According to researchers at the National University of Singapore, the B1617 COVID-19 variant is spreading worldwide at a ‘frightening speed’ and could aggravate the pandemic – particularly in countries with low vaccination rates.
Tag: COVID-19
UK already in early stages of third COVID wave, warns Indian-origin scientist
Indian-origin scientist advising the British government has warned that there are signs that the UK is in the early stages of 3rd wave of coronavirus infections and urged UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to delay the planned June 21 reopening of the country.
Singapore on track to bringing COVID outbreak under control, restrictions may ease from June 13: PM Lee
The prime minister said that Singapore is in a much better position today than a year ago when the first big COVID outbreak occurred.
NTUC Foodfare at Anchorvale Road closed due to likely “ongoing transmission” of COVID-19: MOH
NTUC Foodfare at 308 Anchorvale Road has been closed to all members of the public starting from 30 May 2021 and will re-open 14 days later, on 13 June 2021.
Doing everything possible to get Biden administration to send excess vaccines to India, says Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi
Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi said he is doing everything to get the Biden administration to provide excess vaccines not used in the United States to India amid the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic.
Singapore reports 23 new COVID cases on Monday, 16 local and seven imported
Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) preliminarily confirmed 16 new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection as well as seven imported cases today, a total of 23 new cases of COVID-19 infection.
India extends international flight ban till end of June
Indian Central Government today extended the ban on international commercial flights till June 30, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a circular. The ban on scheduled overseas flights was to end on May 31 after a 14-month gap.
30 new cases detected in Singapore, 15 of them local
Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) today confirmed 30 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total case count to 61,970.
US intelligence community divided on origin of COVID-19, Biden orders redoubling of efforts to find source
United States intelligence community is split on its theories about the origin of COVID-19. While two agencies believe the virus emerged naturally due to contact with infected animals, a third agency is leaning towards a possible laboratory accident as the source.
Singapore approves storage of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at refrigerator temperatures
Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) announced approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to be saved at refrigerator temperatures – between two and eight degrees Celsius – for as much as 31 days.
