Category: Asia
Asian Coronavirus News
Israel: Three cases of BA.2.75 found in passengers from France and India
Three cases of the BA.2.75 coronavirus variant have been found in Israel, the Health Ministry announced on Sunday. More...
Japan: BA.2.75 confirmed in Kobe
“The possibility of community-acquired infection cannot be ruled out.” More...
Biden: I won’t shake hands due to Covid surge
The White House has reportedly told Iraeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s office that due to the surge in COVID-19 infections in the US and Israel, the president will refrain from shaking hands. More...
Preprint: Duration of immune protection of SARS-CoV-2 natural infection against reinfection
“Effectiveness of primary infection against severe, critical, or fatal COVID-19 reinfection was 97.3% (95% CI: 94.9- 98.6%), irrespective of the variant of primary infection or reinfection, and with no evidence for waning.” More...
Japan: Pediatric acute encephalopathy following Covid-19 infection
Japan’s Tochigi Prefecture has reported cases in which a young girl died and another suffered paralysis from acute encephalopathy after coronavirus infections. More...
North Korea: Omicron BA.2 entered the country on propaganda balloons
“The National Emergency Response Command, as the entry of the malicious virus has been confirmed, is alerting us to weather phenomena, including wind, and unusual objects flying from balloons in the demarcation line and border areas, thoroughly explaining the source, and reporting immediately upon discovery.” More...
India: BA.2.75 already at 60% of sequences in Maharashtra
More details of the extraordinary growth of the BA.2.75 Omicron subvariant in India today. More...
BA.2.75 designated a VUM by both WHO and ECDC *3 updates*
The World Health Organisation and the European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) have designated Omicron subvariant BA.2.75 as a variant under monitoring (VUM). More...
Monkeypox: WHO reports 2 new deaths, 77% increase cases in 10 days
“Since the previous Disease Outbreak News was published on 27 June 2022, 2614 new cases, (77% increase) and two new deaths have been reported; nine new countries/territories/areas have reported cases.” More...
Monkeypox: Asymptomatic spread reported in Belgium
“The existence of asymptomatic monkeypox infection indicates that the virus might be transmitted to close contacts in the absence of symptoms. More...