Covid-19

India in talks with 13 countries to establish bilateral air bubble agreements: Civil Aviation Minister

The bilateral air bubble agreements allow airlines of both countries to operate international flights with certain restrictions.

COVID-19: India sees drop in mortality rate, rise in recoveries even as cases spike

India's COVID-19 Case Fatality Ratio (CFR) stands at 1.93%, as of today, signalling a continuous decline in the mortality rate.

Singapore government extends COVID-19 salary support for companies to March 2021

Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat announced continued COVID-19 support measures for workers and jobs announced in a ministerial statement...

COVID-19 made Smart Nation initiative even more crucial: Balakrishnan

The COVID-19 pandemic has made Singapore's Smart Nation initiative even more crucial, said Minister-in-Charge of the Smart Nation Initiative...

SIA and Temasek Foundation partners World Food Programme to support global COVID-19 response

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Temasek Foundation are partnering with the World Food Programme (WFP) to support the global Covid-19 response.

India restricts international flights till 31 December 31: DGCA

Following the recent surge in COVID-19 cases across the world, a new order passed by the Government of India has banned scheduled...

Indian-American scientists develop potential strategy to deal with COVID-19 symptoms

A team of Indian-origin immunologists in the United States announced the discovery of a potential strategy to prevent life-threatening...

Inbound foreign visitors to Singapore can now buy travel insurance coverage for COVID-19 related costs

Premiums for these insurance plans start from SGD5.35 and can be purchased directly from the insurers through their respective websites.

“Vaccine on its own will not end pandemic”, says WHO chief

Coronavirus infections have gone past 54 million globally and claimed more than 1.3 million lives.

Rise in rehospitalisation, deaths among COVID-19 patients, US study shows

Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have revealed that they have seen a rise in death, rehospitalisation, and problems with basic...

Singapore appoints Expert Committee to make recommendations on COVID-19 vaccination strategy

The Expert Committee will leverage scientific and clinical expertise to assess vaccine candidates, and recommend the appropriate vaccines...

11 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on November 12, all imported

There are no new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection.

MAS calls on financial institutions to review security controls amid COVID-19

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)’s Cyber Security Advisory Panel (CSAP) has stressed the need for financial institutions to...

9 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on November 10, including 2 locally transmitted infections

There are also 7 imported cases, who had already been placed on Stay-Home Notice or isolated upon arrival in Singapore.

7 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on November 5, including one infection in the community

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

7 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on November 4, including 5 imported infections

There are 2 new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection, both of whom reside in dormitories.

9 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on November 3, including 2 locally transmitted infections

There are also 7 imported cases, who had already been placed on Stay-Home Notice upon arrival in Singapore.

9 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on October 30, including one in the community

There are also 7 imported cases, who had all been placed on Stay-Home Notice or isolated upon arrival in Singapore.

7 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on October 29, all imported

There are no new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection.

Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine trial gets nod from Indian authorities

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved human trials of a Covid-19 vaccine candidate by Hyderabad-based...

Vande Bharat Mission Phase 7 to operate 260 flights to 12 countries, including Singapore

The Air India Group (Air India and Air India Express) has reportedly so far operated 7,600 Vande Bharat flights and ferried 9,80,000...

India extends suspension of international passenger flights till November 30

India suspended international passenger flights starting March 23 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

7 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on October 28, all imported

There are no new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection among the new cases.

NUS-affiliated company develops 60-second test for COVID-19

In a pilot clinical trial that involved 180 patients, the test kit achieved more than 90 per cent accuracy.

Asymptomatic COVID-19 patients lose antibodies faster: Study

The study is one of the largest of its kind and has been conducted by Imperial College London and market research firm Ipsos Mori.

7 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on October 27, including 6 imported infections

There is 1 new case of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection among the new cases, which is in the community.

3 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on October 26, including 2 imported infections

There is 1 new case of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection among the new cases, who resides in a dormitory.

In Pics: Singapore pilots antigen rapid tests for migrant workers

Results of the antigen rapid test can be obtained within half an hour even though it is less accurate than PCR tests, which take at least a...

Unsung heroes: NRI Sweta Rai’s documentary highlights stellar efforts of Indian-origin doctors during the pandemic

Indian-origin filmmaker Sweta Rai’s lockdown documentary about frontline workers against the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the stellar...

10 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on October 23, all imported

There are no new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection, among the new cases.