Indian Central Government today extended the ban on international commercial flights till June 30, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a circular. The ban on scheduled overseas flights was to end on May 31 after a 14-month gap.
Tag: COVID-19
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 naturally due to contact with infected animals, a third agency is leaning towards a possible laboratory accident as the source.
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 temperatures – between two and eight degrees Celsius – for as much as 31 days.
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 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test report obtained within 72 hours prior to their departure for Singapore, starting from 11.59 pm tomorrow.
Singapore detects 26 new COVID cases, three of them unlinked
Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) today confirmed the detection of 26 new cases of COVID-19 infection, taking the country’s total case count to 61,916.
87,055 Indians have returned from Singapore under Vande Bharat Mission so far: Report
A total of 87,055 Indians have returned back home from Singapore since May last year as part of the Vande Bharat Mission repatriation flights, the Indian High Commission said.
Singapore approves new COVID breath test with one-minute result
Singapore government has approved the use of a breath test designed to detect COVID-19 and give accurate results within one minute, the National University of Singapore said in a statement.
COVID relief: INS Jalashwa arrives in Visakhapatnam with oxygen cylinders and ventilators from Singapore, Brunei
Indian Navy’s ongoing COVID Relief Operation ‘Samudra Setu II’, the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Jalashwa arrived in Visakhapatnam yesterday with a critical COVID relief consignment, including oxygen cylinders and ventilators, from Singapore and Brunei.
Singapore reports 41 COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours, plans to increase testing
Covid-19 testing is being increased as new and unlinked infections rise in the local community, posing a threat to its virus containment strategy.
