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‘We have to be careful’: why are masks still worn in Japan and South Korea?
Covid cases are stabilising in the countries but many may continue to wear face coverings, even if rules changeFor more than two years, the people of Japan and South Korea have been united by their embrace of little white rectangles. While the US and countries in Europe debated the efficacy of masks at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Japanese and South Koreans quickly covered up, uncomplainingly and with few exceptions.Explanations for the wildly contrasting coronavirus death tolls in developed countries are many and varied, but in north-east Asia – more than anywhere else – mask-wearing has been at the forefront o...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 16, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Justin McCurry in Tokyo Tags: Japan Coronavirus South Korea Asia Pacific Infectious diseases World news Science Source Type: news
K-pop star Suga tests positive for Covid after BTS return from US
Band ’s management says singer self-isolating at home and is not showing any symptomsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSuga, songwriter and rapper for the K-pop sensation BTS, has tested positive for the coronavirus after returning from concerts in the US, the group ’s management has said.The 24-year-old, whose real name is Min Yoon-gi, was confirmed to have contracted the virus on Friday during his self quarantine after returning home to South Korea on Thursday, according to Bit Hit Music.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 24, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Reuters Tags: BTS Coronavirus Infectious diseases Music Culture Pop and rock Science World news South Korea US news Source Type: news
Covid news: UK reports 51,342 new infections; vaccines protect against new variant – as it happened
Latest figures come amid concern overspread of Omicron variant;Pfizer says third jab increased antibodies by factor of 25Three Pfizer jabs likely to protect against Omicron, tests suggestFinnish PM apologises for staying out clubbing despite Covid exposureWhy is there a row in the UK about Boris Johnson and Christmas parties?Anger as Jair Bolsonaro to allow unvaccinated visitors into BrazilModerna or Novavax after AstraZeneca jab confers high immunity: studyGermany reported 69,601 cases of Covid-19 and 527 deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the Robert Koch Institute, taking the total cases in the country to 6,291,62...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 9, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Tom Ambrose (now); Sarah Marsh, Kevin Rawlinson, Martin Belam and Martin Farrer (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus Infectious diseases Science UK news US news Europe South Korea World news Source Type: news
Covid live: UK reports 51,342 new infections; three Pfizer shots can ‘neutralise’ Omicron, lab tests show
Latest figures come amid concern overspread of Omicron variant;Pfizer says third jab increased antibodies by factor of 25Three Pfizer jabs likely to protect against Omicron, tests suggestFinnish PM apologises for staying out clubbing despite Covid exposureWhy is there a row in the UK about Boris Johnson and Christmas parties?Anger as Jair Bolsonaro to allow unvaccinated visitors into BrazilModerna or Novavax after AstraZeneca jab confers high immunity: studyGermany reported 69,601 cases of Covid-19 and 527 deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the Robert Koch Institute, taking the total cases in the country to 6,291,62...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 8, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Marsh (now); Kevin Rawlinson, Martin Belam and Martin Farrer (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus Infectious diseases Science UK news US news Europe South Korea World news Source Type: news
Covid live: Omicron spreading through UK ‘much faster’ than other variants, PM says; alarm at South Korea surge
Boris Johnson says Omicron infecting people‘much faster’ than previous iterations of virus; South Koreahospitald under strain as cases riseOmicron can partially evade Covid vaccine protection, study findsUK races to deliver booster jabs before Omicron takes holdModerna or Novavax after AstraZeneca jab confers high immunity: studyUp to 6m eligible Britons may not have had a jab. Who are they?China shifts Africa approach from debt to vaccine diplomacyGermany reported 69,601 cases of Covid-19 and 527 deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the Robert Koch Institute, taking the total cases in the country to 6,291,621. Th...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 8, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Marsh (now); Martin Belam and Martin Farrer (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus Infectious diseases Science UK news US news Europe South Korea World news Source Type: news
Covid live news: South Korea surge sparks hospital alarm; ‘stealth’ Omicron variant found
South Korea daily cases top 7,000 for first time; ‘stealth’ version of Omicron ‘cannot be detected by routine tests’;Boris Johnson staff filmed joking about No 10 partyWHO Europe: jab young children to cut Covid risk at ChristmasModerna or Novavax after AstraZeneca jab confers high immunity: studyUp to 6m eligible Britons may not have had a jab. Who are they?Podcast: How fast is the Omicron variant spreading?See all our coronavirus coverageFinancial markets appear to have shrugged off concerns about Omicron with stocks rallying all over the world in the past 24 hours.Shares in Asia have made a strong start to Wedne...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 8, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Martin Farrer Tags: Coronavirus Infectious diseases Science UK news US news Europe South Korea World news Source Type: news
South Korea hospitals under intense pressure amid record 7,175 Covid cases in a day
Rise in infections attributed to young people who have yet to be fully vaccinated and older citizens who have not received boostersCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSouth Korea has reported a record daily total of 7,175 new Covid cases as officials urged people to complete their vaccinations.The prime minister, Kim Boo-kyum, warned that hospitals were coming under intense pressure amid a rise in serious cases, days after the government announced a return to stricter restrictions on social gatherings.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 8, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Justin McCurry in Tokyo Tags: South Korea Coronavirus Asia Pacific Infectious diseases Science World news Source Type: news
South Korea: cult whose leader ‘heals’ by poking eyes at centre of Covid outbreak
At least 241 people linked to religious community test positive for virusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA little known sect led by a pastor who pokes eyes to heal is at the centre of a Covid outbreak in South Korea, as the country reported a new daily record of 4,116 cases andbattles a rise in serious cases straining hospitals.In a tiny, rural church in a town of 427 residents in Cheonan city, south of Seoul, at least 241 people linked to the religious community tested positive for coronavirus, a city official told Reuters on Wednesday.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 24, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Reuters in Seoul Tags: South Korea Coronavirus Asia Pacific Science World news Source Type: news
In rich countries, vaccines are making Covid-19 a manageable health issue | Devi Sridhar
For the UK and elsewhere the pandemic ’s end is in sight, but less fortunate parts of the world urgently need helpWhen Covid-19 emerged in January 2020, governments across the world had limited strategies to deal with it. Without a vaccine or proven treatments for the disease, or even access to mass testing, the only choice political leaders faced was taking the least bad option available.There were four approaches that different governments took during the beginning of the pandemic. China, New Zealand, Vietnam and Thailand chose to eliminate the virusat the cost of stopping international travel. Singapore, Hong Kong and...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 31, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Devi Sridhar Tags: Coronavirus Infectious diseases Health Society Science UK news World news Source Type: news
Coronavirus live news: India hits global record of 314,835 new cases; US passes 200m vaccines
India adds 1m new cases in just four days;more than 80% of Americans over 65 will have had first dose by Thursday; Pfizer confirms fake vaccine shots being sold in Mexico‘The system has collapsed’: India’s descent into Covid hellIndia ’s response to second wave is warning to other countriesUS hits goal of 200m vaccine doses within 100 daysInspection finds peeling walls at US plant that ruined 15m J& J dosesSee all our coronavirus coverage8.13amBSTJapan ’stroubled vaccination rollout has left British residents feeling “trapped” in their adopted home, preventing them visiting parents and children they haven...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 22, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Martin Belam (now) and Alison Rourke (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus India Infectious diseases Science World news Source Type: news
Coronavirus live: Malta offers tourists up to €200; EMA reviewing vaccines – as it happened
Island to pay visitors after tourism sector hammered by pandemic;EMA looking at reports of rare bleeding condition andfour cases of rare blood clots in J&J jabEU agency examines reports of blood clots with J&J Covid vaccineUS blow as J&J ‘one-shot’ vaccine deliveries plummetNorwegian PM fined after breaking Covid rules with birthday partyAlmost all Dutch-made doses of AstraZeneca vaccine will stay in EU12.14amBSTThat ’s it from the UK blog team. Thanks for following our coverage..12.13amBSTPeople who have had the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccineare seeking help at A&E inEnglanddespite having only mild side-...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 9, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Jedidajah Otte (now), Rhi Storer, Martin Belam and Kate Lyons (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus World news South Korea Japan Asia Pacific Infectious diseases Science Source Type: news
Coronavirus live: Malta offers tourists up to €200; EMA reviewing vaccines
Island to pay visitors after tourism sector hammered by pandemic;EMA looking at reports of rare bleeding condition andfour cases of rare blood clots in J&J jabEU agency examines reports of blood clots with J&J Covid vaccineUS blow as J&J ‘one-shot’ vaccine deliveries plummetNorwegian PM fined after breaking Covid rules with birthday partyAlmost all Dutch-made doses of AstraZeneca vaccine will stay in EU8.44pmBSTMalta plans to offer foreign visitors a handout of up to €200 euros if they stay at least three days on the Mediterranean island this summer, Reuters reports.The tourism minister Clayton Bartolo an...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 9, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Jedidajah Otte (now), Rhi Storer, Martin Belam and Kate Lyons (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus World news South Korea Japan Asia Pacific Infectious diseases Science Source Type: news
Coronavirus live news: South Korea to close bars and clubs amid fourth wave fears
Tokyo looks to implement emergency measures as cases grow just months before start of Olympics;Australian doctors condemn vaccine ‘farce’ after AstraZeneca reversalCovid plan for England: trips abroad could be permitted from MaySpain, Belgium and Italy restrict AstraZeneca vaccine to older peopleWhat you need to know about the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine6.59amBST6.44amBSTHopes are rising forforeign holidays to be permitted from 17 May, with the public given a “watchlist” of countries whose quarantine status is at risk of changing to help with planning and to avoid the chaos of last summer.Under the proposals, countr...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 9, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Kate Lyons Tags: Coronavirus World news South Korea Japan Asia Pacific Infectious diseases Science Source Type: news
Coronavirus live news: France may impose regional lockdowns; South Korea starts vaccinations
French PM says worrying Covid spread in 20 areas; global death toll passes 2.5m; Brazil death toll passes 250,000. Follow latest updatesBiden hails 50m vaccine doses since he took officeModerna forecasts $18bn in sales of Covid vaccine this yearQueen urges Britons to ‘think about others’ and get vaccinatedRevealed: four in five Oxford Covid jabs delivered to EU not yet usedSee all our coronavirus coverage3.05amGMTDespite a tourism-dependent economy devastated by coronavirus shutdowns, Vanuatu ’s Covid-19 vaccination programme will not inoculate most of its population until the end of 2023.According to the ministry of...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 26, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Alison Rourke Tags: Coronavirus Vaccines and immunisation Infectious diseases Science World news Source Type: news
20.5m years of life may have been lost to Covid across 81 countries, study finds
Data shows Covid has taken far greater toll than flu, to which it is often dismissively comparedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMore than 20.5 million years of life may have been lost to the coronavirus pandemic in 81 countries of the world, according to a new study that exposes the fallacy that those who die would have soon done so even if they had not caught Covid-19.While Covid deaths are often compared dismissively to those from flu, which kills many elderly and frail individuals every year, the study shows the coronavirus has taken a significantly greater toll. In those countries that are...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 18, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Boseley Tags: Coronavirus Health UK news World news Infectious diseases Science Society Peru Belgium Croatia South Korea Greece Americas Asia Pacific Europe Source Type: news
