Health

[ad_1] LONDON: Britain became the world’s first Western country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday (December 2), ahead of the United States and Europe after its regulator authorized a vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech for use by emergency in record time. . The vaccine will be launched early …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Two new coronavirus cases were confirmed at noon on Wednesday (Dec. 2), bringing Singapore’s total to 58.230. Both are imported cases that were placed on stay-at-home notices upon arrival in Singapore. No new cases were announced in the community and within workers’ bedrooms. More details will be …

[ad_1] LONDON (REUTERS, AFP) – Britain became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use on Wednesday, December 2, and said it will be launched early next week. A vaccine is seen as the best chance for the world to return to a semblance …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump mocked his 2024 bid for the presidency when he hosted a Christmas reception at the White House on Tuesday night (Dec. 1). “It’s been an amazing four years,” Trump told the crowd, which included many members of the Republican National Committee. “We’re trying …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Three mosques that were visited by Covid-19 positive patients will be closed for cleaning and disinfection on Wednesday (December 2). They are: Ahmad Mosque in Pasir Panjang, Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim Mosque in Harbourfront and En-Naeem Mosque in Hougang. Reservations for congregational prayer in mosques will be canceled, …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Three mosques were temporarily closed for cleaning on Wednesday (December 2) after they were visited by people who tested positive for COVID-19, the Singapore Islamic Religious Council (MUIS) said. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, MUIS said that people had visited Masjid Ahmad, located in the Pasir Panjang …

[ad_1] Photographer: Soichiro Koriyama / Bloomberg Photographer: Soichiro Koriyama / Bloomberg Differences between the recent rise in coronavirus in Japan and a moderate wave in the summer are causing lawmakers to pause and forcing experts to adjust their strategies as the country enters winter with a population that is considered …

[ad_1] ISKANDAR PUTERI (THE STAR / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – 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 …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The world’s first cell-cultured meat product, the bite-size chicken from California-based company Eat Just, will soon be available in restaurants here, now that Singapore authorities have deemed it safe for consumption. Cultured meat, which involves making meat products by culturing animal cells rather than slaughter, is not …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – An industrial gas supply company and its CEO failed to take steps to ensure workplace safety, leading to a fatal explosion that killed a chemist in 2015. New mother Lim Siaw Chian, 30, died and at least seven others were injured after an explosion at the Leeden …