The Union Health Ministry yesterday lauded India’s efforts in conducting a successful vaccination drive and said India took only six days to administer one million Covid-19 vaccine doses, which is a higher count than countries like the US and the UK.
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US President Biden to reinstate COVID-19 travel restrictions
Last week, President Biden had issued an executive order directing federal agencies to require international air travelers to quarantine upon arrival in the US.
Singapore government restricts Chinese New Year celebration crowds due to COVID-19
During the upcoming Chinese New Year festivities, each household in Singapore will be allowed to receive up to eight visitors a day as part of new measures introduced by the government to control re-emergence of COVID-19 infections.
Singapore Airlines offers one-stop COVID-19 testing service to passengers
Some Singapore Airlines (SIA) and SilkAir passengers can now avail of pre-departure COVID-19 testing with the launch of a new one-stop service from today.
Indian-American man arrested after living undetected in Chicago airport for three months
A 36-year-old Indian-origin man was arrested in the Chicago airport where he had been living undetected for the past three months reportedly because he was too scared to fly due to the coronavirus pandemic, US authorities said.
Annual Shangri-La Dialogue will take place this year, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen says at Sherpa Meeting
Annual Shangri-La Dialogue, Singapore will take place this year, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen says at Sherpa Meeting – a prelude to the Shangri-La Dialogue
As vaccination drive begins at Changi Airport, Singapore Airlines urged to be first in world to vaccinate all staff
A mass exercise to vaccinate 37,000 front-line workers in the aviation and maritime sectors in Singapore began yesterday, paving the way for a revival of the flagging airline industry.
Singapore announces COVID-19 testing requirement for all inbound travellers from January 25
The Singapore Ministry of Health announced it will require all inbound travellers to take a COVID test upon arrival in the city-state from January 25 amid a resurgence of cases globally.
Travelling to Singapore? COVID-19 tests are now mandatory upon arrival
Additionally, starting January 18, all returning Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents from the United Kingdom and South Africa will be subject to an additional 7-day self-isolation at their place of residence, following their 14-day SHN.
WHO investigative team arrives in Wuhan from Singapore
A team of experts from the World Health Organisation (WHO) arrived in Wuhan today to start a probe into the origins of the coronavirus, even as China reported its first death from COVID-19 in eight months.
