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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Questions have been raised following reports of three cases of anaphylaxis, or the rapid onset of severe allergic reactions, following the Covid-19 vaccination in Singapore. The Straits Times looks at the severity of these reactions and whether they should be cause for concern. Q: Why can the …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Johnson & Johnson said on Friday (January 29) that its single-dose vaccine was 72% effective in preventing Covid-19 in the United States, but that a lower rate of 66% was seen at world level in the big trial. made on three continents and against multiple variants. …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Twenty-five cases of a variant of the COVID-19 virus originally reported by the UK have been detected in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Friday (January 29). In an email response to the CNA’s inquiries, the Health Ministry said that of the 25 cases of variant …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported a record 5,725 new COVID-19 cases on Friday (Jan 29) as the country nears the end of its most recent motion control order (MCO). The figure reported on Friday was a sharp rise from the country’s previous daily high of 4,275 on January 23. Ad …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong received his second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at Singapore General Hospital on Friday morning (January 29), completing his vaccination regimen. Head nurse Fatimah Mohd Shah, 41, who administered the first dose to Mr. Lee on January 8, did it again with …

[ad_1] PARIS: COVID-19 may damage sperm quality and reduce fertility in men, according to a new study based on experimental evidence. The viral disease, which has spread around the world and claimed nearly 2.2 million lives, can lead to increased sperm death, inflammation and so-called oxidative stress, researchers reported Friday …

[ad_1] CHICAGO: Novavax said Thursday (Jan 28) that its coronavirus vaccine was 89.3 percent effective at preventing COVID-19 in a UK trial, and was almost as effective at protecting against the most highly contagious variant first discovered in the UK. , according to a preliminary analysis. A mid-stage trial of …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 34 new COVID-19 infections as of noon on Thursday (January 28), the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. All the boxes were imported and had been put on a stay-at-home notice or had been isolated upon arrival. Ad Ad There were no new infections in the community …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Three cases of anaphylaxis, or rapid onset of severe allergic reactions, have been reported out of the more than 113,000 people who have received the COVID-19 vaccine to date, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Thursday (January 28). . “The individuals, between the ages of 20 and …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Among the more than 113,000 people who received their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) had received 432 “adverse event reports” from healthcare professionals as of Wednesday (May 27). January), said the Ministry of Health (MINSA). In a statement Thursday night, the …