Corona Virus/Covid-19

Singapore set to ease COVID restrictions: All you need to know

Singapore is set to ease its month-long lockdown starting tomorrow in two steps, with more restrictions possibly being lifted if the...

Nine new COVID cases in Singapore today, three local and six imported

In total, MOH reported nine new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore.

Singapore reports 13 new COVID cases, 4 local and 9 imported

Covid Update: Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 13 new COVID cases today.

Singapore reports four new COVID cases, lowest in almost four months

The Ministry of Health preliminarily reports 4 new COVID cases in Singapore today, the lowest in nearly four months.

Singapore sequencing data reveals Delta variant crowds out other COVID strains: Reports

COVID-19 sequencing in Singapore has revealed the emergence of the delta variant as the country's major local virus strain

US lawmakers urge US President Biden to increase COVID relief efforts to India

Several United States lawmakers have urged the Biden administration to ensure that India receives enough COVID-19 vaccines and medical aid.

Singapore reports lowest daily number of COVID cases in three months

Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) has preliminarily confirmed four new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection.

Free vaccines for all citizens through centralised inoculation drive: PM Modi in national address

the Prime Minister emphasised that following COVID protocols is the way to defeat this “invisible and mutating” enemy.

Singapore reports 14 new COVID cases, 5 local and 9 imported

Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) preliminarily reported five new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection, all of whom are linked...

June 4: Singapore reports lowest daily community case count in more than three weeks

Additionally, there are 6 imported cases, who have already been placed on Stay-Home Notice upon arrival in Singapore.

PM Modi thanks US V-P Kamala Harris, Indian diaspora for their help during India's second COVID wave

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on the phone yesterday with Indian-origin Vice President of the United States of America Kamala...

Singapore reports 45 new COVID cases, 35 locally transmitted and 10 imported

Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) preliminarily confirmed 35 new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection. This brings the total...

Singapore allows Sinovac vaccine to be administered through special access route after WHO approval

Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) has allowed the use of Sinovac Biotech Ltd.’s COVID-19 vaccine, after the World Health Organisation...

WHO approves China’s Sinovac vaccine for emergency use

World Health Organization approved Chinese vaccine Sinovac. It is already being used in countries like Chile, Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico,...

India set to start testing effectiveness of mixing vaccines: Government panel

Dr NK Arora, chairman of COVID-19 working group under National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) has said that the country...

Ensure all passengers have negative RT-PCR tests, Singapore government alerts airlines

Singapore authorities here have told airlines to ensure that those heading to the city-state have a valid negative coronavirus test report...

COVID-19 variants get new names from WHO

World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to name the different variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus differently instead of ascribing country...

UK already in early stages of third COVID wave, warns Indian-origin scientist

Indian-origin scientist advising the British government has warned that there are signs that the UK is in the early stages of 3rd wave of...

Singapore on track to bringing COVID outbreak under control, restrictions may ease from June 13: PM Lee

The prime minister said that Singapore is in a much better position today than a year ago when the first big COVID outbreak occurred.

Doing everything possible to get Biden administration to send excess vaccines to India, says Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi

Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi said he is doing everything to get the Biden administration to provide excess vaccines not...

Singapore reports 23 new COVID cases on Monday, 16 local and seven imported

Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) preliminarily confirmed 16 new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection as well as seven...

30 new cases detected in Singapore, 15 of them local

Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) today confirmed 30 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country's total case count to 61,970.

US intelligence community divided on origin of COVID-19, Biden orders redoubling of efforts to find source

United States intelligence community is split on its theories about the origin of COVID-19. While two agencies believe the virus emerged...

Singapore approves storage of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at refrigerator temperatures

Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) announced approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to be saved at refrigerator...

Singapore citizens, PRs require negative COVID test to return home

Singaporeans and permanent residents (PRs) looking to return to the city-state will also have to present a valid negative COVID-19...