Health

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A total of 13,000 workers are currently unable to resume work as they have not yet undergone mandatory routine COVID-19 testing as of Sunday (September 6). This despite reminders to employers to schedule their workers for testing before the Sept. 5 deadline, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), …

[ad_1] SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Australia expects to receive its first batches of a potential Covid-19 vaccine in January, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday (Sept. 7), as the number of new daily infections at the virus hotspot the country fell to a 10-week low. Morrison said his government has …

[ad_1] Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP) (Photo by ROSLAN RAHMAN / AFP via Getty Images) Plus SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Health (MINSA) added to the list of places visited by COVID on Sunday (September 6) the restaurants at Jewel Changi Airport and the …

[ad_1] Vietnam Airlines will resume operations to and from Da Nang, Vietnam, on September 7. Initial routes will depart to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, two of the airline’s largest hubs, providing connections around the world, although currently, flights are only restricted to domestic operations. Vietnam Airlines will return …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Seven shopping malls were added to the list of public places visited by COVID-19 cases in the community during its infectious period, the Ministry of Health reported on Monday (September 7). The shopping centers are VivoCity, Lucky Plaza, AMK Hub, Mustafa Center, E! Hub @ Downtown East, Paya …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Former political official and MP Amrin Amin has moved into the tech sector and will take over roles in two local companies, following his departure from government following the recent general elections. Amrin, 42, has been named chief strategy officer at robotics and automation firm Platform for …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Some shopping malls are struggling to comply with fire safety rules as they comply with Covid-19 safe handling measures. Some have resorted to padlocking their entry and exit points to comply with occupancy limits imposed by the authorities. In response to inquiries from The Straits Times, the …

[ad_1] BEIJING (AFP) – China has showcased its homegrown coronavirus vaccines for the first time, as the country where the contagion was discovered seeks to shape the narrative surrounding the pandemic. There are high hopes for the small vials of liquid on display at a Beijing trade fair this week: …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: People traveling from Singapore to Malaysia under the Periodic Transfer Agreement (PCA) will need to be quarantined at the Malaysian government designated centers if their destination is beyond the southern state of Johor. This was announced by the Malaysian Minister of Health, Adham Baba, in a statement …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: COVID-19 cases are on the rise in 22 of the 50 U.S. states, according to a Reuters analysis, a concerning trend on a Labor Day holiday weekend traditionally filled with family gatherings and parties for mark the end of summer. Just three weeks ago, cases increased in just …