COVID-19 pandemic
China announces that a World Health Organization team investigating the origins of COVID-19 will arrive in the country on Thursday.
Sources: France 24
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- * China announces that a World Health Organization team investigating the origins of COVID-19 will arrive in the country on Thursday. [https:--www.france24.com-en-asia-pacific-20210111-china-says-who-experts-to-probe-covid-19-origins-during-visit-starting-thursday (France 24)]* Mainland China reports 103 new cases in the past 24 hours, mainly in Hebei province, which is the highest single-day total since July 30 and brings the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 87,536. [https:--www.channelnewsasia.com-news-asia-china-hebei-covid-19-new-cases-most-since-july-shijiazhuang-13935150 (CNA)] * The Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) approves a Sinovac vaccine for emergency use in the country. It comes after the three clinical trials showed 65.3% efficacy. [https:--jakartaglobe.id-news-indonesia-approves-sinovac-vaccine-amid-dramatic-surge-in-coronavirus-cases (Jakarta Globe)] * Malaysian government signs a deal with Pfizer and BioNTech to buy additional 12.2 million doses of tozinameran vaccine, brings the total to 25 million doses. [https:--www.thestar.com.my-news-nation-2021-01-11-moh-pfizer-sign-manufacturing-and-supply-agreement-for-covid-19-vaccine ("The Star")]* Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announces a lockdown (MCO) in federal territories Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya as well as five states and ban of interstate travel for two weeks from January 13 in order to curb the spread of COVID-19. [https:--amp.scmp.com-week-asia-health-environment-article-3117269-coronavirus-malaysian-prime-minister-muhyiddin-yassin ("South China Morning Post")] * The Philippines secure 25 million doses of vaccines developed by Sinovac, 50,000 of which will arrive in the country by February. [https:--newsinfo.inquirer.net-1382086-ph-secures-25-m-covid-19-vaccines-from-chinas-sinovac-50k-doses-coming-in-feb (Inquirer)] Lockdowns in Brisbane and the Northern Beaches of Sydney are lifted as case numbers drop. [https:--www.abc.net.au-news-2021-01-10-northern-beaches-reopen-after-three-week-covid-lockdown-13045954 (ABC Australia)] [https:--www.9news.com.au-videos-health-greater-brisbane-lockdown-lifted-ckjsb7qp4001s0gpcpn4nobz8 (9 News)] The Zimbabwean government orders that the deaths from COVID-19 must be buried where the deaths occurs, forbidding viewings and the transfer of corpses as the country experiences a significant increase in cases. [http:--www.xinhuanet.com-english-2021-01-11-c_139658958.htm (Xinhuanet)] COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- China announces that a World Health Organization team investigating the origins of COVID-19 will arrive in the country on Thursday.