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[ad_1] South China morning post China’s Sinopharm Reports Strong Interim Results for Its Covid-19 Vaccine A vaccine developed by the China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) has been found to be 79.34 percent effective against Covid-19, based on an interim analysis, the company said. The vaccine was shown to be safe …

[ad_1] South China morning post China’s Sinopharm Reports Strong Interim Results for Its Covid-19 Vaccine A vaccine developed by the China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) has been found to be 79.34 percent effective against Covid-19, based on an interim analysis, the company said. The vaccine was shown to be safe …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore’s national Covid-19 vaccination program began on Wednesday (December 30) with the first injections of Pfizer-BioNTech administered to 40 healthcare workers at the National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID). This marks an important milestone in the Republic’s fight against Covid-19, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong told reporters, …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The US government may expand coronavirus testing requirements for international air travelers beyond Britain starting next week, sources informed about the matter told Reuters on Wednesday (December 30). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other U.S. agencies had a lengthy call with U.S. airlines on …

[ad_1] Asia China has granted conditional approval for general public use for a COVID-19 vaccine developed by state drug maker Sinopharm. Booth displaying CNBG’s coronavirus vaccine candidate in Beijing / (Photo: Reuters) 31 Dec 2020 11:08 (Updated: 31 Dec 2020 11:12) Marker BEIJING: China has granted conditional approval for general …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A man charged with the murder of Ms. Felicia Teo Wei Ling in 2007 will be referred again with his case adjourned until January 7 next year. A district court heard on Thursday (December 31) that Ahmad Danial Mohamed Rafa’ee, now 35, had been to the Changi …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – As the threat of contracting the coronavirus loomed on public transportation and in densely populated office spaces, employees around the world said goodbye to their workplaces and huddled at home to work. The lights in the office towers went out and the business districts fell silent. Office …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said on Wednesday night (December 30) that it is investigating a possible violation of Covid-19 security measures aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. A group of more than 10 men and women had gathered to take photos on December 20 and 21 …

[ad_1] CALIFORNIA: California announced on Wednesday (December 30) the second confirmed case in the United States of the new and apparently more contagious variant of the coronavirus, offering a strong indication that the infection is spreading more widely in the United States. Governor Gavin Newsom announced the infection found in …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said on Wednesday night (December 30) that it is investigating a possible violation of Covid-19 security measures aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. A group of more than 10 men and women had gathered to take photos on December 20 and 21 …