United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak will self-isolate as they have come in contact with Health Secretary Sajid Javid who has tested COVID 19 positive.
Tag: COVID-19
‘Chhota Bheem’ travels to Singapore courtesy of STB, Voot Kids’ tie-up
With travel restrictions in full force due to the pandemic, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has joined hands with OTT platform Voot Kids and Green Gold Animation to take Indian audiences on a virtual adventure in Singapore with the iconic Indian comic character, Chhota Bheem.
Singapore non-profit body Big at Heart launches project to thank COVID frontliners
A Singapore-based non-profit organisation has stepped in with a novel initiative to honour COVID frontline workers with ‘gratitude cards’.
US COVID curve on the rise again; authorities wary of another surge in cases
The United States COVID 19 curve is surging again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per day doubling over the past three weeks, driven by the fast-spreading delta variant, lagging vaccination rates and Fourth of July gatherings.
Britain eases norms for amber list countries, UAE still on red list
Fully inoculated British residents returning from amber list countries will no longer need to quarantine. However, anyone vaccinated outside of the UK who wishes to visit will still need to quarantine, unless they are travelling from a green list country.
Global COVID tally breaches 186.7 mn, deaths over 4.02 mn
University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global Covid caseload, death toll and the total number of vaccine doses administered stood at 186,745,380, 4,029,593 and 3,435,538,242, respectively.
SMEs to get extended COVID aid in Singapore
Singapore’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will continue to receive support in relation to COVID-19 as part of additional support measures costing SGD1.2 billion (USD 900 million).
Over 80 million vaccine jabs administered across UK: Report
More than 80 million covid vaccines have been administered across the UK through the largest and most successful vaccination programme in NHS history.
Eight food and beverage outlets ordered to close, 56 people penalised for flouting COVID norms in Singapore
Eight food and beverage (F&B) outlets were ordered to close for violating COVID-19 norms, the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE), Singapore said today.
Singapore logs 452 suicide cases in 2020, highest since 2012
Singapore has reported at least 452 suicide cases last year, the highest figure since 2012, non-profit suicide prevention centre Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) said in a statement today.
