[ad_1] Ashlee, the trans student who previously shared on Reddit her experience with the Singapore Ministry of Education (MOE) allegedly interfering with her hormone replacement therapy (HRT), has made an updated post on the website about what happened in the last weeks after its original publication. He also responded to …
Read More »Russian Sputnik V COVID-19 Vaccine 91.6% Effective in Late-Stage Trial
[ad_1] MOSCOW: Scientists gave the green light to Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine on Tuesday (February 2) and said it was nearly 92% effective in fighting COVID-19 based on late-stage trial results reviewed by peers published in the international medical journal The Lancet. Experts said the results of the Phase III …
Read More »Malaysia Extends MCO Until Feb 18, Tighter Store Restrictions, Southeast Asia News & Featured Stories
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia is extending its Movement Control Order (MCO) almost nationally for fifteen days until February 18, with even tighter restrictions as Covid-19 infection rates continue to rise despite the reimposition of restrictions three weeks ago. Chief Security Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on Tuesday (February 2) …
Read More »Singapore to launch multi-ministries Green Plan to address climate change challenges
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: To address climate change and promote sustainability, Singapore will soon launch a Green Plan that will be a major political priority for the Government, Sustainability and Environment Minister Grace Fu said in Parliament on Monday (February 1). The Singapore 2030 Green Plan is an effort by various ministries, …
Read More »WHO team visits second Wuhan hospital in COVID-19 investigation
[ad_1] WUHAN, China: Members of a World Health Organization team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic visited another Wuhan hospital that had treated early COVID-19 patients on their second full day of work on Saturday (30 from January). Jinyantan Hospital was one of the first in the city to …
Read More »COVID-19 infection can reduce fertility in men: study
[ad_1] PARIS: COVID-19 may damage sperm quality and reduce fertility in men, according to a new study based on experimental evidence. The viral disease, which has spread around the world and claimed nearly 2.2 million lives, can lead to increased sperm death, inflammation and so-called oxidative stress, researchers reported Friday …
Read More »S’pore can now produce its own mask filters, ensuring a sufficient supply of masks in the Covid-19 pandemic, Politics News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore is now able to produce its own high-quality mask filters, at such a rate that everyone here can have two filters every week, in case the Covid-19 pandemic worsens and global stocks run out again. Therefore, the country will have a sustainable supply on hand should …
Read More »Autonomous commercial bus test to run on Jurong Island, Science Park 2 until the end of April
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A three-month trial of on-demand autonomous bus services began at two locations on Monday (January 25) as part of Singapore’s efforts to make such vehicles commercially viable. Customers will have to pay to use the buses, which will operate in Singapore’s Science Park 2 and Jurong Island, marking …
Read More »For Singaporeans, Biden’s Presidency Is A Relief Even As Some Lament Trump’s Departure, Politics News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Relief. That was all Brian Suresh Charles felt when Joe Biden, uttering the words “My God, help me,” was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States earlier this week. “At last, after four painful years of watching an absurd political charade unfold in America,” …
Read More »Fauci Says COVID-19 Infections May Be Stabilizing, Feels ‘Released’ Working With Biden Administration
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Anthony Fauci, America’s leading infectious disease expert, said on Thursday (Jan 21) that based on recent seven-day averages, COVID-19 infections may be on the verge of reaching a plateau. in United States. At a press conference at the White House, Fauci also said that coronavirus vaccines can be …
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