The world needs more cooperation, not less, to defeat Covid-19 and rebuild, Vivian Balakrishnan tells the UN, United States News & Top Stories

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – Warning that protectionism and unilateral action will ultimately backfire, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan told the 75th UN General Assembly (UNGA) that no nation, large or small, will be safe. Unless everyone is safe together “What we need now is the multilateralism of vaccines,” he stressed. “We …

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Melbourne COVID-19 curfew to be lifted after nearly two months

[ad_1] SYDNEY: A nightly curfew in Australia’s second-largest city will be lifted from Monday (September 28), nearly two months after it was imposed in Melbourne to counter a growing coronavirus outbreak. Victoria State Prime Minister Daniel Andrews said Melbourne residents would be free to leave their homes at any time …

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Singapore confirms 20 new cases, 1 in the community

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Health (MINSA) confirmed 20 new cases in Singapore as of Saturday (September 26) afternoon, bringing the country’s total to 57,685. Of these, 14 cases reside in bedrooms. Seven had been previously identified as contacts from previous cases and had already been quarantined to prevent …

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