Following is a abstract of present well being information briefs.

U.S. FDA adjustments Plan B label to say it doesn’t trigger abortion

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday modified the label for the emergency contraception referred to as Plan B One-Step to clarify that the tablet doesn’t alter the course of an present being pregnant. The shopper info distributed with the morning after tablet referred to as Plan B One-Step, which has been obtainable over-the-counter for everybody since 2013, now makes clear its mechanism of motion doesn’t alter the implantantion of an egg.

China’s Zhejiang has 1 million each day COVID instances, anticipated to double

China’s Zhejiang, an enormous industrial province close to Shanghai, is battling round 1,000,000 new each day COVID-19 infections, a quantity anticipated to double within the days forward, the provincial authorities mentioned on Sunday. Despite a report surge of instances nationwide, China reported no COVID deaths on the mainland for the 5 days by way of Saturday, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention mentioned on Sunday.

India makes COVID check obligatory for arrivals from some international locations, together with China

India has mandated a COVID-19 detrimental check report for vacationers arriving from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand, the well being minister mentioned on Saturday. Passengers from these international locations can be put underneath quarantine in the event that they confirmed signs of COVID-19 or examined constructive, Minister Mansukh Mandaviya mentioned.

Hong Kong broadcasts deliberate border re-opening with China as Omicron surges at Christmas

China, grappling with a brand new wave of COVID-19 infections, took one other step in direction of loosening its pandemic-related restrictions on Saturday when Hong Kong’s chief introduced it will intention to re-open its borders with the mainland by mid-January. Speaking at a information convention upon getting back from Beijing, Hong Kong Chief govt John Lee mentioned authorities would intention to “gradually, orderly, and fully” re-open all entry factors between the 2 sides, and coordinate with the federal government of close by Shenzhen to handle the circulation of individuals.

Hong Kong goals for mid-January reopening of border with mainland China

Hong Kong will reopen its borders with mainland China by mid-January, metropolis Chief Executive John Lee mentioned on Saturday, as Beijing accelerates the unwinding of stringent COVID-19 guidelines which have battered financial progress. Lee, talking at a press occasion on the airport in Hong Kong as he returned from a visit to Beijing, mentioned the purpose in “gradually, orderly, and fully” reopening the town can be to return the border to its state earlier than the virus outbreak.

(With inputs from businesses.)