Health

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – There are some groups of people who should wait to get a Covid-19 vaccine, including those with a history of severe allergic reactions, an expert panel said on Thursday (December 17). Severe allergies generally refer to people who, in response to a specific stimulus, such as a …

[ad_1] Amid the unprecedented events of 2020, many Singaporeans have risen to the challenge, showing resilience, optimism and determination in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the run-up to the new year, we feature a profile of 21 people sharing more about their respective journeys, as well as their …

[ad_1] WUHAN, Hubei: With researchers from the World Health Organization (WHO) scheduled to visit China next year, Wuhan residents said they want the team to come to the central city, hoping to prove that COVID-19 it did not originate there. An international team of researchers is expected to travel to …

[ad_1] CHICAGO (AFP) – In 2004, Lisa Montgomery strangled a pregnant woman and used a kitchen knife to remove the fetus from the victim’s uterus and kidnap the girl. Sixteen years later, the United States is preparing to execute it, and experts are still studying the case to understand what …

[ad_1] STOCKHOLM (BLOOMBERG) – The chief architect of Sweden’s controversial response to the pandemic is losing the trust of the people who are supposed to follow his advice, and even the nation’s monarch has signaled his disapproval. Dr Anders Tegnell, Sweden’s state epidemiologist and the country’s leading advocate for an …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – 24 new coronavirus cases were confirmed as of noon on Thursday (December 17), all of which were imported. This is the highest number of imported cases since March 28, when there were 42. The most recent cases were placed on stay-at-home notices or isolated upon arrival in …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 24 new cases of COVID-19 as of noon on Thursday (December 17), the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said in its preliminary update. It is the highest daily number of COVID-19 cases since September 29, when 27 new infections were reported. Ad Ad All new cases were …

[ad_1] GENEVA: The World Health Organization said on Thursday (December 17) that China had welcomed an international team of COVID-19 researchers who were expected to travel to the country in early January. Babatunde Olowokure, WHO’s regional emergency director for the Western Pacific, told a news conference that the organization was …

[ad_1] SYDNEY: An Australian state’s decision to lock up more than 3,000 people in public housing towers to contain a second COVID-19 outbreak was not based on direct health advice and violated human rights, the state’s Ombudsman said of Victoria in a report. Australia’s second-most populous state, Victoria, closed nine …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Foreigners accounted for nearly nine out of 10 of Singapore’s total employment contraction in the first three quarters of this year, according to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) labor market report released on Thursday (December 17) . This was due to a strong rebound in resident employment, …