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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Health (MOH) is investigating 13 cases of Covid-19 infection among people who had delivered stay-at-home (SHN) notices at Mandarin Orchard Singapore, the ministry said in a statement on Saturday (December 19) . As a precautionary measure, the hotel will stop accepting new guests with …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – There were 17 new confirmed coronavirus cases as of noon on Saturday (December 19), all of which were imported. Imported cases were placed on stay-at-home notices upon arrival in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. There were no new community cases and none of the workers’ …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India surpassed 10 million coronavirus cases on Saturday (Dec. 19), official data showed, the second highest in the world, although new infection rates appear to have dropped dramatically in recent weeks. The total number of cases was 10 million, a little more than 25,000 in 24 hours, …

[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG (AFP) – A severe variant of the coronavirus has been detected in South Africa that could explain the rapid spread of a second wave affecting the very young, the Health Minister said on Friday (December 18). Known as the 501.V2 variant, it was identified by South African researchers …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (REUTERS) – Moderna Inc’s coronavirus vaccine on Friday (Dec. 19) became the second to receive emergency use authorization (EUA) from the US Food and Drug Administration, Good news for a nation with a staggering number of Covid-19 deaths 307,000 lives lost. Millions of doses of the Moderna …

[ad_1] Amid the unprecedented events of 2020, many Singaporeans have risen to the challenge, showing resilience, optimism and determination in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the run-up to the new year, we feature a profile of 21 people sharing more about their respective journeys, as well as their …

[ad_1] HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Hong Kong authorities are searching for a Covid-19 positive patient who escaped from one of the city’s largest hospitals while undergoing treatment, according to health officials. The 63-year-old man, identified as patient 7379, was admitted to the isolation ward at Queen Elizabeth Hospital on December …

[ad_1] AsiaOne talks to Singaporeans abroad during the Covid-19 pandemic and sees how they cope. Know someone with an interesting story to share? Let us know! We’re talking to Isabel Leong through a Zoom call and it’s 7:30 PM Los Angeles time (11:30 AM Singapore time). Home for now is …

[ad_1] ROME: Italy, one of the countries hardest hit by Covid-19, will undergo further restrictions during the Christmas and New Year periods, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced on Friday evening (December 18). Under the new measures, shops, bars and restaurants will be closed and travel between regions will be prohibited …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON, DC: The United States authorized Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use on Friday (December 18), paving the way for six million doses of a second vaccine to begin shipping soon in the world’s worst-affected country. . The head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Stephen Hahn, said: …