Preliminary data from researchers in China suggest the NB.1.8.1 variant is not better at evading the immune system compared ...

Hong Kong's COVID Comeback . From just a handful of cases each week in early March, Hong Kong reported more than 1,000 ...

Asia is witnessing a new COVID-19 wave driven by highly transmissible JN.1 sub-variants, with cases rising sharply in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Thailand. Though symptoms remain mild to moderate, ...

Two new variants of Covid-19 that are driving the fresh wave of cases in Asia have been detected in India, according to ...

The JN.1 strain, a descendent of the BA.2.86 lineage (also known as 'Pirola'), has outpaced earlier variants due to its ...

Thailand, Singapore and Hong Kong recorded in the past few weeks massive upticks in Covid-19 transmissions. Read more at ...

JN.1 was first detected in the US in August 2023 and classified by the WHO as a Variant of Interest by December that year. It ...

Although now endemic, the new Covid-19 wave is likely driven by waning immunity and low vaccination rates, especially among ...

Several Southeast Asian countries, such as Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand, have reported a surge in Covid-19 infections.

New COVID variants like LF.7 and NB.1.8 are driving a fresh surge in cases across parts of Asia, including Singapore, ...

A health worker collects a nasal swab sample of a woman for the COVID-19 test amid a surge in cases, in New Delhi. (FILE ANI ...

India has 257 active COVID cases as of May 21, with 164 new cases reported since May 12, according to the Health Ministry.