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Thailand warns of spike in COVID-19 cases after ‘super-spreader’ event

THE STRAITS TIMES – Thai health authorities warned yesterday that residents should brace themselves for a potential jump in coronavirus cases after classifying the country’s first cluster of the Omicron variant as a super-spreader incident. More details in Thursday’s Borneo Bulletin.

Indonesia to get COVID-19 antiviral pills, anticipates Omicron surge at end of January

THE STRAITS TIMES – Indonesia is set to receive its first shipment of two types of COVID-19 antiviral pills – molnupiravir made by Merck and paxlovid by Pfizer – next month, said Health Minister Budi Sadikin, as the country intensifies efforts to curb the spread of the infectious Omicron variant. More details in Thursday’s Borneo Bulletin.