Saudi Arabia reported nine cases and two deaths from MERS-CoV infection that occurred between March 1 and April 21, 2025.

To mitigate the spread, the Ministry of Health recommends that high-risk groups, such as the elderly and immunocompromised, receive booster vaccinations. Additionally, the public is advised to practice standard precautions,

Parts of Asia including countries such as Singapore, Hong Kong, China, and Thailand are seeing surge in COVID-19 cases with health authorities keeping a close watch on the JN.1 variant — a sublineage of the Omicron strain. What is the JN.1 Variant?

Two people—a 59-year-old woman and a 14-year-old girl—died of cancer and end-stage kidney disease in Mumbai. According to doctors, the victims tested Covid-19 positive posthumously, although doctors clarified the fatalities were not caused by the virus.

A new wave of COVID-19 cases, driven by the JN.1 Omicron sub-variant, is emerging in parts of Asia, raising global concerns. While India reports active cases, primarily in Kerala, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu,

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a decline in U.S. vaccine uptake, while widespread misinformation and distrust make it challenging to craft effective public health responses.

Over 500,000 US patients hospitalized with nonsevere COVID-19 saw no clinically significant benefit and potential harm associated with routine early antibiotic treatment, supporting antibiotic stewardship to limit unnecessary use.

As COVID-19 cases rise in Southeast Asia, India is also experiencing a slight increase in infections, with current active cases at 257. Health officials report that most infections are mild and hospitalisations are not needed.