Following is a summary of current health news briefs. South Korea to lift indoor mask mandate this month South Korea will drop a face mask mandate for most indoor public places later this month, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said on Friday, though coverings will still be required on transport and in medical facilities.
The US pharmaceutical giant Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) s China branch announced on Wednesday that, to meet the needs of Chinese patients and help China s fight against COVID-19, MSD launched licensing negotiations with Sinopharm to manufacture and supply molnupiravir in China.
COLOMBO, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) Sri Lanka health authorities said on Wednesday that those who were yet to receive a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine should rece
Turkish government which initially accepted Chinese vaccines is now scrutinising its efficacy after learning of China's involvement in data tempering of side effects only to enhance its vaccine sale.