Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, more and more people have become health conscious. This had led to a growth in gym memberships across the globe. As a result of the heightened awareness stemming from the pandemic, many people have become more mindful of their dietary habits and have turned to various supplements, such […]
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Singaporeans asked to wear masks, as state records 56,000+ cases of COVID-19 in Dec first week
Just when the world thought it had left masks behind, another COVID-19 wave appears to be on the horizon. The city-state of Singapore has recorded more than 56,000 new cases of the infection in the first week of December; as a precaution, people have been urged to wear masks when out and about, especially in […]
MOH reports rise in COVID-19 infections, hospitalisation
Singapore witnessed a surge in COVID-19 infections and hospitalisation between Nov 26 to Dec 2, a statement from the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Friday (December 8, 2023). As per the ministry, 32,035 cases were registered as compared to 22,094 cases the week prior. “The average daily COVID-19 hospitalisations rose to 225 from 136 […]
New COVID-19 wave hits Singapore, with 2,000 cases per day, but no plans for social restrictions
Revealing the latest figures, Singapore Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said that there were no plans to bring back social restrictions.
Katalin Kariko, Drew Weissman win Nobel Prize in medicine for their work in mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman got the Nobel Prize for Medicine for developing effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.
Three COVID-19 passengers among 206 people stuck in cruise ship grounded off Greenland
Luxury cruise ship with three COVID-19-infected passengers runs aground in Greenland.
US First Lady Jill Biden tests COVID-19 positive ahead of Joe Biden’s India visit for G20 Summit
US First Lady Jill Biden tests COVID-19 positive
Ukraine continues to face widespread learning loss due to war against Russia, COVID-19
Ukraine continues to face learning loss amid COVID-19 and ongoing war.
COVID: Scientists tracking highly mutated BA.2.86 coronavirus variant found in four countries
Scientists are tracking a highly mutated variant of the virus which causes COVID-19 to understand the extent it can spread or the manner in which it can react against human immunity.
COVID-19: WHO tracking EG.5 ‘variant of interest’, says Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
The World Health Organization is currently tracking several COVID-19 “variants of interest”, including EG.5, which is on the rise in several countries.
