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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in Singapore, and the first shipment of the vaccine is expected to arrive here later this month. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong revealed this in his address to the nation on Monday (December …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE (The Straits Times / ANN): Covid-19 vaccines will be free to all Singaporeans and long-term residents currently here, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday (December 14). Those most at risk will be given top priority, including healthcare workers and front-line personnel, as well as the elderly …

[ad_1] LONDON: London will be placed on the toughest level of COVID-19 restrictions following a sharp increase in coronavirus infection rates, the Daily Mirror reported on Monday (December 14), while one of the world’s richest cities fight to contain the disease. Earlier this month, the government implemented a three-tiered system …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – More travelers will be allowed to enter or transit Singapore as part of efforts to reconnect with the world and preserve the Republic’s status as an air hub. But the reopening of the borders will be done in a controlled manner so as not to overwhelm Singapore’s …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Five new cases of coronavirus were confirmed at noon on Monday (December 14), all of which were imported. They were included in stay-at-home notices upon arrival in Singapore. There were no new community cases and none of the workers’ bedrooms, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. Monday’s …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Covid-19 vaccines will be free to all Singaporeans and long-term residents currently here, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday (December 14). Those most at risk will be given top priority, including healthcare workers and front-line personnel, as well as the elderly and vulnerable, he said …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Malaysian opposition MPs left Parliament on Monday (December 14) after three MPs currently in home quarantine were allowed to participate in a vote on the budget. All three MPs, Health Minister Adham Baba and Mr M. Saravanan from the ruling …

[ad_1] When a video of a Traffic Police (TP) officer helping an elderly woman to cross the street was released online, many netizens took to social media to share the moving act. The incident, which occurred along Cantonment Road on November 21, was posted on SG Road Vigilante’s YouTube page …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has approved the COVID-19 vaccine developed by US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and German company BioNTech, with the first shipment due to arrive in Singapore by the end of December, Prime Minister Lee Hsien announced Loong on Monday (December 14). This makes Singapore one …

[ad_1] In a televised address on Monday (December 14), Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong spoke about the progress Singapore has made since the first Covid-19 case was detected here, the brighter outlook vaccines offer, and what must be done to overcome the final stretch. Here is the full text of …