US Congress passes resolution on COVID relief for India

The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution recognising the devastating impact of COVID-19 in India and calling for urgent assistance.

Singapore begins vaccinations for non-residents from today

Singapore will be opening up vaccination drives for non-residents from June 30, two days earlier than planned, the country’s health minister Ong Ye Kung said in a Facebook post.

Engineer among four Covid community infections; lowest since June 11

Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) announced that a PUB engineer and a television installer employed by Best Denki were among four fresh COVID community cases, as the city-state recorded lits owest daily number of local cases since June 11.

Benefits of mRNA vaccines outweigh health risks to young men: Singapore COVID committee

Responding to an open letter from a group of doctors, the Singapore government’s expert committee on COVID-19 vaccination said the benefits of receiving an mRNA coronavirus vaccine continue to outweigh the risks of getting inoculated.

US FDA alerts people about risk of heart inflammation after second mRNA vaccine dose

The United States’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted everyone that there might be rare risk of heart inflammation in youth who had received both doses of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.

117 people penalised for breaching COVID norms in Singapore

Singapore News- As many as 117 people were penalised for breaching COVID-19 protocols, including limits on group sizes, at parks and beaches, since the rollout of the nationwide phase 3 vaccination drive from June 14.

About Category: Corona Virus/Covid-19

Official names have been announced for the virus responsible for COVID-19 (previously known as “2019 novel coronavirus”) and the disease it causes. The official names are: COVID-19 and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, SARS-CoV-2