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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Universal Studios Singapore, Hard Rock Cafe at Resorts World Sentosa and Ikea Tampines were visited by infectious patients with Covid-19, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday (October 6). Supermarkets such as Giant Hypermarket in Tampines and newEcon – Top Choice Supermarket at 84 Bayshore Road were also …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Health (MINSA) confirmed 10 new cases of COVID-19 in Singapore as of Wednesday (October 7), bringing the country’s total to 57,840. All but two of the 10 new cases are asymptomatic and proactively detected, the Health Ministry said. Of these, four are cases residing …

[ad_1] A vaccine against COVID-19 could be ready by the end of the year, the head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for solidarity and political commitment from all leaders to ensure equitable distribution of vaccines when available. “We will need vaccines …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has tested negative for COVID-19, his office said on Wednesday (Oct. 7), after a minister attending a high-level meeting chaired by the prime minister. Minister on Saturday contracted the virus. Muhyiddin, along with 13 ministers and vice ministers, began home quarantine on …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Those who want to take a dip at the beach can now check whether the seawater quality is safe before visiting. The National Environment Agency (NEA) now provides weekly seawater quality assessments at nine Singapore beaches, along with an advisory, based on levels of enterococci bacteria measured …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Despite the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, 33,100 people seeking work in the locality have found work and training places through different government initiatives. They were part of 117,500 new jobs, training and outreach opportunities that SGUnited’s Skills and Jobs Package created in late August. Human Resources …

[ad_1] CANBERRA: Australia viewed the launch of a coronavirus vaccine in mid-2021 as the best-case scenario in its pandemic planning that would save the economy tens of billions of dollars, the treasurer said on Wednesday (Oct 7). The Departments of the Treasury and Health developed economic models based on the …

[ad_1] SEOUL: An Indonesian sailor emerged from a South Korean quarantine facility by breaking a wall a day before he would serve a mandatory two weeks in isolation, a health official said Wednesday (October 7). “The person tested negative for the coronavirus and showed no symptoms during the period of …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – 10 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed as of Wednesday noon (October 7), bringing Singapore’s total to 57,840. They included four cases of workers’ dormitories, said the Ministry of Health (MINSA). There were also six imported cases that had been listed on stay-at-home notices upon arrival in …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 10 new cases of COVID-19 as of noon on Wednesday (October 7), the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said in its daily preliminary update. Four of the new cases reside in bedrooms. The other six are imported cases, all of which were placed on a stay-at-home notice …