Health

[ad_1] MANILA: The Philippines will ban the entry of foreign travelers from the United States starting January 3, President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman said on Friday (January 1), after the most infectious new variant of the coronavirus was detected in Florida. The travel ban, which will last until January 15, covers …

[ad_1] LONDON: British doctors warned on Friday (January 1) that hospitals across the country are facing a dangerous few weeks amid new coronavirus infections that have been attributed to a new variant of the virus. A day after the UK recorded a record 55,892 new infections and another 964 coronavirus-related …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India’s drug regulator approved on Friday (January 1) a coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford for emergency use, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The decision authorizes the launch of the vaccine in the second most populous country in the …

[ad_1] LONDON: Despite the free trade agreement signed by London and Brussels, food and medicine providers fear that rapidly introduced changes will disrupt supplies and increase costs, undermining the government’s claims for a post-Brexit dividend. While Boris Johnson had promised a “ready-to-bake” deal a year ago, the British prime minister …

[ad_1] New Years Message 2021 from the Secretary General of the Progress Singapore Party (PSP), Dr. Tan Cheng Bock As we start a new year, I like to spend some time reflecting on how significant this year has been for the development of our political institutions, the maturity of our …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – As of Monday (January 4), all long-term pass holders and short-term visitors with a history of travel to South Africa within the past 14 days will not be allowed to enter or transit through Singapore . The new measure begins at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, the Health Ministry …

[ad_1] BERLIN: BioNTech is working closely with its partner Pfizer to boost production of its COVID-19 vaccine, its founders said, warning that there will be gaps in supply until other vaccines are implemented. The German biotech startup has led the vaccine race, but its injection has been slow to reach …

[ad_1] LONDON: Britain started a new year and life outside of Europe on Friday (January 1), after leaving the bloc’s single market trading rules to go on its own for the first time in nearly half a century. Brexit, which has dominated politics on both sides of the Channel since …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 30 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Friday (January 1). These include three community cases, two of them linked to family groups that involve workers in the marine sector. One of the community cases is a relative of the PSA Marine port pilot whose infection …

[ad_1] Seoul: Kim Jong Un thanked North Koreans for supporting his leadership in “tough times” in a rare handwritten New Year’s letter published on Friday (January 1) ahead of a crucial ruling party congress that will set the economic goals of the country. The personal message came after the isolated …