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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Five new coronavirus cases were announced at noon on Thursday (November 26), with one case in the community. There were no new cases in the workers’ bedrooms, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. This was the first locally transmitted case in 16 days. The remaining four patients …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore reported on Thursday (November 26) its first community case of COVID-19 in more than two weeks, ending a 15-day period with no new locally transmitted infections. The community case was among the five new infections as of noon, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said in its preliminary …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The Speaker of the Malaysian Parliament stated that the 2021 budget was approved on Thursday (Nov 26). The Supply Bill was passed with a voice vote, based on the legislators verbally indicating whether they support the budget or not. No block vote was taken. Ad Ad With …

[ad_1] LONDON: AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford acknowledged a manufacturing error on Wednesday (November 25) that raises questions about the preliminary results of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine. A statement describing the error came days after the company and the university described the injections as “highly effective” and failed to …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The life expectancy of Singaporeans is among the highest in the world at 81.4 and 85.7 for men and women respectively in 2019, according to the latest public sector report released on Thursday (Nov 26). Singapore’s Public Sector Outcome Review, which is released every two years, also touched …

[ad_1] SEOUL: South Korea reported 583 new coronavirus cases on Thursday (Nov. 26), the highest since March, as it grapples with a third wave of infections that appears to be getting worse despite tough new social distancing measures. The government reimposed strict social distancing rules in Seoul and the surrounding …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Even as Singapore struggles with the consequences of Covid-19, the government has managed to increase income and reduce wealth inequality, while ensuring that necessities such as housing and health care remain affordable. Singapore also continues to be business-friendly and competitive internationally. These are among the key public …

[ad_1] At eight months, he was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer that forms in the soft tissues. What followed was an up and down journey for Raphael Lee where the shadow of his cancer never left him, even after he went into remission. When I was in 2nd …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Americans ignored pleas by state and local officials to stay home over the Thanksgiving holiday in the face of the escalating coronavirus pandemic, prompting new warnings from health officials with vaccines launching weeks away. distance. US President-elect Joe Biden joined calls for safety, urging people to forgo large …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Health (MOH) will conduct Covid-19 testing near Little India MRT for merchants in and around Tekka Center. The test operations that will take place on Thursday (November 26) are part of the progressive rollout of community policing tests, the ministry said Wednesday night. The …