The first day of COVID-19 vaccination for seniors aged 70 years old and above commenced on January 27 with two pilots at the Ang Mo Kio and Tanjong Pagar towns.
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Singapore, India interested in creating bilateral air bubble for commercial flights: CAAS
Air travel between Singapore and India is currently restricted only to special repatriation flights chartered by the Indian government, said Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) air transport director Daniel Ng.
Indian-American filmmaker Sweta Rai’s pandemic documentary on Oscars shortlist
Indian-American filmmaker Sweta Rai’s feature-length documentary film, ‘A Pandemic: Away from the Motherland,’ has been shortlisted for the 93rd Academy Awards race, according to media reports from Los-Angeles.
Singapore retains top spot for most liveable location for overseas workers: Report
Singapore has once again retained its place as the most liveable location for overseas workers, continuing a trend which stretches back to 2005, according to a recent mobility study.
COVID-19 vaccine “will save your life” says Kamala Harris as she receives her second dose
After a vaccine roll-out that saw a lot of delays and confusion, the US is now administering over 1 million doses per day.
US Vice-President Kamala Harris gets second vaccine shot, urges Americans to do the same
United States Vice-President Kamala Harris received the second COVID-19 vaccine dose on camera yesterday.
India faster than US, UK in administering 1 million vaccine shots: Health Ministry
The Union Health Ministry yesterday lauded India’s efforts in conducting a successful vaccination drive and said India took only six days to administer one million Covid-19 vaccine doses, which is a higher count than countries like the US and the UK.
US President Biden to reinstate COVID-19 travel restrictions
Last week, President Biden had issued an executive order directing federal agencies to require international air travelers to quarantine upon arrival in the US.
Singapore government restricts Chinese New Year celebration crowds due to COVID-19
During the upcoming Chinese New Year festivities, each household in Singapore will be allowed to receive up to eight visitors a day as part of new measures introduced by the government to control re-emergence of COVID-19 infections.
Singapore Airlines offers one-stop COVID-19 testing service to passengers
Some Singapore Airlines (SIA) and SilkAir passengers can now avail of pre-departure COVID-19 testing with the launch of a new one-stop service from today.
