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AstraZeneca, Sputnik vaccines face hurdles if COVID-19 injections become an annual affair

[ad_1] ZURICH: Vaccines from AstraZeneca, Russia’s Gamaleya Institute, and Johnson & Johnson fight coronavirus with another virus, leaving scientists concerned that injections could lose potency if annual vaccines become necessary to combat new variants. So-called viral vector injections, also used by several Chinese COVID-19 vaccine developers, use harmless modified viruses …

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Budget Debate: Singapore Clinics Must Issue Pre-departure Covid-19 Proof Digital Certificates For Outbound Travelers Starting March 10, Politics News & Top Stories

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Clinics authorized to conduct Covid-19 (PDT) testing prior to departure for outbound travelers will have to issue digital test result certificates starting March 10, instead of current physical certificates. The initiative was supposed to start on February 10, but was delayed a month to allow clinics and …

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Singapore Develops New Standard for Cross-Border Verification of COVID-19 Test Results

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore has developed a “globally interoperable” standard based on blockchain technology to facilitate cross-border verification of health documents, such as COVID-19 pre-departure test results, said the minister in charge of the Smart Nation Initiative. , Vivian Balakrishnan on Friday (February 26). Speaking at the Procurement Committee debate for …

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