The vast majority of the new cases are Work Permit holders currently under quarantine.
Tag: COVID-19
UK announces GBP 3 mn fund for COVID, climate change studies in India
The United Kingdom government has launched a GBP 3 million innovation challenge fund in India to support scientists in academia and industry to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change.
British-Indian physician awarded for volunteer work helping NHS charity
Ravi Solanki, an Indian-origin physician, is among 19 winners of the United Kingdom’s Royal Academy of Engineering President’s Special Awards for Pandemic Service for exceptional engineering achievements in tackling COVID-19 throughout the UK.
100 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on August 18, including one case in the community
The vast majority of the new cases are Work Permit holders currently under quarantine.
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 on Monday, August 17.
91 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on August 17, six imported cases including 4 from India
The vast majority of the new cases are Work Permit holders currently under quarantine.
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 Dr Vivian Balakrishnan.
86 new COVID-19 infections on August 16, with 6 imported cases
Majority of the cases are foreign workers living in dormitories.
Indian government allows tourist visa holders to fly to UAE, US, UK and Canada under air bubble agreement
This includes those with tourist, business, student and transit visas.
