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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: All travelers, including Singaporeans and permanent residents, will be required to undergo a COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test upon arrival in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Saturday (16 de January). This will take effect at 11:59 p.m. on January 24, as part of stricter …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore has tightened its border restrictions in response to new variants of the virus and the worsening situation of the global pandemic. All travelers, including Singapore citizens and permanent residents, will be required to undergo a Covid-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test when they arrive in Singapore. …

[ad_1] SHANGHAI: The recent COVID-19 outbreaks in northeast China stem from travelers entering the country or from imports of contaminated frozen food, the National Health Commission (NHC) said on Saturday (January 16). NHC Minister Ma Xiaowei made the remarks at a government meeting, where he also said that the virus …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Sanitation worker Manish Kumar became the first person in India to be vaccinated against COVID-19 on Saturday (Jan 16), when Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched one of the world’s largest immunization campaigns to control the pandemic. Starting with two locally made shots. India is prioritizing nurses, doctors …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – 24 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed as of noon on Saturday (January 16), bringing Singapore’s total to 59,083. These included 19 imported cases that had been placed on a stay-at-home notice or isolated upon arrival in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. There were also …

[ad_1] BRUSSELS: European governments said the credibility of their vaccination programs was at risk on Friday (January 15) after US pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced a temporary slowdown in deliveries of its COVID-19 vaccines. The injections developed by Pfizer with its German partner BioNTech began to be administered in the EU …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A 57-year-old Singaporean housewife was the only locally transmitted coronavirus case reported on Friday (January 15), the Health Ministry said. The patient, whose case is currently unrelated, was caught when she was tested for Covid-19 prior to departure on Wednesday for a trip to Vietnam. Her results …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 30 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Friday (January 15), the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. There is a case of local transmission in the community. None were in foreign workers’ dormitories. Ad Ad The only case in the community, which is currently unrelated, is …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: On Friday (January 15), several shopping centers and food and beverage outlets were added to the Ministry of Health (MINSA) list of public places visited by community cases of COVID-19 during their infectious period. Several outlets in Downtown East on Pasir Ris were among the new locations listed, …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The M2 World Championship of the esports tournament will proceed as scheduled on January 18, although three participants from Brazil tested positive for COVID-19, event organizer MOONTON said on Friday (January 15). One participant was confirmed as an imported COVID-19 case in the Health Ministry update on Wednesday, …