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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – None of the food stalls visited by patients who recently contracted an infectious strain of group B streptococcus (GBS) had sold raw fish dishes, authorities said on Sunday (August 30). The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) also failed to detect GBS Type III ST283, the same bacteria that …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The CareShield Life and MediSave Care long-term care support schemes will launch on October 1, the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Friday (August 28). The CareShield Life and Long-term Care Bill was passed in September 2019, allowing Singaporeans born in 1980 or later, including those with pre-existing …

[ad_1] MANCHESTER: The great COVID-19 vaccine race is on. Pharmaceutical companies around the world go head-to-head, while governments scramble to gain priority access to the most promising candidates. Ad Ad But the richest-take-all approach in the fight against the deadliest pandemic in living memory will undoubtedly backfire, especially to the …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India saw the largest single-day rise in COVID-19 cases on Sunday (Aug 30) with 78,761 new infections. The increase in new cases, the highest reported by any country since the pandemic began, surpassed the July 17 figure of 77,638 in the United States, according to an AFP …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 54 new COVID-19 infections as of noon Sunday (August 30), including eight cases in the community. This brings the country’s total to 56,771. Ad Ad The community cases comprise seven Singaporeans or permanent residents, as well as one work pass holder, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Members of the public consuming raw fish should exercise caution, Singapore’s health authorities warned as they investigate an increase in the number of cases of group B streptococcus (GBS). Public hospitals reported fifty GBS cases in July, up from an average of 25 cases a month between January …

[ad_1] NEW YORK: Global coronavirus cases surpassed 25 million on Sunday (Aug 30) as India set a world record for new daily cases in the COVID-19 pandemic. The data showed steady global growth as the epicenter of the disease shifts again, with India taking center stage against the United States …

[ad_1] The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the lives of billions of people around the world, but for Singaporean Lee Tzyy Ian, 29, everyday life in Seoul has been largely unaffected in recent months. . Ms Lee, who lives in the South Korean capital with her husband, Sung Sang-Kyu, 43, and …

[ad_1] Ngee Ann City, Orchard Road. (Photo by Schöning / ullstein bild via Getty Images) Plus SINGAPORE – Stores in Paragon, The Heeren and Ngee Ann City were added by the Ministry of Health (MINSA) on Saturday (Aug 29) to a list of public places visited by community cases of …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – 94 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed as of noon on Friday (August 28), bringing Singapore’s total to 56,666. They included four community cases, which included Singaporeans or permanent residents, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. There were also 10 imported cases that were placed on stay-at-home …