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[ad_1] SEOUL: Five people died after receiving flu shots in South Korea last week, authorities said, raising concerns about the vaccine’s safety just as the seasonal inoculation program is expanded to avoid potential complications from COVID-19. 19. Authorities said there was no reason to believe the deaths were related to …

[ad_1] SEATTLE: Amazon.com told employees whose work can be done from home on Tuesday (Oct. 20) that they can do it through June 2021, extending the back-to-office schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Employees who work in a function that can be done effectively from home can do so until …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A group of Tembusu College students has formed a Community Support Working Group (CSWG), following criticism of the university’s response to the firing of fellow university student, Dr. Jeremy Fernando. The National University of Singapore (NUS), of which Tembusu College is a part, fired Dr. Fernando after an …

[ad_1] ERIE, Pennsylvania: President Donald Trump campaigned in the crucial battlefield state of Pennsylvania on Tuesday (October 20), telling his supporters that he needed a second term in the White House to ensure a successful recovery of the new coronavirus pandemic and its economic consequences. At a rally at the …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – With the Covid-19 situation in Malaysia worsening with a record daily increase of 871 cases on Sunday, people are questioning the sandals of the government on restrictions in the Klang Valley even as Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s government is at risk of collapse. Just days after …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – More restrictions will be lifted on key events as Singapore continues on the path to phase three of its reopening, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a statement on Tuesday (October 20). Wedding Wedding receptions will soon be allowed in the common areas of the Housing …

[ad_1] THIMPHU: Sonam Phuntsho was just a kid when the passion for planting engulfed him. In a rural village in eastern Bhutan, she remembers the first sapling she helped grow outside her home, from seeds she retrieved from a nearby forest. Ad Ad “When you plant a tree and when …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore may enter phase three of its reopening later this year, should community cases remain low as the country intensifies testing and contact tracing, the multi-ministry task force said. that handles Covid-19. As part of phase three, the size of out-of-home gatherings could be increased from five …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A leaderboard evaluating retirement income systems has put Singapore back in first place in Asia and seventh overall. The ranking comes amid concerns that the pandemic will affect future pensions, with reduced contributions, lower investment returns and higher public debt, the Mercer CFA Institute’s Global Pension Index …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Delaying the increase in MediShield Life premiums would only result in steeper increases on the way to catch up with the growing claims, Senior Minister of State Koh Poh Koon said on Monday night (October 19). The actuaries determine the premiums for mandatory national health insurance and …