Tag - Covid-19

EXID’s Solji Tests Positive For COVID-19

We hope she recovers soon! According to C-JeS Entertainment, EXID’s Solji has been diagnosed with COVID-19. They announced that she would be canceling schedules to follow with the quarantine guidelines. Below is the full statement. Solji tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday. She has currently completed the second dose of the vaccine. We will be canceling all schedules to comply...

China reports first Covid-19 deaths in more than a year

Mainland China reported its first Covid-19 deaths in more than a year on Saturday (March 19), according to a post on the National Health Commission's website that said two people died in the northeastern region of Jilin. China reported only two covid deaths for all of 2021, the last of those on Jan. 25. The country is...

Neurological problems no higher after vaccination; depression, anxiety risk tied to Covid-19 severity

The following is a summary of some recent studies on Covid-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Neurological risks not higher after Covid-19 vaccines Covid-19 vaccination did not increase risks for rare neurological conditions among more than eight million people who had...

Chen Xiuhuan Covid-19 free after day 6 but she’s not heading out just yet

Instagram/Chen Xiuhan Being in quarantine for days can feel like a lifetime, and while most of us can't wait to regain our freedom, this local actress has decided to stay indoors for a little longer. After six days of isolation, Chen Xiuhan is finally Covid-19 free and announced the good news today (March 16) on her Instagram.   She wrote: "Finally passed exams! I...

South Korea Covid-19 cases, deaths shoot up to record levels

People wait in a line to undergo coronavirus disease (Covid-19) testing at a temporary testing site set up at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec 8, 2021.Reuters South Korea reported a record 621,328 new daily Covid-19 cases, and a daily record 429 deaths, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said on Thursday...

IVE’s Gaeul Tests Positive For COVID-19

K-Pop girl group IVE’s Gaeul has tested positive for COVID-19. According to Starship Entertainment, she tested positive through a self-diagnosis kit and immediately went to the hospital for a rapid antigen test, confirming a positive result. Below is the official statement. Hello, this is Starship Entertainment. We would like to inform you that IVE’s Gaeul has been diagnosed with...

Covid-19 cruise ship from Hong Kong ‘inspires’ new tourist park in Cambodia

The cruise ship MS Westerdam at dock in the Cambodian port of Sihanoukville, Cambodia, on Feb 16, 2020.Reuters It is almost 9,700km (6,000 miles) from Sihanoukville, Cambodia, to Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, as the crow flies (assuming that crow makes it through Ukrainian airspace), and eight decades separate World War II and the Age of Covid....

KJ: We Should No Longer Depend on PCR Tests and Should Instead Rely on RTK Tests

We’re all well aware of how expensive Covid-19 tests such as PCR can add up to be in comparison with the standard RTK self test kits. But there seems to be even more reasons why you should not depend on PCR tests and instead rely more on RTK tests. Minister of Health, Khairy Jamaluddin recently explained the reasons why in a...

Sheng Siong CEO seen cutting and packaging meat at Tanglin Halt outlet after 4 staff contract Covid-19

Known for his generosity and kindness, Sheng Siong's CEO Lim Hock Chee has once again made waves when he was spotted on the ground helping out at one of the supermarkets in Tanglin Halt after four staff members contracted Covid-19. A reporter from Shin Min Daily News visited the supermarket chain's outlet at Tanglin Halt early last...

Malaysia to reopen border to fully-vaccinated international travellers from April 1

Malaysia is set to reopen its border to international travellers from April 1, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced in a nationwide address today (March 8). Fully-vaccinated travellers will be allowed to fly into the country without needing to serve out a quarantine. However, they will still be required to take a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test two...