Health

[ad_1] TAIPEI: COVID-19 “passports” to show people’s vaccination and infection history will be difficult to do in practice, but they are a good idea, Taiwan’s Minister of Health Chen said on Wednesday (December 2). Shih-chung, offering support to resume global travel. The world aviation body IATA said last month that …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – There are no changes to the way the antiviral drug remdesivir is used to treat Covid-19 patients here as it is relatively safe and has a potential benefit for some people, the National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID) said. ). It responded to a recommendation from the …

[ad_1] LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could be persuaded to get COVID-19 vaccinated on television to show that it is safe, but that he would not do so to those most in need, his press secretary said on Wednesday (December 2 ). Johnson, 56, who spent time in intensive …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore reported two new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Wednesday (December 2), the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. This is the lowest number of daily COVID-19 cases in more than two weeks. Both new cases were imported and placed on a stay-at-home notice upon arrival in Singapore. …

[ad_1] HONG KONG – Hong Kong plans to provide free coronavirus vaccines for all its residents, Health Secretary Sophia Chan said on Wednesday (December 2) as the city battles the fourth wave of Covid-19 infections. Chan told the Legislative Council that the vaccines would be offered first to three million …

[ad_1] ISKANDAR PUTERI: Thirteen hotels in Johor were forced to close when the Covid-19 pandemic began to affect the tourism industry. Coupled with the closure of the border with Singapore, it was a double whammy for industry players in the state. The chairman of the State Committee for Tourism, Youth …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued dishonest conduct ban orders to two former insurance agents, temporarily banning them from various financial practices. Chong Yoon Loi and Suresh Kannan were investigated for dishonest conduct related to the sale of integrated protection plans, the authority said in a press …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Moderna has begun submitting initial data on its COVID-19 vaccine candidate to the Health Sciences Authority (HSA), as part of the process to assess its suitability for use in Singapore. The biotech company “will continue to enter data as soon as it becomes available,” as agreed with the …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has begun evaluating the available data submitted by the developer of the Modern Covid-19 vaccine “to ensure a speedy review,” the authority said on Wednesday (December 2). HSA said in response to inquiries from The Straits Times that it has been in …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Spectators will be able to return to a stadium this weekend to watch a ‘live’ match of the Singapore Premier League (SPL) between league leaders Tampines Rovers and Geylang International, announced the Singapore Football Association ( FAS) on Wednesday (December 2). “Following discussions with the Ministry of Culture, …