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[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will not work with an international cooperative effort to develop and distribute a COVID-19 vaccine because it does not want to be limited by multilateral groups like the World Health Organization. The decision to act alone, first reported by …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Health (MINSA) confirmed 40 new cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday (September 1), bringing the country’s total to 56,852. Of the 40 cases, 37, or 92.5 percent, are asymptomatic and have been proactively detected through screening and surveillance, the ministry said. There is one …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Richard Hatchett, the head of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), is concerned. Their job is to ensure that future COVID-19 vaccines are shared equitably around the world, but the United States, Europe and other wealthy countries have already reserved the first doses for themselves. Ad Ad …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – 49 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed as of Wednesday afternoon (September 2), bringing Singapore’s total to 56,901. They included three community cases, including one Singaporean and two work pass holders, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. There were also three imported cases, which had been placed …

[ad_1] HONG KONG: Hong Kong to reopen gyms and massage parlors and extend late-night meal hours starting Friday (Sept. 4), easing harsh coronavirus restrictions as new daily infections in the Asian financial hub drop to a single digit. Restaurants will be allowed to stay open one hour past the current …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Crew members aboard a ship with a group of COVID-19 that arrived in Singapore from Malaysia in August did not disembark other than healthy certificates, the Singapore Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) said on Wednesday (2 of September). On Monday, the Malaysian Ministry of Health reported a new …

[ad_1] Remember it? In the early 2000s, two young Singaporean singers made their way to Taiwan, then the capital of Chinese pop music, to try to build their careers. One was Stefanie Sun and the other was Stella Ng, who was called Huang Xiangyi in Chinese. So, at just 19 …

[ad_1] TOKYO: Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga officially declared on Wednesday (September 2) that he would run for the leadership of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a race that has a high chance of winning to become the next Prime Minister. In a briefing, Suga said he wanted …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A fast track will be opened on Friday (September 4) for residents of Singapore and South Korea for those who need essential commercial or official travel between the two countries, the Foreign Ministry (MFA) said in a statement on Wednesday. . In a phone conversation on Wednesday, Singaporean …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 49 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday (September 2), including three in the community and three imported infections. Among the community cases, one is from Singapore and two are job pass holders, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said in its preliminary daily update. Ad Ad All imported …