Lao gov't urges public to get COVID-19 booster shots to prevent further outbreak

Oct 25,2022
The Lao Health Ministry called on people to get a booster shot of COVID-19 to strengthen their immunity as there is a high risk of a further outbreak.
13 killed, some injured as passenger ship catches fire in central Indonesia
Oct 25
Rescuers recovered 13 bodies and rescued 263 people as a fire broke out on a passenger ship in the waters off East Nusa Tenggara province in central Indonesia on Monday, rescuers said.
New XBB Covid variant is immune evasive says WHO’s Soumya Swaminathan
Oct 24

Pakistan reports new dengue fever cases, 1 more death
Oct 21
The number of dengue fever cases keeps on rising in Pakistan as another death was reported in the South Asian country.
Qatar welcomes arrival of two giant pandas from China
Oct 21
China has sent two giant pandas to Qatar in an apparent attempt to boost friendly relations with the major exporter of liquefied natural gas.
Bolivia registers 2nd monkeypox death
Oct 21
Bolivia reported its second monkeypox death since the first case was detected on Aug. 1, a hospital director in the eastern city of Santa Cruz said Thursday.
S.Korea reports 24,751 new COVID-19 cases
Oct 21
South Korea reported 24,751 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 25,244,255, the health authorities said Friday.