Hong Kong begins prescribing Paxlovid for Covid-19 patients

HONG KONG (China Daily/Asia News Network): The Hospital Authority began on Tuesday (March 15) prescribing the oral drug Paxlovid to Covid-19 patients receiving treatment at public hospitals.

China to build on good business climate

BEIJING (China Daily/Asia News Network): China is expected to further improve the business climate, unleashing more market vitality and adding resilience to the economy, and thereby propelling high-quality development, analysts and business leaders said on Sunday (March 13).

Singapore to roll out Covid-19 antiviral pill Paxlovid at selected polyclinics in phases

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Paxlovid, a new antiviral pill to treat Covid-19, will be rolled out at selected polyclinics and Public Health Preparedness Clinics (PHPCs) in phases to patients to reduce their likelihood of hospitalisation.

Analysis-Drugmakers look to help Ukrainians in drug trials after Russian invasion

(Reuters) - The Russian invasion of Ukraine has left drugmakers scrambling to find ways for patients enrolled in clinical trials there to receive their medicines as millions seek shelter from bombardment and flee to neighboring countries.

Kids vax drive begins to fight outbreak

The kingdom began vaccinating three- and four-year-olds with Chinese-made Sinovac shots after finding young children accounting for many new infections.

Minister confirms purchase of antiviral pills

With the arrival of the first batch of Pfizer oral antiviral pills to treat Covid-19 patients in Singapore recently, Minister of Health Dr Haji Mohd Isham Haji Jaafar confirmed that the Brunei government has made a similar procurement.

Brunei has procured Covid-19 antiviral pills, confirms health minister; 1,477 new virus infections reported

With the arrival of the first batch of Pfizer oral antiviral pills to treat Covid-19 patients in Singapore recently, Brunei's Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Mohd Isham Jaafar confirmed that the Brunei Government has made a similar procurement.

Brunei procures Covid antiviral pills

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/Asia News Network): With the arrival of the first batch of Pfizer oral antiviral pills to treat Covid-19 patients in Singapore recently, Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Mohd Isham Jaafar confirmed that the Brunei Government has made a similar procurement.

Pfizer vaccine for children under 5 may be available in US by end-Feb

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Saturday (Jan 29, 2022)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Saturday (Jan 25)