Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday he has tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time after returning home from work trips in Africa and Asia.
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India sees sharp jump in COVID cases; over 7,000 recorded in 24 hours
India recorded a single-day rise of 7,830 new covid cases today, the highest in 223 days. Active cases in the country have increased to 40,215 according to data released by the Health Ministry.
India to hold nationwide COVID drills as cases spike
India reported a continuing spike in COVID cases, the government announced that a nationwide drill is planned today and tomorrow to review emergency preparedness of both public and private hospitals.
India reports spike in COVID rate; 5,335 cases in last 24 hours
Indian news: one of the largest spike in COVID rates in the last few months as the nation’s capital reported 509 fresh cases.
India clocks 1,890 COVID cases, highest in five months
India logged 1,890 new coronavirus cases, the highest in 149 days, while the active cases increased to 9,433, according to the Union Health Ministry data update yesterday.
India sees uptick in COVID cases once again
India logged 1,300 new coronavirus cases, the highest in 140 days, while the active cases have increased to 7,605, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated today.
WHO asks China for transparency in sharing COVID original data
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has criticised China for withholding data related to samples taken at a market in Wuhan in 2020 that could have provided vital information about the COVID-19 pandemic’s origins.
Mandatory test for arrivals from China: Health Ministry to states
India News: The Health Ministry has given a fresh six-point advisory wherein Mandatory test for arrivals from China due to Covid emergency amid rising cases in neighbouring China.
Centre directs people to wear masks at crowded places amid China’s COVID spike
Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya chaired a meeting yesterday to discuss the COVID situation in India amid the rapid rise in cases in China.
Singapore braces for more COVID tests as China eases curbs
Singapore News: Singapore healthcare providers are expecting a wave of travellers requiring pre-departure COVID-19 PCR tests in the coming months as China eases its border measures.