ban ASAT testing will at least not add tensions to the region amid the ongoing competition among big powers in the South China Sea.

Academia 3 years ago

PREMIUM
North Korea’s belligerence stirs up new fears

North Korea's recent spate of weapons testing has reignited fears of a major crisis on the Korean Peninsula, but it has also shone some light on the relatively limited options that both Washington and Beijing have in responding to Pyongyang.

Academia 4 years ago

Step up surveillance, strengthen public health measures to prevent monkeypox transmission

A coordinated response that actively combats stigma can stop transmission and protect vulnerable groups.

Americas 4 years ago

US to drop COVID-19 tests for incoming air travel

White House Assistant Press Secretary Kevin Munoz confirmed the news on Twitter, with US media saying the measure would end this weekend after strong lobbying from the travel industry.

Asia & Pacific 4 years ago

Thailand drops on-arrival COVID-19 tests for vaccinated visitors

Tight border restrictions helped the kingdom limit infections and deaths in 2020 but brought the tourism sector -- which had accounted for about a fifth of the country's economy -- to its knees.

Editorial 4 years ago

No booster, no ‘mudik’

People’s enthusiasm to get a booster shot, however, may enable more island-to-island travel, which could in turn increase virus transmission.

Americas 4 years ago

Obama tests positive for COVID, says "feeling fine"

"I just tested positive for COVID. I've had a scratchy throat for a couple days, but am feeling fine otherwise," the 60-year-old tweeted, adding his wife Michelle Obama had tested negative.

Asia & Pacific 4 years ago

Australia's Morrison tests positive for COVID, isolates

The prime minister said he was suffering from "flu-like" symptoms after a PCR test came back positive on Tuesday.

Academia 4 years ago

Anxious moments for all, as Beijing’s moment approaches

Several athletes told me they were self-isolating for a month before the Games, paranoid that a positive test result could derail the moment they've worked their entire careers for.

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