Health

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong received his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Friday (January 8), becoming the first Singaporean cabinet member to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Mr. Lee took the hit along with the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) staff at the official launch of vaccines for …

[ad_1] NEW YORK: As events in Washington on Wednesday (January 6) captured the nation’s attention, the raging COVID-19 pandemic claimed its largest death toll in the United States to date, killing more. than 4,000 people in a single day, according to a Reuters tally. COVID-19 hospitalizations totaled 132,051, marking a …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Thirty-three new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Singapore as of noon on Thursday (January 7), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said. Of these, two are cases of local transmission in the community, the ministry said, adding that no new infections were found in the bedrooms of foreign …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Thirty-one new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Singapore as of noon on Wednesday (January 6), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said. Two are cases of local transmission in the community, the ministry said, adding that no new infections were found in the bedrooms of foreign workers. Ad …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: On Wednesday (January 6), retail and food and beverage outlets in shopping centers such as Marina Bay Sands and Plaza Singapura were added to the Ministry of Health (MINSA) list of public places visited by community cases of COVID- 19 during his infectious period. Stores include the Apple …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s health chief has called for targeted closures in parts of the country, as daily coronavirus infections hit a new high of 2,593 cases on Wednesday (January 6). Health Director-General Noor Hisham Abdullah said the country’s health system is at a “breaking point” as the number …

[ad_1] TOKYO: Japan’s COVID-19 cases hit a new daily record on Wednesday (January 6), as the government faced mounting pressure from health experts to impose a strict state of emergency for the Tokyo metropolitan area. The surge in infections has pushed Tokyo and surrounding areas to the highest level of …

[ad_1] BENGALURU: Criticism of India’s approval of a local COVID-19 vaccine without evidence of its efficacy increased on Wednesday (Jan 6) after news that a regulatory panel approved the injection just one day after asking the manufacturer of the vaccine plus proof that it would work. Recommendations from the subject …

[ad_1] ZURICH: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday (January 6) that he was “very disappointed” that China has not yet authorized the entry of a team of international experts to examine the origins of the coronavirus. The 10-person team was due to depart in early …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A 55-year-old cargo officer linked to a new group in the maritime sector was between the two community cases announced on Tuesday (January 5). There were also 26 imported cases confirmed by the Ministry of Health (MOH), bringing Singapore’s total to 58,749. Case 58,997 is a Singaporean …