Health

[ad_1] Transmission of the coronavirus from mink to humans does not necessarily mean that the disease becomes more dangerous, but scientists are on guard after a stunning announcement from Denmark. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Wednesday that the country will kill more than 15 million minks and that a …

[ad_1] Deal Shares of stocks that have been demolished as the coronavirus and related lockdowns have crippled the global economy rose on Monday following positive news from Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech about their experimental COVID-19 vaccine. FILE PHOTO: A Pfizer logo is displayed on a monitor on the …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Veteran local actress Chen Meiguang, who moved many to tears with her performance of the Chinese song A Little Flower in 2007, has died at the age of 87. His only son, Huang Yi, 65, told the Chinese daily Lianhe Wanbao that his maid alerted him on …

[ad_1] By Michael Erman and Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) – Pfizer Inc The experimental COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective based on the results of the initial trial, the drugmaker said Monday, a major victory in the war against a virus that has killed more than a million people and …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A kit that detects whether someone has antibodies that neutralize the coronavirus, invented by local researchers, has become the first of its kind to receive clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On Friday (November 6), the FDA said on its website that it had …

[ad_1] Twenty-two travelers from China flew here last Friday, the first day Singapore unilaterally opened its borders to visitors to the country. They all tested negative for Covid-19 upon arrival here, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) told The Straits Times. Singapore’s decision to unilaterally lift its border restrictions …

[ad_1] A “Bai Dou” ritual directed by Ghostbuster: Fengshui Masters & Exorcists. (VIDEO SCREENCAP: Skyline Cinematic) SINGAPORE – Tan, an accountant, was at a loss after she was fired along with all her colleagues in the department in late July as her company had embarked on cost-cutting measures amid the …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – From June to August 2020, 14 people were charged for selling electronic vaporizers (e-vaporizers) and related items in Singapore. More than $ 50,000 worth of property was seized from them and a combined total of $ 255,500 was fined. The 14 cases were unrelated. The youngest offender, …

[ad_1] GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization welcomed efforts on Monday (November 9) to strengthen the Geneva-based body through reform and said he looked forward to working closely with the president-elect’s administration. from the United States, Joe Biden. “We welcome any and all efforts to strengthen this organization …

[ad_1] PARIS (AFP, BLOOMBERG) – A vaccine developed jointly by Pfizer and BioNTech was 90 percent effective in preventing Covid-19 infections in ongoing phase 3 trials, the companies announced on Monday (November 9). Protection in patients was achieved seven days after the second of two doses and 28 days after …