Health

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A total of 62,000 workers have yet to be scheduled for their mandatory routine tests for COVID-19 before the detection deadline on Saturday (September 5). Those who fail to do so will not be able to return to work, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), the Buildings and …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore-listed Axington Inc announced shortly after midnight on Monday (August 31) the resignation of its non-independent non-executive chairman, Ms. Evangeline Shen, and three other directors. Shen, also known as Shen Che, is the co-founder of the Singapore-registered Bellagraph Nova (BN) Group, which has drawn increasing scrutiny following …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The debate on the President’s speech, the first of the XIV Parliament, began on Monday (August 31). Here are some animated moments from the session, which lasted approximately six hours and saw 19 MPs speak on the main issues facing the Government. 1. SPEECH BY PRITAM SINGH …

[ad_1] CANBERRA: Abe’s abrupt resignation on Friday as Japan’s prime minister came as a surprise to many, but not entirely unexpected given his health problems and the precedent he set in 2007 with an equally sudden resignation for health reasons. Other considerations behind your decision are also important. Most obvious …

[ad_1] HONG KONG (AFP) – Hong Kong will begin mass testing for coronavirus on Tuesday (September 1), a healthcare scheme that has been swept up in the political debate that divides the city, where many remain deeply distrustful of the leaders. locals like China. The voluntary testing is part of …

[ad_1] GENEVA: The emergency authorization of COVID-19 vaccines requires “a lot of seriousness and thought,” the World Health Organization said on Monday (Aug 31) after the United States announced that it was considering fast-track candidate drugs. Although all countries have the right to approve drugs without completing full trials, “it …

[ad_1] BRUSSELS: The European Commission said on Monday (August 31) that it would contribute to an initiative led by the World Health Organization to purchase COVID-19 vaccines, while the WHO said that Germany had joined the pact and that the agency has yet to he was negotiating with the political …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Workers’ Party (WP) does not have enough MPs in Parliament to form a shadow cabinet, but will organize to examine policies in five areas important to Singaporeans, said the WP chief and opposition leader. (LO), Pritam Singh. The five areas are: health, aging, and retirement adequacy; …

[ad_1] A recent household of five Covid-19 cases from two households is a sign that it is still critical for Singaporeans to continue safe practices, at least until there is a viable vaccine, experts warned. The Health Ministry said on Sunday (August 30) that it is investigating whether there was …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A former member of the care staff at the Lee Ah Mooi Nursing Home at 148A Silat Avenue tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday (August 30) in the Philippines, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Monday. As a precautionary measure, the Ministry of Health and the Integrated …