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 ...

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

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, ...

A new COVID-19 subvariant, NB.1.8.1, is spreading globally, with a recent surge in infections in Asia and detection in the US ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

Hong Kong and Singapore are experiencing a Covid-19 resurgence, with rising daily cases, hospitalisations, and fatalities.