Health

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MINSA) said on Tuesday (December 29) that it has published rate benchmarks for anesthesiologists’ fees and hospital care physician fees for the private sector. These include recommended rate ranges for anesthetists for approximately 190 procedures, as well as inpatient care physicians for consultations and …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The government will provide an additional S $ 84 million to the aviation sector to cushion the blow of the COVID-19 pandemic on workers and businesses, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) said on Tuesday (December 29) . This is in addition to the Aviation Sector Assistance …

[ad_1] JAKARTA: Indonesia is prepared to secure coronavirus vaccines from Pfizer and AstraZeneca, the Minister of Health said on Tuesday (December 29), while awaiting authorization to begin its inoculation program with a third drug, by Sinovac of China. Budi Gunadi Sadikin said a 50 million dose deal with AstraZeneca would …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Schools will conduct Home Learning (HBL) for students for at least two days a month, starting in the third quarter of next year, and the practice will become part of the new normal coronavirus pandemic o no. This change will affect all high school and college students, …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – 13 new coronavirus cases were confirmed as of noon on Tuesday (December 29), all of which were imported. They were placed on stay-at-home notices or isolated upon arrival in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. There were no new community cases and none of the workers’ …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The aviation sector here will receive additional government support in the amount of $ 84 million, as the continued recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic is expected to be slow. This additional financial support will help the industry cope with increased operating costs and training plans, as well …

[ad_1] COLOMBO: Sri Lanka welcomed its first foreign tourists in nine months on Monday (December 28), even as a new, deadlier strain of the coronavirus took over the island. A charter flight carrying 185 passengers from Ukraine landed at a little-used airport south of Colombo, which has been hit by …

[ad_1] MANILA (REUTERS) – The Philippines will ban travelers from 19 countries and territories until mid-January as a measure to avoid a new variant of the coronavirus, its Ministry of Transportation said on Tuesday (December 29). The countries marked include Singapore, France, Australia, Canada, Germany, South Africa, and Japan. The …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA (THE STAR / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – A directive issued for students enrolled in Malaysia to return to their universities for classes and face-to-face exams has caused outrage among parents and students. An online petition was launched two weeks ago, requesting that the Ministry of Education seek …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A part-time driver who recently contracted COVID-19 was temporarily suspended from the Grab platform, the ride-sharing company said on Tuesday (December 29). The 48-year-old, who is also a manager for Singapore Airlines, was reported as a local community case by the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday. Ad …