Covid – The Indian Air Force (IAF) airlifted nine cryogenic oxygen containers from Dubai and Singapore and has brought them to the Panagarh air base in West Bengal, according to an official statement issued yesterday.
Tag: COVID-19
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 launched a dollar-to-dollar matching fundraiser for India leveraging crowdfunding platform Milaap.
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 at any nationality, but is aimed at addressing the risk posed by a place with a high incidence of COVID-19 infections.
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 to re-establish overseas travel links and lift the hurdle of quarantine for visiting foreigners to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Study gathers Singapore residents’ views on a host of pandemic-related issues
According to a study by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) released yesterday, younger Singaporeans and permanent residents are more concerned about COVID-19 vaccine safety than older folks.
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 India due to the sharp rise in COVID-19 cases.
Singapore, UAE suspend flights from India due to COVID wave
Covid-19 Update – Singapore and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced they have suspended flights from India amid rising number of COVID-19 cases in the South Asian country.
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 COVID-19 variant and 137 of the South African strain have been detected in Singapore.
Tracking rising COVID wave in India closely: US State Department
While issuing a travel advisory, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price has said that the United States is “very closely” tracking the course of the recent COVID-19 surge in India.
No COVID-19 testing for fans attending Singapore Premier League matches starting this weekend
Singapore Sports News – As per guidelines announced by the COVID-19 Multi-Ministry Taskforce on March 24, up to 250 fans can enter match venues.
