Health

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat received his first dose of the Pfizer-BionTech vaccine on Wednesday (January 20). In a Facebook post, the 59-year-old said that before the procedure, he first sat down for a consultation with Dr. Shawn Vasoo, clinical director of the National Center for Infectious …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: US President-elect Joe Biden plans to start his new administration on Wednesday (January 20) with orders to restore the United States to the Paris climate accord and the World Health Organization, attendees said. Biden will sign 17 orders and actions just hours after taking office as the leader …

[ad_1] A 33-year-old man was arrested for burglary and indignation of modesty after a three-hour standoff with authorities in Tampines on Monday (January 18). The drama began at Block 885A Tampines Street 83 around 11 a.m. According to preliminary investigations, the man had allegedly entered his neighbor’s unsecured unit and …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The wife and housemate of a 33-year-old Chinese man who tested positive for Covid-19 last Saturday also tested positive for the infection, forming a new local group, according to the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a statement. Tuesday night (January 19). The two Chinese nationals are work …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The COVID-19 cluster linked to a K-9 police unit has risen to seven cases, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Tuesday (January 19), after another close contact tested positive. The Health Ministry reported four new COVID-19 cases in the community on Tuesday, and one was linked to …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Support has arrived for a restaurant in Lau Pa Sat after CCTV footage circulating online showed a man tearing off an LGBT Pride flag that was displayed on a counter at the health food store. In a Facebook post on Tuesday (January 19), SMOL owner Charmaine Low said …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – All of Malaysia except Sarawak will be placed under the curbs of Covid-19, and six more states will be under the motion control order from Friday (January 22) following an increase in the number of coronavirus cases there. The states are Kedah, Perak, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Four community cases were among 30 new COVID-19 infections reported in Singapore as of noon on Tuesday (January 19). Two of the community infections are linked to a previous case, forming a new group. Ad Ad Meanwhile, the group involving the police para-vet has risen to seven cases, …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Chief Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on Tuesday (January 19) that all Malaysian states, with the exception of Sarawak, will be placed under the Movement Control Order (MCO) from this Friday. At a press conference, Mr. Ismail Sabri, who is also the Minister of Defense, said …

[ad_1] HONG KONG – With a resurgence of Covid-19 infections in the city, the Hong Kong government will expand mandatory testing and extend current restrictions that were due to expire this week to keep the pandemic under control. The city recorded 56 confirmed cases on Tuesday (January 19), bringing the …