[ad_1] WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US President Donald Trump, eager to return to the election campaign after being sidelined by a Covid-19 infection, will begin with remarks to supporters in the White House at an on-air event. free on Saturday (October 10). . A White House official said Trump will address …
Read More »US Strikes Deal With AstraZeneca For Trump-Touted COVID-19 Antibody Treatment
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The U.S. government awarded AstraZeneca $ 486 million to develop and secure supplies of up to 100,000 doses of COVID-19 antibody treatment, a similar class of drug that was used to treat President Donald Trump. The deal, under the Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed, is to develop a …
Read More »Europe registers 100,000 daily cases of coronavirus for the first time
[ad_1] LONDON: Europe surpassed 100,000 daily COVID-19 cases for the first time on Thursday (October 8), after countries like Russia and the UK saw no respite from the rising number of infections every day in the past five days . Cases across Europe have risen steadily over the past week, …
Read More »Comment: Why does someone keep talking about herd immunity?
[ad_1] NEW YORK CITY: During an ABC News “town hall” style event on September 15, US President Donald Trump told host George Stephanopoulos that without a vaccine, COVID-19 would still “go away.” Over time, Trump said: “You will develop a herd mentality, like a herd. It’s going to be, it’s …
Read More »No new Covid-19 cases were detected in specially designed bedrooms for the first time since March 28, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – No new Covid-19 cases were detected in specially designed bedrooms for the first time since March 28, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Friday (October 9) evening. Earlier in the day, the Ministry also failed to report new infections in the community for the third day …
Read More »Singapore Among Countries Japan Plans To Remove Travel Ban Next Month: Report
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Japan plans to lift the ban on overseas travel to 12 countries and regions next month, with Singapore among them, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Thursday (October 8). The Japanese government, which currently bans travel to 159 countries and regions, will recommend that travelers refrain from unnecessary …
Read More »Pelosi files 25th Amendment proposal, questions Trump’s aptitude
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled legislation on Friday (October 9) that would allow Congress to intervene under the 25th Amendment to the Constitution to remove the president, insisting that it is not about of President Donald Trump, but inspired by the need for greater congressional oversight of his …
Read More »Judge Allows Couple in COVID-19 Trial to Return to China; processing to request review of the decision
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A couple on trial for withholding information from public health officials about their whereabouts after the husband tested positive for COVID-19 successfully applied to return to China pending the continuation of the trial. Chinese nationals Hu Jun, 39, and Shi Sha, 37, appeared in court on Friday …
Read More »Singapore Premier League will resume on October 17, matches will be played behind closed doors
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The current season of the Singapore Premier League (SPL) will resume on October 17 after an absence of nearly seven months, the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) announced on Friday (October 9). Spectators will not be allowed. Instead, fans can watch the games on live streams …
Read More »ComCare spent up to 19% to S $ 151 million in 2019, with more vulnerable and low-income groups receiving assistance
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A total of S $ 151 million in ComCare cash assistance was disbursed to beneficiaries in fiscal year 2019, a 19 percent increase from the previous year, the Ministry of Social and Family Development said on Friday (9 October). Overall, ComCare supported more low-income and vulnerable groups, MSF …
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