[ad_1] SINGAPORE – About one in four residents surveyed in Singapore believe a false claim that Covid-19 vaccines alter DNA, according to a survey by Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Older respondents were also more likely to believe that this falsehood was circulating on social media, even though it was discredited …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Groups of up to eight people will be allowed for sporting activities when Singapore enters Phase 3 of its reopening next Monday (December 28), compared to five people previously, Sport Singapore (SportSG) said on Thursday. An additional service provider, such as an instructor or trainer, from a licensed …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Twenty-four men, aged between 20 and 48, were arrested for being suspected members of illegal societies, police reported on Thursday (December 24). Agents from the Criminal Investigation Department, Central Police Division, Tanglin Police Division and Jurong Police Division arrested the men during an island-wide police operation. Ad Ad …
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump vetoed a bipartisan defense policy bill on Wednesday (December 24) and raised the possibility that the United States could face a government shutdown during a pandemic, prompting new riots in Washington as he headed to Florida for Christmas. Angry at his fellow Republicans in …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Weekend Warriors can now expect to have more entrants, five to eight, in team sports like basketball and soccer when Singapore moves to reopening phase three on Monday (December 28). In a Facebook post on Thursday, Edwin Tong, Minister of Culture, Community and Youth, wrote: “In …
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[ad_1] LONDON – A potentially more infectious new variant of the novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19 has been found in Britain in cases related to South Africa, British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Wednesday (December 23). South Africa’s health department said last week that a new genetic mutation of …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Citizens should remain socially responsible and take COVID-19 safe management measures seriously during the holiday period, the Ministry of Sustainability and Environment said on Thursday (December 24). “We must not become complacent and we must remain vigilant; otherwise, our individual and collective sacrifices over the past year will …
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[ad_1] SYDNEY: Facebook said on Thursday (Dec. 24) that it removed the page of Australian celebrity chef-turned-conspiracy theorist Pete Evans for spreading misinformation about COVID-19, the tech giant’s latest move to monitor fake content about the pandemic. Evans, a former prime-time Australian cooking show judge with a large catalog of …
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[ad_1] Most of us would have a memory from our childhood to remember important people or events in our lives. For local television host Lee Teng, who was born in Taiwan, he has $ 50 phone cards, from when he made calls to his family in Taiwan after they left …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – 13 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed as of noon on Thursday (December 24), all of which were imported. They were put on notice to stay home upon arrival in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. There were no new community cases and none of the …
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