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Indian-origin professor led group speaks out against UK's anti-coronavirus measures

A prominent Indian-origin Oxford University academic is leading a group of over 30 academics who have expressed their doubts over the UK...

15 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on September 24, including 5 imported infections

As per the MOH preliminary release of figures, there are no cases in the community.

Boris Johnson lays out new COVID-19 restrictions for UK, measures could last 6 months

Among the measures, Johnson has ordered restaurants and bars to close earlier each night starting September 24 and has abandoned plans to...

3 more F&B premises ordered to close and 4 outlets fined for breaching safe management measures

Additionally, from September 18-20, government agencies conducted additional inspections on 323 F&B outlets in known hotspots, out of which...

12 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on September 23, including one infection in the community

There are 4 imported cases, who had all been placed on Stay-Home Notice upon arrival in Singapore.

No community case for second consecutive day as Singapore reports 21 new COVID-19 infections on Sept 22

There is 1 imported case who had been placed on Stay-Home Notice upon arrival in Singapore.

GBP 10,000 fine for those who break COVID-19 rules in England, announces Boris Johnson

Almost 42,000 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 have died in Britain.

31 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on September 21, including 9 imported infections

As per MOH’s preliminary release of figures, there are no cases in the community.

Dubai suspends Air India Express flights for flying in COVID-19 positive passengers

UAE rules dictate that all passengers flying in from India need to carry original COVID-negative certificates to gain entry into the...

11 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on September 18, lowest daily count since March 12

There is one case in the community and one imported infection among the new cases.

Travellers from Singapore to UK no longer have to quarantine

The United Kingdom (UK) has added Singapore and Thailand to its Travel Corridor list.

18 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on September 17, lowest daily case tally in six months

There is one case in the community, along with two imported cases.

IIT Madras, US firm win science award for developing rapid COVID-19 test

The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and RICOVR Healthcare Inc, a US-based rapid diagnostics platform company, won the ‘Ignition...

27 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on September 16, including 2 imported cases from India

Additionally, there are 2 imported cases, who had been placed on Stay-Home Notice upon arrival in Singapore.

6 imported infections among 34 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on September 15

There are no cases in the community among the new infections.

US President Donald Trump claims praise from PM Modi on COVID-19 testing

President Trump was speaking at an election rally in Reno, Nevada.

48 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on September 14, with no community cases

There are no infections in the community among the new cases.

SII set to resume coronavirus vaccine trials in India pending permission

The DGCI also demanded a report detailing symptoms of the UK patient and directed the SII to increase monitoring of trial patients who had...

49 new COVID-19 cases on September 13, including 8 imported cases

As of 12pm on September 13, the Ministry of Health (MOH) reported an additional 49 cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore.

As COVID-19 cases rise again, UAE warns residents and citizens against violating rules

On Thursday, the UAE’s daily tally of infections hit 930 - a five-fold increase from a month ago when the nation saw 179 cases on August...

87 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on September 11, including 14 imported infections

There are no cases in the community among the new infections.

Singapore Airlines Group cuts around 4,300 positions

The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group announced on Thursday, September 10, that it will be cutting around 4,300 positions across its airlines.

As COVID-19 infections rise yet again, Boris Johnson re-imposes stricter socialising measures

The new rules however will not apply to workplaces or schools, and exceptions will also be made for weddings, funerals and some organised...

63 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on September 10, including 2 in the community

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