UK citizens and residents arriving from countries like India, Brazil, Turkey, South Africa, among others are required to serve a supervised 10-day quarantine in a government-approved hotel.
Tag: COVID-19
India set to start testing effectiveness of mixing vaccines: Government panel
Dr NK Arora, chairman of COVID-19 working group under National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) has said that the country may soon start testing the feasibility of a regimen that mixes two different doses of COVID vaccines.
Ensure all passengers have negative RT-PCR tests, Singapore government alerts airlines
Singapore authorities here have told airlines to ensure that those heading to the city-state have a valid negative coronavirus test report before boarding a flight.
COVID-19 variants get new names from WHO
World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to name the different variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus differently instead of ascribing country names as is being done currently.
B1617 COVID-19 variant spreading worldwide at ‘frightening speed’: Experts
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.
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.
