Singapore postpones National Day Parade events amid COVID spike

Singapore, on heightened alert due to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, announced it has postponed its National Day Parade from August 9...

Vaccine certificates required to enter crowded venues in Britain

In a major development, Britain has planned to make vaccine certificates mandatory to enter nightclubs and other large crowded venues in the...

Boris Johnson urges caution as Britain further eases curbs

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson today announced further relaxations of the Covid-induced restrictions, even as he urged the citizens to...

US COVID curve on the rise again; authorities wary of another surge in cases

The United States COVID 19 curve is surging again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per day doubling over the past three...

Global COVID tally breaches 186.7 mn, deaths over 4.02 mn

University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global Covid caseload, death toll and the total...

Over 80 million vaccine jabs administered across UK: Report

More than 80 million covid vaccines have been administered across the UK through the largest and most successful vaccination programme in...

Singapore to further ease COVID curbs from July 12

Singapore Ministry of Health has decided to further lift the COVID-induced restrictions from July 12. Five people can participate in social...

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...

Benefits of mRNA vaccines outweigh health risks to young men: Singapore COVID committee

Responding to an open letter from a group of doctors, the Singapore government's expert committee on COVID-19 vaccination said the benefits...

US FDA alerts people about risk of heart inflammation after second mRNA vaccine dose

The United States' Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted everyone that there might be rare risk of heart inflammation in youth who had...

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,...

Singapore to receive batch of Comirnaty vaccines soon

Singapore will soon receive a batch of Comirnaty vaccines against COVID-19, as the country aims to fully vaccinate half its residents by...

Singapore extends COVID testing to seven more Redhill housing blocks

Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) has made COVID-19 test mandatory for those residing in seven additional Housing Board blocks in Redhill...

Kerala government to issue updated vaccine certificates to Indians travellng abroad

Government of the Indian state of Kerala announced that people who are going abroad after having been vaccinated in the state will be issued...

Singapore's MOH licenses 24 private healthcare centres to provide Sinovac shots

Singapore News: 24 private healthcare institutions provide Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine to citizens, permanent residents (PR) and long-term...

Singapore set to ease COVID restrictions: All you need to know

Singapore is set to ease its month-long lockdown starting tomorrow in two steps, with more restrictions possibly being lifted if the...

US lawmakers urge US President Biden to increase COVID relief efforts to India

Several United States lawmakers have urged the Biden administration to ensure that India receives enough COVID-19 vaccines and medical aid.

Free vaccines for all citizens through centralised inoculation drive: PM Modi in national address

the Prime Minister emphasised that following COVID protocols is the way to defeat this “invisible and mutating” enemy.

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.

PM Modi thanks US V-P Kamala Harris, Indian diaspora for their help during India's second COVID wave

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on the phone yesterday with Indian-origin Vice President of the United States of America Kamala...

Singapore allows Sinovac vaccine to be administered through special access route after WHO approval

Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) has allowed the use of Sinovac Biotech Ltd.’s COVID-19 vaccine, after the World Health Organisation...

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,...

India set to start testing effectiveness of mixing vaccines: Government panel

Dr NK Arora, chairman of COVID-19 working group under National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) has said that the country...