Health

More S’por residents may need to be vaccinated as more contagious Covid-19 strains detected: Dean of a School of Public Health, Singapore News & Top Stories

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – With the discovery of newer and more contagious strains of the Covid-19 virus in Britain and South Africa, it may now be important that more Singaporeans get vaccinated against the coronavirus, said a health expert here. Professor Teo Yik Ying, Dean of the National University of Singapore’s …

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The restaurant Zam Zam was fined a second time for disobeying the Covid-19 measures; S’poreans Reminded to Stay Alert, Health News & Top Stories

[ad_1] SINGAPORE- Authorities will not hesitate to take firm enforcement measures against those who disobey safe management measures, the Ministry of Sustainability and Environment (MSE) said on Thursday (December 24). With the end-of-year holiday period in full swing, the ministry said: “We must not become complacent and we must remain …

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About 1 in 4 Singaporean residents surveyed believe a false claim that the Covid-19 vaccine alters DNA, Singapore News & Top Stories

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – About one in four residents surveyed in Singapore believe a false claim that Covid-19 vaccines alter DNA, according to a survey by Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Older respondents were also more likely to believe that this falsehood was circulating on social media, even though it was discredited …

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