[ad_1] (SCREENCAP: Orange SG / Facebook) SINGAPORE – The Orange Ballroom wedding venue was ordered on Monday (March 22) to close for 20 days for “egregious breaches” of COVID-19 security management measures to allow a couple to hold three weddings with 275 people, said the Singapore Land Authority (SLA). According …
Read More »Approximately 6,900 appeals made by Singapore residents for early COVID-19 vaccination: MINSA
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MINSA) has received around 6,900 appeals from Singapore residents who wish to receive the early COVID-19 vaccine. Most of the appeals cited traveling abroad for work, study and other purposes, the Health Ministry said on Monday (March 22) in response to the CNA’s inquiries. …
Read More »HSA begins Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine review
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said on Monday (March 22) that it began reviewing data on China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine. It also requested additional data from the biopharmaceutical company and is waiting for it, the HSA said in response to CNA inquiries. Commercial Commercial Singapore received its first …
Read More »Singapore landmarks turn blue to mark World Water Day, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The city’s skyline turned into a blue sea to mark World Water Day, as Singapore showed its commitment to water sustainability over the weekend. From Saturday (March 20) through Monday, a record 44 monuments and buildings, including the Museum of Art and Science, Esplanade, Gardens by the …
Read More »UK sets new daily COVID-19 vaccination record in ‘gigantic team effort’
[ad_1] LONDON: More than 27.6 million people in Britain, more than half of the adult population, have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, official data showed on Sunday (March 21), after that a daily record of 844,285 doses were administered. the previous day. About 2.2 million people …
Read More »Singapore detects 12 new cases, all imported
[ad_1] People seen walking along the Marina Bay boardwalk on March 17. (PHOTO: Getty Images) SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Health (MINSA) confirmed 12 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore as of noon on Sunday (March 21), bringing the country’s total case count to 60,196. All new cases are …
Read More »China steps up vaccination against COVID-19 and considers differentiated visa policies
[ad_1] BEIJING: China had administered 74.96 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of Saturday (March 20), health commission spokesman Mi Feng said at a news conference on Sunday. That compared to around 65 million doses administered through March 14, or 10 million additional vaccines in less in a week, as …
Read More »Can the Taiwan-Palau travel bubble be a model for Singapore? The jury is out, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Could the Taiwan-Palau travel bubble provide a role model for Singapore, paving the way for leisure travel to take place between sunny islands? The answer is not that simple. According to experts, travel bubbles with other islands are not likely to be inherently safer than similar deals …
Read More »Positive response from Malaysian freight drivers offered Covid-19 vaccination in Singapore: MTI, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The response rate of Malaysian freight drivers selected for Covid-19 vaccination in Singapore has been very positive so far, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MTI) said on Sunday (March 21). Drivers and their companions who have been vaccinated here since Saturday have received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, …
Read More »Philippines closes churches and slows travel as COVID-19 rises
[ad_1] MANILA: Churches in Manila will be closed, dining inside restaurants will be prohibited, and leisure travel outside the Philippine capital will be limited under new COVID-19 rules introduced on Sunday (March 21) as the country fights a resurgence. of infections. The number of new cases has surpassed 7,000 for …
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