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[ad_1] The Department of Health (DOH) reported fewer than 1,000 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, January 3, 2021, as the number of people tested for Sars-CoV-2 remained low due to the holidays. New year. In its case bulletin Sunday, DOH cautioned against complacency, saying “an increase in cases is still …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – 35 new coronavirus cases were confirmed as of noon on Sunday (January 3), bringing Singapore’s total to 58,697. These were all imported cases and had been placed on stay-at-home or isolated notices upon arrival in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. Six are Singaporean or permanent …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines documented 891 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Sunday, bringing the total infection count to 477,807. In its case bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) reported 20,292 active cases of the virus, representing a significant drop from the 27,721 active cases reported on …

[ad_1] Why have health officials decided to delay the administration of second doses of Covid-19 vaccines?According to the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization (JCVI), modeling of the “high level of protection provided by the first dose suggests that initially” vaccinating a greater number of people with a single dose …

[ad_1] A sign that reads “Beirut” is seen among the Christmas decorations in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, on December 27, 2020. Image Credit: Reuters Beirut: Lebanon’s hospitals are overwhelmed by coronavirus cases, doctors warned Saturday, as infection rates spike in the wake of the year-end holidays. The national Covid-19 task force …

[ad_1] The PSC is hopeful that the Tokyo Olympics will move forward amid the pandemic Luisa Morales (Philstar.com) – January 3, 2021 – 1:24 p.m. MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) expects the delayed Tokyo Olympics to go ahead this year. This having recognized that many countries, including …

[ad_1] PARIS – Countries around the world tightened restrictions on their populations on Saturday to combat a resurgence of the coronavirus, as the European Union offered to help pharmaceutical companies expand vaccine production to improve “bottlenecks” in distribution. From local curfews to liquor bans and outright shutdowns, governments are trying …

[ad_1] Pfizer Inc and its partner BioNTech plan to give volunteers who received a placebo in their Covid-19 vaccine trial an option to receive a first dose of the vaccine before March 1, 2021, while they remain in the study. The trial vaccine transition option allows all participants 16 years …

[ad_1] Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide delivers a speech during a press conference on the ongoing outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Tokyo, Japan, on December 25, 2020. Nicolas Datiche / Pool via Reuters TOKYO – This year will be pivotal to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s hopes of remaining …

[ad_1] HOUSTON: Houston star James Harden was eliminated from the Rockets’ game on Saturday (January 2) against the Sacramento Kings less than an hour before kickoff due to a sprained right ankle. Harden was not included in the injury report and coach Stephen Silas did not mention his injury in …