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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is in talks to buy 6.4 million doses of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine from Russia and wants to increase its purchases of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, the Minister of Science said on Wednesday (December 23), Technology and Innovation Khairy Jamaluddin: As the country seeks to strengthen …

[ad_1] By Chen Lin, Aradhana Aravindan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – As Singapore prepares to roll out COVID-19 vaccines, its surprising success in controlling the virus raises questions about whether they should get the vaccines. FILE PHOTO: The first shipment of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine arrives in Singapore on December 21, …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – 21 new coronavirus cases were confirmed at noon on Wednesday (December 23), all of which were imported. They were posted on stay-at-home notices upon arrival in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. Among them, eight are Singaporean or permanent residents and nine are foreign domestic workers. …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 21 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday (December 23), the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said in its daily preliminary update. All new cases were imported and placed on a stay-at-home notice upon arrival in Singapore. Ad Ad Eight of them are Singaporean or permanent residents, and nine …

[ad_1] The first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine arrived this week and Singapore hopes to have enough vaccines for 5.7 million people by the third quarter of 2021. – Reuters pic SINGAPORE, December 23 – As Singapore prepares to roll out the Covid-19 vaccines, its surprising success in controlling the …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – When the former head of the Workers’ Party, Low Thia Khiang, announced that he would not stand in this year’s election, it was not a decision caused by a fall at home, according to a new book by WP member and MP no constitutive Yee Jenn Jong. …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Bacteria causing food poisoning have been detected in an Indonesian black pepper seed product, prompting the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) to order a recall of all affected products. The presence of Bacillus cereus exceeded the microbiological standards set out in the Singapore Food Regulations during a routine …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) has begun testing of a new digital health verification application that will allow it to validate COVID-19 test results and vaccination information from a passenger, in a move intended to facilitate return of air travel. The aviation and tourism industries have been hit hard by …

[ad_1] SEOUL: South Korean President Moon Jae-in faced mounting public pressure on Wednesday (December 23) over his COVID-19 vaccine procurement plans as the country struggled to contain a third wave of the pandemic, reporting their second highest daily case count. National media have criticized the government’s approach to securing newly …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – With the holiday season just around the corner, authorities will also intensify controls and law enforcement over the coming weekends, the Minister of Education told the media on Tuesday (December 22), Lawrence Wong. Safer distancing ambassadors will be deployed and, together with law enforcement officers, will be …