APAC March Headline News

See the most read health and nutrition news from outside of China in March. © Getty Images

We bring you the list of most read non-China APAC health and nutrition stories in the month of March.

South East Asia and Oceania

COVID-19: China, Vietnam, Australia and Singapore caution against fraudulent health claims

Malaysia

Malaysia’s lockdown: Confusion over whether supplement manufacturing is ‘essential service’

Philippines

Coconut and COVID-19: Philippines studying antiviral properties of coconut oil as potential treatment

Vitamin C and COVID-19: Philippines health authorities to supply supplements to school children

Singapore

Coronavirus in Singapore: Vitamin demand jumps five-fold in two weeks for supermarket chain

India

Ayurvedic protection? India’s AYUSH ministry draws flak for advocating alternative medicine against Coronavirus