Health

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore posted its steepest drop in total employment in more than two decades in 2020, with non-residents accounting for all of the decline in employment, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said on Tuesday (March 16). Total employment, excluding foreign domestic workers, contracted by 166,600 last year, according to …

[ad_1] BERLIN: Germany, France and Italy said on Monday (March 15) that they would discontinue COVID-19 injections from AstraZeneca after several countries reported possible serious side effects, but the World Health Organization (WHO) said there were no a proven link that people shouldn’t. panic. Still, the decision by the three …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MINSA) has softened its COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for certain groups of people, including those with multiple allergies that are not anaphylactic in nature. The ministry had previously advised people with a history of multiple allergies to defer receiving mRNA-based vaccines. Commercial Commercial New evidence …

[ad_1] GENEVA: The World Health Organization called on countries on Monday (March 15) not to pause vaccination campaigns after more European nations and one in Asia joined a handful that suspended use of the COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca due to safety concerns. Thailand announced plans on Monday to go ahead …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Eight members of the Temasek Junior College (TJC) staff have been hospitalized for symptoms of gastroenteritis after eating food prepared by Chilli Api Catering last Friday (March 12). They are currently in stable condition, said TJC Director Low Ay Nar. Responding to inquiries from The Straits Times, …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A total of 43 Temasek Junior College (TJC) staff members became ill with symptoms of gastroenteritis after consuming food prepared by Chilli Api Catering on March 12, the school said on Monday (March 15). Eight of them are currently hospitalized and in stable condition, said director Low Ay …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A recall was issued for Satay’s instant spices after detected aflatoxin levels exceeded the maximum standards set out in Singapore’s food regulations. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has ordered the manufacturer, Li Kwong Agencies, to recall all batches of the implicated product. The retreat is in progress. Commercial …

[ad_1] LONDON: AstraZeneca said on Sunday (March 11) that a review of the safety data of people vaccinated with its COVID-19 vaccine has shown no evidence of an increased risk of blood clots. The AstraZeneca review, which covered more than 17 million vaccinated people in the United Kingdom and the …

[ad_1] PARIS (AFP) – France’s government said on Sunday (March 14) that it plans to evacuate about 100 Covid-19 patients from intensive care units in the Paris region this week as hospitals struggle to keep up with an increase in cases. With the transfers, officials hope to avoid a new …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Catering company Chilli Api was ordered to suspend operations from Sunday (March 14) after 82 people fell ill with symptoms of gastroenteritis. Fourteen of them have been hospitalized and are in stable condition, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said in a press …