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16 October 2021
Coronavirus
Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans.
Three deaths, surge in COVID cases lead to ward closures in Singapore hospitals
Singapore Covid Cases- Even as Singapore reported 1,178 new local COVID-19 infections today, the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced strict...
Concerned about rate of virus spreading, will take quick action: Singapore Minister Lawrence Wong
Singapore's Ministry of Health sounded a warning about the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country and the COVID-19 multi-ministry...
US: 99% Covid deaths in last six months among unvaccinated
The United States is facing "the pandemic of the unvaccinated" amid a nationwide spike in COVID infections. Fuelling by the highly...
UAE gives nod to emergency registration of Moderna's vaccine
UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced the approval of the emergency registration of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine.
Singapore clocks 16 COVID cases, tally at 62,579
Singapore today reported 16 COVID cases, pushing the tally to 62,579, the Health Ministry said. Of these cases, five were locally...
Singapore begins vaccinations for non-residents from today
Singapore will be opening up vaccination drives for non-residents from June 30, two days earlier than planned, the country’s health...
Engineer among four Covid community infections; lowest since June 11
Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) announced that a PUB engineer and a television installer employed by Best Denki were among four fresh...
23 new cases push Singapore's COVID tally to 62,493
COVID-19 caseload in Singapore mounted to 62,493 today as 23 more people tested positive for the disease, ministry of health officials said.
Singapore cuts stay-home period by a week
Covid 19 update - Singapore has reduced the stay-home period from 14 days to a week for those arriving from higher-risk nations and zones,...
Nine new COVID cases in Singapore today, three local and six imported
In total, MOH reported nine new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore.
Singapore reports 13 new COVID cases, 4 local and 9 imported
Covid Update: Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 13 new COVID cases today.
Singapore reports four new COVID cases, lowest in almost four months
The Ministry of Health preliminarily reports 4 new COVID cases in Singapore today, the lowest in nearly four months.
Singapore reports lowest daily number of COVID cases in three months
Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) has preliminarily confirmed four new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection.
Singapore reports 14 new COVID cases, 5 local and 9 imported
Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) preliminarily reported five new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection, all of whom are linked...
16-year-old “erroneously” administered Moderna COVID-19 jab in Singapore
The Expert Committee for COVID-19 Vaccination has reviewed the case, and does not expect him to suffer any safety issues from this incident.
June 4: Singapore reports lowest daily community case count in more than three weeks
Additionally, there are 6 imported cases, who have already been placed on Stay-Home Notice upon arrival in Singapore.
WHO approves China’s Sinovac vaccine for emergency use
World Health Organization approved Chinese vaccine Sinovac. It is already being used in countries like Chile, Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico,...
Heathrow Airport to reopen closed terminal for travellers from India and other “red list” countries
UK citizens and residents arriving from countries like India, Brazil, Turkey, South Africa, among others are required to serve a supervised...
COVID-19 variants get new names from WHO
World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to name the different variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus differently instead of ascribing country...
B1617 COVID-19 variant spreading worldwide at 'frightening speed': Experts
According to researchers at the National University of Singapore, the B1617 COVID-19 variant is spreading worldwide at a 'frightening speed'...
The prime minister said that Singapore is in a much better position today than a year ago when the first big COVID outbreak occurred.
NTUC Foodfare at Anchorvale Road closed due to likely “ongoing transmission” of COVID-19: MOH
NTUC Foodfare at 308 Anchorvale Road has been closed to all members of the public starting from 30 May 2021 and will re-open 14 days later,...
United States intelligence community is split on its theories about the origin of COVID-19. While two agencies believe the virus emerged...
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...
Pan IIM Singapore’s SGD 5.4 million COVID support for India
Pan IIM Alumni (PIIMA) community in Singapore recently provided the virus-ravaged country India with relief efforts worth a whopping SGD 5.4...