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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – There are no changes to the way the antiviral drug remdesivir is used to treat Covid-19 patients here as it is relatively safe and has a potential benefit for some people, the National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID) said. ). It responded to a recommendation from the …

[ad_1] LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could be persuaded to get COVID-19 vaccinated on television to show that it is safe, but that he would not do so to those most in need, his press secretary said on Wednesday (December 2 ). Johnson, 56, who spent time in intensive …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Moderna has begun submitting initial data on its COVID-19 vaccine candidate to the Health Sciences Authority (HSA), as part of the process to assess its suitability for use in Singapore. The biotech company “will continue to enter data as soon as it becomes available,” as agreed with the …

[ad_1] LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it was “fantastic” that the country’s drug regulator had formally authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, a move he said would get the economy moving again. “It is fantastic that the MHRA has formally authorized the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19,” …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Asia is expected to outpace the rest of the world, as the region’s economies expect to recover in 2021 from the coronavirus-induced slump, said the chief economist at Singapore’s largest bank. Few Asian countries will continue to receive great fiscal support next year, but that is “fine” …

[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: Singapore Business Federation (SBF) executive director Ho Meng Kit will step down and his deputy Lam Yi Young will succeed him, SBF said on Wednesday (December 2). Mr. Lam will be appointed as the new CEO on January 1, while Ho will retire the same day after “10 …

[ad_1] Hong Kong, China – A few days after his release from prison in June last year, Joshua Wong stood in front of thousands of people in front of the Wanchai police headquarters, denouncing the government’s classification of anti-government protests as riots. “No riots, just tyranny!” scream. The crowd chanted …

[ad_1] Photographer: Soichiro Koriyama / Bloomberg Photographer: Soichiro Koriyama / Bloomberg Differences between the recent rise in coronavirus in Japan and a moderate wave in the summer are causing lawmakers to pause and forcing experts to adjust their strategies as the country enters winter with a population that is considered …