[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A man who uploaded posts on social media of himself sniffing out stolen women’s underwear and other dirty clothes was fined $ 2,400 on Friday (September 18). Lim Wei Ming, 35, pleaded guilty to one count of causing public nuisance and one count of possession of four …
Read More »US CDC Test Guide Published Against Scientists’ Objections: Report
[ad_1] NEW YORK: Guidance on testing for the novel coronavirus published last month on the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website was not written by agency scientists and was published Despite his objections, the New York Times reported citing people familiar with the matter and internal documents. …
Read More »Deadly and highly contagious disease affecting only rabbits detected in Singapore, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A highly contagious, acute and deadly disease affecting only rabbits was detected for the first time in Singapore on Wednesday (September 16), the Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS) said in a statement Thursday. Known as rabbit hemorrhagic disease (EHC), it is not transmissible from animals to people …
Read More »UK exempts Singapore and Thailand travelers to England from COVID-19 self-isolation
[ad_1] LONDON: Singapore and Thailand were added to England’s list of COVID-19 travel corridors, the UK government said on Thursday (September 17). Starting Saturday at 4am UK time, travelers from these countries will no longer have to isolate themselves for two weeks upon arrival in England. Ad Ad The exemption …
Read More »Is Herd Immunity An Option For India As It Becomes The Second Country After The United States To Surpass 5 Million Covid-19 Cases ?, South Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] NEW DELHI – As coronavirus cases continue to rise in India, only the second country after the US to cross the 5 million milestone, questions have been raised as to whether herd immunity is an option for India now . Some epidemiologists believe that it is already occurring in …
Read More »Covid-19 rapid test kits are not used in Singapore as they can miss real cases, Health News & Top Stories
[ad_1] Test kits that can determine if a person has Covid-19 in minutes are not being used in national swabbing exercises as they are not sensitive enough to detect all infections. “They give false negative results, they miss true cases,” said associate professor Raymond Lin, director of the National Public …
Read More »Comment: Tipping point in the global fight against COVID-19 is approaching
[ad_1] GENEVA: Almost in its 10th month, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on economies and lives around the world. But while the end of the crisis seems as distant as ever, the truth is that we are approaching a possible tipping point. Ad Ad World leaders now have …
Read More »US House of Representatives Resolution Opposes COVID-19 Anti-Asian Rhetoric, Including Trump’s ‘China Virus’
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives passed a resolution on Thursday (September 17) denouncing anti-Asian rhetoric related to the coronavirus pandemic, including expressions such as “China virus” frequently used by President Donald Trump. The resolution, introduced by Democratic Rep. Grace Meng, passed 243 to 163, largely along party lines. …
Read More »India virus cases top 5 million in ‘worse than science fiction’ pandemic
[ad_1] Coronavirus infections in India topped five million on Wednesday, as a WHO envoy warned that the pandemic “is still in the beginning.” Global cases are fast approaching 30 million, with more than 930,000 known deaths from Covid-19, the devastated global economy and nations struggling to contain the outbreaks. India, …
Read More »Trump, staring at undecided voters, misses one during TV swap
[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA (AP) – If President Donald Trump went to a Pennsylvania city hall to sway undecided voters, his exchange with a chronically ill-born literature professor caused him to lose at least one vote in battlefield status. Ellesia Blaque reluctantly voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016 and doesn’t like Senator …
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