03.06.2023 12:19 S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 20,000 for 2nd day SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed below 20,000 for the second consecutive day Saturday, Kazinform cites Yonhap.
23.05.2023 19:12 S. Korea’s new COVID-19 cases hit around 21,000 SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit around 21,000 on Tuesday in a steady decline from the previous week, as the country is returning to pre-pandemic normalcy with almost all virus restrictions gone, Yonhap reports.
22.05.2023 09:53 S. Korea’s new COVID-19 cases below 7,000 SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 7,000 on Monday, posting an on-week decline, with the post-pandemic recovery taking hold as the country has almost removed all virus restrictions, Yonhap reports.
16.05.2023 16:24 German-Austrian research team identifies cause of post-COVID-19 syndrome GENEVA. KAZINFORM A German-Austrian research team has identified the cause of so-called post-COVID-19 syndrome, also called Long COVID, in comparative studies of affected individuals.
16.05.2023 09:41 S. Korea’s new COVID-19 cases climb to over 20,000 amid eased restrictions SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea's new coronavirus cases rose to over 20,000 on Tuesday, as the country ended almost all antivirus restrictions to move on from the COVID-19 pandemic of the past three years, Yonhap reports.
08.05.2023 15:22 Japan lowers COVID threat level to same as flu in major policy shift TOKYO. KAZINFORM Japan on Monday downgraded the legal status of COVID-19 to the same category as seasonal influenza and greatly relaxed its related health measures, marking a major shift in its approach after three years of dealing with the coronavirus, Kyodo reports.
06.05.2023 14:56 Over 19,000 Kazakhstanis died of coronavirus and COVID pneumonia ASTANA. KAZINFORM More than 13,800 people died of the coronavirus infection and 5,413 died of COVID pneumonia in Kazakhstan since the pandemic beginning in March 2020, Kazinform learned from the Ministry of Healthcare.
06.05.2023 10:28 COVID-19 no longer int'l health emergency: WHO GENEVA. KAZINFORM The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that the COVID-19 pandemic no longer constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the WHO's highest alert level, Xinhua reports.
03.05.2023 20:46 Brazil reports first case of COVID-19 variant XBB.1.16 BRASILIA. KAZINFORM The Municipal Health Secretariat from São Paulo reported on Monday (May 1) the first case of variant XBB.1.16 of COVID -19, also known as Arcturus. The patient is a 75-year-old man, bedridden and with comorbidities, who presented the symptoms of influenza syndrome and persistent fever on April 7.
29.04.2023 12:07 S. Korea’s new COVID-19 cases above 10,000 for 5th day SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea's new coronavirus cases remained above 10,000 for the fifth consecutive day Saturday amid eased virus curbs, Yonhap reports.
27.04.2023 22:15 Japan formally decides to downgrade COVID-19 to flu level on May 8 TOKYO. KAZINFORM - Japan formally decided Thursday to downgrade the legal status of the novel coronavirus to a level on par with seasonal influenza on May 8, paving the way for full normalization of social and economic activities, Kazinform cites Kyodo.
27.04.2023 09:18 COVID deaths fall 95 per cent - WHO ASTANA. KAZINFORM Director General of the World Health Organization Tedros Ghebreyesus on Wednesday said the number of deaths from COVID-19 had fallen by 95 per cent since the year beginning, Kazinform reports citing the UN News Centre.
20.04.2023 16:16 Health minister says Brazil should gear up for future pandemics BRASILIA. KAZINFORM - Brazil’s Health Minister Nísia Trindade argued that the nation should devise a program to prepare for future pandemics. She said she is working on the idea with the World Health Organization, adding that the project includes epidemiological surveillance, investment in science and technology, and reinforced attention to Brazil’s national healthcare system, the SUS, Kazinform cites Agencia Brasil.
20.04.2023 10:10 Facemask requirements in Italy’s hospitals to be eased ROME. KAZINFORM Health Minister Orazio Schillaci said Wednesday that the requirement to wear facemasks in Italy's hospitals is set to be eased.
16.04.2023 14:12 1,812 people under coronavirus treatment in Kazakhstan ASTANA. KAZINFORM – Kazakhstan has seen 50 COVID-19 cases over the past day, Kazinform cites the press service of the Kazakh Health Ministry.
15.04.2023 14:20 New COVID-19 cases below 12,000 for 3rd day in S. Korea SEOUL. KAZINFORM -- South Korea's daily coronavirus caseload stayed under 12,000 for a third straight day on Saturday, with new deaths declining, Kazinform cites Yonhap.
15.04.2023 10:40 Kazakhstan reports 80 daily cases of COVID-19 ASTANA. KAZINFORM – Kazakhstan has reported 80 COVID-19 cases over the past day, Kazinform cites the press service of the Kazakh Health Ministry.
06.04.2023 14:15 S. Korea’s new COVID-19 cases above 10,000 for 3rd day SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea's daily coronavirus caseload stayed above 10,000 for the third straight day Thursday as unmasked gatherings increased amid warmer weather, data showed, Yonhap reports.
03.04.2023 10:27 Tourism must adapt to post-pandemic environment to drive growth in Emerging Asia PARIS. KAZINFORM Growth in Emerging Asia is proving resilient with real GDP growth in 2023 projected to 5.3 % on average in Emerging Asian economies (ASEAN-10, China and India), and by 4.6 % on average in ASEAN economies alone.
30.03.2023 21:14 US Senate votes to end COVID-19 emergency NEW YORK. KAZINFORM -The US Senate adopted a resolution Wednesday that would end the COVID-19 national emergency declared three years ago by former President Donald Trump when the pandemic started, Kazinform cites Anadolu Agency.