Corona Virus/Covid-19

Singapore reports first COVID-19 related death since March 13: Reports

Covid Update: Singapore reported its first death due to COVID-19 complications in over a month as an 88-year-old woman passed away at a...

Nine new community COVID cases in Singapore: MOH

Coronavirus Update - Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 24 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case...

Second COVID wave to peak in India in June: Report

Coronavirus News - According to institutional brokerage and investment group CLSA, the second wave of coronavirus is likely to peak in...

IAF airlifts nine oxygen containers from Singapore, Dubai to West Bengal as part of COVID relief efforts

Covid - The Indian Air Force (IAF) airlifted nine cryogenic oxygen containers from Dubai and Singapore and has brought them to the Panagarh...

SGD 120,000 and counting: Altruistic couple's drive for COVID relief for India

NRI Stories - As part of an impressive COVID relief effort, Indian expats in Singapore Prantik Mazumdar and Dr Dipti Kamath recently...

Ban on travellers from India not targeted at any nationality: Singapore Transport Minister

Singapore News - A senior minister stated yesterday that Singapore's ban on travellers with recent travel history to India is not targeted...

Singapore, Hong Kong travel bubble to begin from May 26: Reports

Singapore News - A long-delayed travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore will begin on May 26, the two cities have said, as they move...

India airlifts four cryogenic oxygen tank containers from Singapore to combat shortage

India Singapore News - The Indian Air Force (IAF) has begun airlifting oxygen containers from Singapore amid the acute oxygen shortage in...

50 India 'double mutant', 137 South Africa variant cases detected in Singapore: Report

Covid-19 update - A Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data (GISAID) found that at least 50 cases of a new "double mutant" Indian...

Singapore tightens rules for travellers from India due to COVID-19 surge

Following the surge of COVID-19 infections in India in recent days, border measures will be tightened for travellers who will have to serve...

IATA welcomes Singapore's acceptance of travel pass from May 1

Singapore Update - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed Singapore’s acceptance of pre-departure COVID-19 PCR test...

Singaporeans can choose vaccination centre for Pfizer or Moderna shots: Report

People in Singapore who are eligible to get COVID-19 vaccination can choose from the list of centres administering either the...

Inoculated Indian national among 20 new COVID-19 cases reported in Singapore

Coronavirus update: A 23-year-old Indian national with a work permit who had received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine was the sole...

Indian Health Minister meets with state-level counterparts, addresses recent spike in COVID cases

Indian Health Minister meets with state-level counterparts, addresses recent spike in COVID cases. During his meeting, Dr Harsh Vardhan said...

Singapore set to accept IATA's COVID digital travel pass from next month

Singapore News: Singapore will accept visitors who use a mobile travel pass containing digital certificates for COVID-19 tests and vaccines...

Singapore to begin vaccinating under 45-year-olds from June

Singapore News: Singapore is planning to vaccinate its population against coronavirus and plans to invite those under the age of 45.

Bollywood stars who have tested COVID-positive recently

The second wave of the coronavirus has affected several Bollywood actors, including Aamir Khan, Alia Bhatt, Akshay Kumar, Bhumi Pednekar and...

Singapore workers to return to work with staggered work hours, 75 pc capacity

Staggered hours have been the norm at some firms in Singapore, as companies prepare for employees who are currently working from home to...

Singapore's COVID safety measures a big part of its human rights report to the UN

Even as the latest safety measures were announced for the Easter weekend and the parliament is set to discuss a digital vaccine passport...

India has provided 64 million vaccine doses to 84 countries: Dr Harsh Vardhan

61 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have already been administered in India, while the country has given 64 million doses to 84 nations...

Vaccine certification next step in plan to restart quarantine-less travel: Singapore

Singapore's Ministry of Transport (MOT) said that developing methods for mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccination certification with other...

COVID-19 antibodies' durations vary, may last from days to years post-infection: Study

A recent study found that antibodies against the novel coronavirus wane at different rates, lasting for mere days in some individuals while...

No need for vaccinated Singapore residents to get tested for COVID antibodies: MOH

Speaking during a COVID-19 press conference, Associate Professor Kenneth Mak, Deputy Director of Medical Services at MOH, said there is no...

JCube Mall, JEM, Jurong Point amongst malls visited by COVID-19 cases in infectious period: MOH

As of Tuesday, Singapore had reported a total of 60,221 COVID-19 cases.