Analysis: The masks are off but a disaster is not inevitable
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — The headlines are everywhere, even as masks are not. And if trends continue, wearing a mask in public will become...
Beware of risk of diabetes in children infected by Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 — A recent study by researchers in the United States showing that Covid-19 may raise the risk of diabetes in children...
Covid-19 unlikely to be eradicated soon though new cases drop: Experts
WASHINGTON, March 8 — Covid-19 is unlikely to be eradicated any time soon, and people still need to be flexible and put on masks and...
US CDC recommends Pfizer, Moderna vaccines over J&J due to rare blood-clot risk
WASHINGTON, Dec 17 — Vaccine advisers to the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted unanimously Thursday to recommend the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna...
CDC chief: Omicron spreads to 50 countries, 19 US states
ANKARA, Dec 8 — The new Covid-19 variant, Omicron, has spread to 50 countries and 19 US states, Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
Omicron cases confirmed in over dozen US states
WASHINGTON, Dec 6 — The Omicron coronavirus strain has been registered in at least 15 US states and it continues to spread, according to US...
US CDC authorises Covid-19 vaccine boosters for all adults
NEW YORK, Nov 20 — The United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday endorsed booster doses of Pfizer/BioNTech’s and Moderna’s Covid-19...
US CDC advisers recommend Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine for people 18 and older
WASHINGTON, March 1 — Vaccine advisers of the United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted on Sunday to recommend the Johnson &...
US facing ‘most difficult time’ amid Covid-19 surge: CDC head
WASHINGTON, Dec 3 — The United States is facing the toughest time amid the Covid-19 pandemic, as a surge in hospitalisations strains hospitals nationwide, the...
CDC revises guidance, says Covid-19 can spread through airborne transmission
REUTERS, Oct 6 — US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday said Covid-19 can spread through virus lingering in the air, sometimes...
US CDC reports 928,619 coronavirus cases, 52,459 deaths
THE US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sunday reported 928,619 cases of new coronavirus, an increase of 32,853 cases from its previous...