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[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Former United States Presidents Barack Obama, George W Bush and Bill Clinton, as well as President-elect Joe Biden, volunteer to bring a coronavirus vaccine on camera if it helps build public confidence. Obama, in an interview with SiriusXM radio, said he would be inoculated if America’s leading infectious …

[ad_1] They can come to the front of the line for a COVID-19 vaccine if they want to, but some U.S. healthcare workers are skeptical about taking a vaccine that was developed in record time, even as the pandemic continues. . Some want more time, despite assurances from experts that …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated many large-scale social, economic and technological trends, and this will have lasting effects on the way people live, work and interact with each other, said Education Minister Lawrence Wong. To better prepare students for this rapidly changing environment, the Ministry of Education …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has begun evaluating the available data submitted by the developer of the Modern Covid-19 vaccine “to ensure a speedy review,” the authority said on Wednesday (December 2). HSA said in response to inquiries from The Straits Times that it has been in …

[ad_1] LONDON: Britain became the world’s first Western country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday (December 2), ahead of the United States and Europe after its regulator authorized a vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech for use by emergency in record time. . The vaccine will be launched early …

[ad_1] LONDON (REUTERS, AFP) – Britain became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use on Wednesday, December 2, and said it will be launched early next week. A vaccine is seen as the best chance for the world to return to a semblance …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Soldiers in the Singapore Army now receive improved helmets and better fitting Loading Systems (LBS), comprising a vest and belt, to carry their military gear. Since January of this year, the full-time national military (NSF) in combat units such as command, guards and infantry have received an …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) have launched a new loading system (LBS) that better distributes weight and dissipates heat, allowing soldiers to last longer and fight more effectively on the battlefield. This comes after SAF unveiled an LBS prototype in 2017 at the launch of the Center of …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The world’s first cell-cultured meat product, the bite-size chicken from California-based company Eat Just, will soon be available in restaurants here, now that Singapore authorities have deemed it safe for consumption. Cultured meat, which involves making meat products by culturing animal cells rather than slaughter, is not …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – German microchip maker Infineon Technologies will spend $ 27 million over the next three years to make Singapore its first global hub where artificial intelligence (AI) is embedded in all job functions. The plan includes enhancing the skills of more than 1,000 of its 2,200 employees here …